The Opinions Of William Cobbett

Author : Dr James Grande,Dr John Stevenson,Dr Richard Thomas
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781409464341

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The Opinions of William Cobbett by Dr James Grande,Dr John Stevenson,Dr Richard Thomas Pdf

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the 250th anniversary of Cobbett’s birth in 1763, this book provides a selection of his writings - both published and unpublished - that highlight his talents, obsessions, and concerns.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 : William Cobbett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 7800356701

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The Opinions of William Cobbett by William Cobbett Pdf

Author : James Grande,John Stevenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351884624

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The Opinions of William Cobbett by James Grande,John Stevenson Pdf

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 : Richard Ingrams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120971788

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The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett by Richard Ingrams Pdf

A remarkably perceptive and vivid life of William Cobbett, one of England's greatest radicals. The early years of the nineteenth century were ones of misery and oppression. The common people were thrown into conditions of extreme poverty by enclosures and the Agricultural Revolution, and the long Tory administration of Lord Liverpool saw its task as keeping law and order at all costs. The cause of reform was a dangerous one, as William Cobbett was to find. Cobbett is best known for his Rural Rides, that classic account of early-nineteenth century Britain which has never been out of print. But he was a much greater figure than that implies, being the foremost satirist and proponent of reform of the time. He had an invincible stomach for provoking the deceit and vanity of the supposedly good and great, and had an abiding hatred of the establishment, or 'The Thing', as he christened it.

Author : William Cobbett
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048095819

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Advice to Young Men by William Cobbett Pdf

Author : Cobbett William
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789359953755

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Advice to Young Men by Cobbett William Pdf

"Advice to Young Men" by William Cobbett is a compelling and instructive book presenting precious steering for the more youthful era. Cobbett, an eminent author and social commentator, imparts a wealth of wisdom in this guide. Covering a spectrum of topics which includes non-public behavior, schooling, and the virtues of hard work, integrity, and self-improvement, Cobbett delivers an impactful ethical compass. This illuminating work serves as a roadmap toward virtuous residing, stressing the significance of diligence, honesty, and the pursuit of information. Cobbett's astute counsel pursuits to lead younger minds in the direction of cultivating a sturdy work ethic and inculcating sound habits and ethical values. With candid and direct advice, the book touches on diverse life factors, advocating for the development of character, non-public obligation, and willpower. Cobbett's sagacious steerage affords enduring principles that continue to be applicable throughout generations, fostering the path in the direction of a fulfilling lifestyles. "Advice to Young Men" stands as a testament to Cobbett's wisdom and serves as an undying reservoir of insights, inviting and guiding younger people towards a existence of rectitude, non-public increase, and a properly-rounded life.

Author : William Cobbett
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734034022

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Cottage Economy by William Cobbett Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Cottage Economy by William Cobbett

Author : William Cobbett
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781596055773

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Rural Rides by William Cobbett Pdf

Upon beholding the masses of buildings, at Oxford, devoted to what they call "learning," I could not help reflecting on the drones that they contain and the wasps they send forth! -from "Burghclere (Hants), Sunday, 18 Nov." Son of an innkeeper, former soldier, champion of the working class, early anticorporate activist, and future Member of Parliament-Will Cobbett's unique eye offers us a perspective on 19th-century England we won't find anywhere else. Cobbett roamed Southern England on horseback in the years between 1821 and 1832, gathering his "economical and political observations relative to matters applicable to, and illustrated by, the state of" that charming part of the world, one in the throes of massive change in the wake of the Industrial Revolution. Volume 1 covers the years 1821 to 1825 and features cutting observations on the smokelike fogs of London, the price of lodgings in Oxford, the meanness of landlords, and the pleasures of watching "very pretty girls" in their Sunday best going to church. This is an extraordinary record of a world long gone, one very little documented when it existed, by a voice who was far ahead of his time. British journalist and radical WILLIAM COBBETT (1762-1835) is also the author of The Progress of a Ploughboy to a Seat in Parliament (1830).

Author : William Cobbett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Authors
ISBN : HARVARD:32044018909143

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The Life of William Cobbett by William Cobbett Pdf

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022403450

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William Cobbett by Anthony Burton Pdf

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 : Edward Irving Carlyle,John Doyle
Publisher : London : A. Constable
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : NYPL:33433039052497

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William Cobbett by Edward Irving Carlyle,John Doyle Pdf

Author : William Cobbett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025024816

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Collected Social and Political Writings of William Cobbett: The making of a political radical, 1792 and 1805-09 by William Cobbett Pdf

Author : William Cobbett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025024824

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Collected Social and Political Writings of William Cobbett: War, peace, and the Economy, 1800-1805 by William Cobbett Pdf

Author : E. I. Carlyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1331292018

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William Cobbett by E. I. Carlyle Pdf

Excerpt from William Cobbett: A Study of His Life as Shown in His Writings The object of this work, as has been set forth in the title, is to portray the life and character of William Cobbett, with the assistance chiefly of the materials to be found in his writings. Besides writing several fragmentary autobiographies, Cobbett had the habit of illustrating his disquisitions on politics, on finance, or on agriculture, with personal references and reminiscences which, collected together, would fill several volumes. These autobiographical treasures are to be found in all of his works, though not everywhere in equal abundance. Moreover, they are usually sudden excursions with little in the context to indicate their presence to the seeker. His Political Register, for instance, is particularly rich in references to his past life, but in order to discover them it is necessary to examine more than seventy volumes page by page. As much the same process is necessary in regard to his other works the task is one of some magnitude, for Cobbett was probably the most prolific writer whom England has known, with the exception of Defoe. Perhaps the number of Cobbett's writings, in addition to the ephemeral interest of many of them, is a reason why they are now so little read. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Leonora Nattrass,James Epstein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000420234

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William Cobbett: Selected Writings Vol 4 by Leonora Nattrass,James Epstein Pdf

William Cobbett (1763-1835) was a prolific writer, best known as the anti-Radical founder of Cobbett's "Political Register" which ran from 1802-35. This collection of his writings presents the texts fully reset and annotated with biographical and analytical introductions. Volume 4: Popular Politics and Power 1817-1826.