[PDF] 11 Letters From William Cobbett eBook

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,22 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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A biography of the English radical, William Cobbett who was born in 1763 and died in 1835 and was considered to be the very embodiment of John Bull. Burton documents his activities and articles, court cases, bankruptcies and imprisonment in the light of this attitude.

Author : James Grande
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 27,13 MB
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 135188462X

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Politician, journalist, reformer, convict, social commentator and all-round thorn in the side of the establishment, William Cobbett cut a swathe through late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century British society with his copious and acerbic writings on any and every issue that caught his attention. Both a radical and a conservative, and with strong opinions on any given subject, Cobbett had a talent for controversial and pugnacious writing that echoes down the centuries and still rings fresh today. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of Cobbett’s birth in 1763, this book provides a selection of his writings - both published and unpublished - that highlight his talents, obsessions, and concerns. From corruption and Parliamentary reform, poverty and commerce, to patriotism and religion, the selections display Cobbett at his best - sometimes outraged and excoriating, sometimes sympathetic and reasoned - but always honest and witty. Divided into 14 chapters each dealing with a particular theme, the selections are contextualised so as to provide the necessary historical background for any readers who may be unfamiliar with the period. In so doing, the book not only brings to life the dynamic and rumbustious world of Georgian England within which Cobbett moved, but also reveals many uncanny parallels with modern concerns. Whether espousing political reform, promoting rural affairs or decrying a spiralling national debt, many of Cobbett’s opinions seem as relevant today as when they were first written. Certainly modern readers will find much here to educate, amuse and admire.

Author : Ian Dyck
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 38,64 MB
Release : 1992-04-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521413947

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The first major study of the rural and cultural career of William Cobbett engages Cobbett's own writings, and other innovative sources such as popular songs, to tie Cobbett's radical politics to rural society.