John Wilkes: A Friend to Liberty

ISBN-13: 9780198205449 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 294 str.

Peter D. G. Thomas

Opis

Often deemed the founder of British radicalism, John Wilkes (1725-1797) had a shattering impact on the politics of his time. His audacity in challenging government authority was matched by his skill and determination in attaining his objectives: the freedom of the press to criticize ministers and report Parliament; enhanced security for individuals and their property from arbitrary arrest and seizure; and the rights of electors. In this fascinating and original biography, Peter Thomas provides an intriguing portrait of the man George III referred to as that Devil, Wilkes'.

Recenzje

As one would expect, the author's command of parliamentary sources and the newspaper press is second to none, and the work has an authoritative precision which many readers will appreciate ... essentially a political biography. As such it succeeds very well and will be recommended reading at more than one level.

O autorze

Professor of Modern History at the University of Wales in Aberystwyth, Peter D. G. Thomas is the author of numerous studies in eighteenth-century politics.