Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 573 g
A Selection from the Correspondence and Diaries of the Late Thomas Creevey, M.P.
Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 573 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - History
ISBN: 978-1-108-04497-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
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). Creevey is perhaps best remembered for his description of Brussels during Napoleon's 'Hundred Days'. This two-volume work edited by Sir Herbert Maxwell (1845-1937) was first published in 1903. Volume 2 covers the period 1820-37, and the accession of Victoria, described here as a 'homely little being'.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
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1. 1821. Queen Caroline's establishment; 2. 1822. Creevey's activity; 3. 1823-1824. A young lady's letters; 4. 1825-1826. Two Scottish divines; 5. 1817. Liverpool's last illness; 6. 1827-1828. Return to Croxteth; 7. 1828. An obsequious cicerone; 8. 1829. Catholic emancipation; 9. 1830-1831. Brougham's literary schemes; 10. 1832-1833. The prospects of the Bill; 11. 1833. The Court at Windsor; 12. 1834. Creevey's office threatened; 13. 1835-1836. Creevey as an onlooker; 14. 1837-1838. Death of Mrs. Fitzherbert; Index.
