Who's Who in Late Hanoverian Britain: 1789-1837 (Who's Who in British History)
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ISBN: 0811716449 / Publisher: Stackpole Books, October 2002
The late Hanoverian period was exceptionally rich in culture, thought, and political activity. There were poets, in the shape of William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, and William Blake; military heroes, like Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington; statesmen such as William Pitt and Charles James Fox; and philosophers, like Bentham and Malthus.
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This collection of biographical essays describes the lives and careers of writers, politicians, royalty, military figures, and others who contributed to the public affairs and thought of the period. The lives, careers, and publications of each figure are provided, in a narrative free of critical theory or revisionist tendencies Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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