Dimensions
160 x 243 x 56mm
This is the enthralling story of the great powerhouse of British history -- the middle class. The death of feudalism, the advancement of democracy, the spread of literacy and the industrial and sexual revolutions, the development of mass media -- the middle class is never far away, drawing up petitions, pushing for change is attitudes and legislation, engaging in philanthropy.
In this scholarly and hugely entertaining account, Lawrence James brings to life the stories of churchmen and charity-workers, lawyers and lobbyists to create and engaging and colourful social and political panorama. Richly textured and highly relevant, this is narrative history at its best.
