World Classics Library: The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire - Hardback

The original publication of Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall was an exhaustive, six-volume account of a 'revolution which shall ever be remembered and is still felt by the nations of the earth'. Here, this celebrated work of historical scholarship has been abridged to a more digestible length, complete with scabrous and entertaining footnotes detailing the decadence that led to the fall of Rome.

This handsome hardback edition features:

• deluxe cover embossing
• printed page edges
• full-colour endpapers

making a wonderful collectible for any history lover.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

The World Classics Library series gathers together the work of authors and philosophers whose ideas have stood the test of time. Perfect for bibliophiles, these gorgeous hardbacks with gold foil-embossed covers and printed edges are a wonderful addition to any bookshelf.

Author Bio

A giant of Enlightenment literature, Edward Gibbon (1737-94) was born in Putney, a village then near London. He had six siblings, all of whom died in infancy. Gibbon attended Magdalen College, Oxford and was later a member of parliament in London. It was on the Grand Tour in 1763 when he first visited Rome and conceived the idea of a grand history centred on the Eternal City and its empire. It is one of the great historical masterpieces ever written.