George V (Penguin Monarchs) by David Cannadine

George V (Penguin Monarchs) by David Cannadine

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty. George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of 'the House of Windsor'. In an era of ever greater media coverage - frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas broadcast - George became for 25 years a universally recognised figure. He was also the only British monarch to take his role as Emperor of India seriously. While his great rivals (Tsar Nicolas and Kaiser Wilhelm) ended their reigns in catastrophe, he plodded on.

David Cannadine's sparkling account of his reign could not be more enjoyable, a masterclass in how to write about Monarchy, that central - if peculiar - pillar of British life.

Sir David Cannadine is Dodge Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University, and was the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography from 2014 to 2026. He is the author of many books, including The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy, Ornamentalism, Class in Britain and The Undivided Past, as well as of biographies of G.M Trevelyan, Andrew W. Mellon, Margaret Thatcher, King George V and Queen Elizabeth II. He is the general editor of two major series: The Penguin History of Britain and The Penguin History of Europe. Victorious Century, 1800-1906 is his volume in the former series.

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ISBN 13	9780141988726
ISBN 10	014198872X
Title	George V (Penguin Monarchs)
Author	David Cannadine
Series	Penguin Monarchs
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2018-06-28
Number of pages	160
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