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The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes (3rd Edition)
£16.99
ROSE, JONATHAN
Product Details
ISBN: 9780300257847
Author: ROSE, JONATHAN
A landmark intellectual history of Britain’s working classes from the preindustrial era to the twentieth century.
Awards and Recognition
- Winner of the SHARP Book History Prize
- Winner of the American Philosophical Society’s Jacques Barzun Prize
- Winner of the British Council Prize
- Co-winner of the Longman-History Today Book of the Year Prize for 2001
- Named one of the finest books of 2001 by The Economist
About the Book
Drawing on workers’ memoirs, social surveys, library registers, and more, Jonathan Rose uncovers:
- Which books people read
- How they educated themselves
- What they knew
A new preface addresses the continuing relevance of the book amidst the upheavals of the present day.
Praise for the Book
- "An astonishing book." ― Ian Sansom, The Guardian
- "A passionate work of history. . . . Rose has written a work of staggering ambition." ― Daniel Akst, Wall Street Journal
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