The Spirit of the Age by Gertrude Himmelfarb
Contains essays that address a wide range of subjects, including religion, politics, history, science, art, socialism, and feminism, by eminent figures of the Victorian era. This title reflects what the author terms 'the spirit of the age', one that she characterises as contentious as well as earnest, given to high aspirations and convictions.
"'The historian Gertrude Himmelfarb has been writing important books on Victorian life and mores for over fifty yearsHer latest offering is an anthology of nonfictional readings from the period... The collection illustrates Himmelfarb's view that the spirit of the Victorian age defined itself as much in its books and ideas as in political battles and societal strife.' Alexandra Mullen, New Criterion"
Gertrude Himmelfarb is professor emeritus, Graduate School, City University of New York. She has written many books on Victorian England, including Roads to Modernity: The British, French, and American Enlightenments and The Moral Imagination: From Edmund Burke to Lionel Trilling. She lives in Washington, D.C.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300151381 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300151381 |
| Title | The Spirit of the Age |
| Author | Gertrude Himmelfarb |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2009-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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