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The Strange Death of Liberal England, 1910-1914

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Stanford University Press, 1935 - History - 364 pages
At the beginning of the twentieth century England's empire spanned the globe, its economy was strong, and its political system seemed immune to the ills that inflicted so many other countries. After a resounding electoral triumph in 1906, the Liberals formed the government of the most powerful nation on earth, yet within a few years the House of Lords lost its absolute veto over legislation, the Home Rule crisis brought Ireland to the brink of civil war and led to an army mutiny, the campaign for woman's suffrage created widespread civil disorder and discredited the legal and penal systems, and an unprecedented wave of strikes swept the land.

This is a classic account, first published in 1935, of the dramatic upheaval and political change that overwhelmed England in the period 1910-1914. Few books of history retain their relevance and vitality after more than sixty years. The Strange Death of Liberal England is one of the most important books of the English past, a prime example that history can be abiding literature. As a portrait of England enmeshed in the turbulence of new movements, which often led to violence against the pieties of Liberal England—until it was overwhelmed by the greatest violence of all, World War I—this extraordinary book has continued to exert a powerful influence on the way historians have observed early twentieth-century England.

  

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User Review  - John - Goodreads

I nearly gave this book a 3 instead of 4 stars. First off, it's important to understand that contrary to the title, Dangerfield is interested in the decline of the Liberal Party, not liberalism ... Read full review

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User Review  - Tim Vicary - Goodreads

I just re-read this book and it was just as wonderful the second time. Dangerfield writes history with aa strong dash of imaginative empathy and a great gift of style - I frequently found myself ... Read full review

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Contents

Their Lordships Die in the Dark
15
Their Lordships Die in the Dark
37
Animula Vagula
69
The Womens Rebellion
121
The WorkersRebellion
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Mutiny in the Curragh
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The Guns of Larne
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The Triple Alliance
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Buckingham Palace to Bachelors Walk
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The Lofty Shade
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Index
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About the author (1935)

The late George Dangerfield wrote widely on both English and American History; he received both the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize forThe Era of Good Feelings.Among his other books areThe Bengal Mutiny, Victoria's Heir: The Education o

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TitleThe Strange Death of Liberal England, 1910-1914
The Fitzroy editions
AuthorGeorge Dangerfield
Editionreprint
PublisherStanford University Press, 1935
ISBN0804729301, 9780804729307
Length364 pages
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