John Wilkes by Arthur Cash

John Wilkes by Arthur Cash

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John Wilkes (1726-97) is remembered as the father of the British free press, defender of civil and political liberties. This biography draws a portrait of John Wilkes from his childhood days through his heyday as a journalist and agitator and his defiance of government prosecutions for libel and obscenity.

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John Wilkes by Arthur Cash

John Wilkes (1726-97) is remembered as the father of the British free press, defender of civil and political liberties. This biography draws a portrait of John Wilkes from his childhood days through his heyday as a journalist and agitator and his defiance of government prosecutions for libel and obscenity.

Arthur H. Cash is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of English, State University of New York at New Paltz, and biographer of Laurence Sterne.

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ISBN 13 9780300123630
ISBN 10 0300123639
Title John Wilkes
Author Arthur Cash
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 2007-06-28
Number of pages 496
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.