The Middle Class
A History
$39.02
- Paperback
736 pages
- Release Date
8 February 2018
Summary
‘A wonderfully enjoyable history of the changing fortunes of the middle orders over the past 500 years. A magisterial survey of the entire British class system, filled with richly detailed observation of the social differences on which it has thrived’ Sunday Times
‘Comprehensive, engaging, sharp-eyed and fair-minded. A treasure trove for anyone who wants to know how we get from yokels to ‘Marks and Sparks plonk’ Daily Telegraph
‘An enchanting compendium of the games the Englis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349143453 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349143455 |
| Author: | Lawrence James |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 736 |
| Release Date: | 8 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 493g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 330mm x 199mm |
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Those who buy this book will find something to intrigue them on almost every page
A magisterial, sweeping new history… Its strength lies not so much in its generalisations and conclusions as in its welter of colourful detail and insidious anecdote, mostly apposite * Herald *Wonderful… one of those volumes which should be buried in a time-capsule for the benefit of future civilisations * Financial Times *An enchanting compendium of the games the English play, and the anxieties, frictions and resentments engendered in the pursuit of status * TLS *Those who buy this book will find something to intrigue them on almost every page * Sunday Telegraph *James is a well-informed guide to that past, conducting us on a tour from Chaucer to Thatcher… He has a sharp eye for detail * Independent *Full of fascinating quotations and figures * Literary Review *A rollicking, affectionate romp through seven centuries that provokes much thought… well written and an enjoyable read * The Times *Gripping and illuminating… a celebration which is hugely overdue * Spectator *Our editor’s favourite book of the season. Unputdownable * GQ *Scholarly yet entertaining * Scottish Review *Those who buy this book will find something to intrigue them on almost every page * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Readable and full of fascinating quotations and figures * LITERARY REVIEW *James is a well-informed guide to the past, conducting us on a tour from Chaucer to Thatcher. He has a sharp eye for detail * INDEPENDENT *[A] magisterial, sweeping new history of the middle class in Britain … Amirable * HERALD *
About The Author
Lawrence James
Lawrence James studied History and English at York University and subsequently undertook a research degree at Merton College, Oxford. Following a career as a teacher, he became a full-time writer in 1985 and is now regarded as one of the finest of narrative historians.
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