The Creevey Papers A Selection from the Correspondence and Diaries of the Late Thomas Creevey, M.P.
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Verlag:Cambridge University Press
Fr. 72.90
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
31.01.2012
Herausgeber
Herbert MaxwellVerlag
Cambridge University PressSeitenzahl
388
Maße (L/B/H)
21.6/14/2.3 cm
Gewicht
546 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-108-04496-7
Thomas Creevey (1768-1838) was a Whig politician, diarist and letter-writer, whose papers provide an important source for the history of the early nineteenth century. Although a relatively poor man, he was adept at making friends with important people, and received hospitality and financial help from them. His letters are full of gossip, often indiscreet, giving a vivid picture of the society and politics of the day. They form an interesting comparison with the papers of his contemporaries, J. W. Croker, who as a Tory was in power for most of the period in question, and Charles Greville (both available in this series). Living in Brussels at the time of Waterloo, Creevey is perhaps best remembered for his description of life there during Napoleon's 'Hundred Days'. This two-volume work edited by Sir Herbert Maxwell (1845-1937) was first published in 1903. Volume 1 covers the Napoleonic Wars and the Regency.
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