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Loading... A Short History of England (original 1917; edition 2008)by G. K. Chesterton
Work InformationA Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton (1917)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A book meant not to teach the reader hard facts about English history, but to tell him how Chesterton interprets these facts (which he presumes the reader already knows). Quite readable, and typically for GKC as interested in common people as in those in power. The weak point is his adulatory approach to the medieval church; his perception of guilds as predecessors of socialist trade unions, rather than of capitalist cartels, is somewhat lacking in credibility as well. ( ) no reviews | add a review
England's rise to prominence on the world stage over the course of thousands of years is a tumultuous tale that includes equal parts triumph and tragedy. This volume grants readers a first-row seat as the drama unfolds, told with inimitable elegance, insight, and wit by world-renowned British thinker and writer G.K. Chesterton. No library descriptions found. |
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