Bibliograph

Dominion, the history of England from the Battle of Waterloo to Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, Peter Ackroyd

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Dominion, the history of England from the Battle of Waterloo to Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, Peter Ackroyd

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-365) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dominion

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1037888251

Responsibility statement

Peter Ackroyd

Sub title

the history of England from the Battle of Waterloo to Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

Summary

"Dominion, the fifth volume of Peter Ackroyd's ... History of England, begins in 1815 as national glory following the Battle of Waterloo gives way to a post-war depression and ends with the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901."--, Provided by publisher"Spanning the end of the Regency, Ackroyd takes readers from the accession of the profligate George IV whose government was steered by Lord Liverpool, whose face was set against reform, to the 'Sailor King' William IV whose reign saw the modernization of the political system and the abolition of slavery. But it was the accession of Queen Victoria, at only eighteen years old, that sparked an era of enormous innovation. Technological progress--from steam railways to the first telegram--swept the nation and the finest inventions were showcased at the first Great Exhibition in 1851. The emergence of the middle-classes changed the shape of society and scientific advances changed the old pieties of the Church of England, and spread secular ideas among the population. Though intense industrialization brought booming times for the factory owners, the working classes were still subjected to poor housing, long work hours, and dire poverty. Yet by the end of Victoria's reign, the British Empire dominated much of the globe, and Britannia really did seem to rule the waves."--Dust jacket

Table Of Contents

Malign spirits -- The Thing -- Eternity work -- A queasy world -- The door of change -- False hope -- The Inspector -- Steam and speed -- The pig is killed -- Young hopefulness -- City lights -- Charitable government -- The salamander -- A most gorgeous sight -- Blood lust -- A dark world -- Quite the fashion -- The game cock -- The unexpected revolution -- She cannot go on -- The Tichborne affair -- The Angel -- The Empress -- This Depression -- Frightful news -- Daddy-Long-Legs -- Lost illusions -- The terrible childbed

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