The Mid-Victorian Generation 1846-1886 (New Oxford History of England)

This, the third volume to appear in the New Oxford History of England, covers the period from the repeal of the Corn Laws to the dramatic failure of Gladstone's first Home Rule Bill. In his magisterial study of the mid-Victorian generation, Theodore Hoppen identifies three defining themes. The first he calls `established industrialism'- the growing acceptance that factory life and manufacturing had come to stay. It was during these four decades that the balance of employment shifted irrevocably. For the first time in history, more people were employed in industry than worked on the land. The second concerns the `multiple national identities'of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom. Dr Hoppen's study of the histories of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Empire reveals the existence of a variety of particular and overlapping national traditions flourishing alongside the increasingly influential structure of the unitary state. The third defining theme is that of `interlocking spheres'which the author uses to illuminate the formation of public culture in the period. This, he argues, was generated not by a series of influences operating independently from each other, but by a variety of intermeshed political, economic, scientific, literary and artistic developments. This original and authoritative book will define these pivotal forty years in British history for the next generation. This Third Volume In The New Oxford History Of England Covers The Period From The Repeal Of The Corn Laws To The Dramatic Failure Of Gladstone's First Home Rule Bill. In His Magisterial Study Of The Mid-victorian Generation, Theodore Hoppen Identifies Three Defining Themes: Established Industrialism--the Growing Acceptance That Factory Life And Manufacturing Had Come To Stay; Multiple National Identities Of The Constituent Parts Of The United Kingdom; And Interlocking Spheres, Which The Author Uses To Illuminate The Formation Of Public Culture In The Period. This Original And Authoritative Book Will Define These Pivotal Forty Years In British History For The Next Generation. K. Theodore Hoppen. Originially Published: [in Hardcover] 1998. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [725]-748) And Index. From the Publisher: This third volume in the New Oxford History of England covers the period from the repeal of the Corn Laws to the dramatic failure of Gladstone's first Home Rule Bill. In his magisterial study of the mid-Victorian generation, Theodore Hoppen identifies three defining themes: "established industrialism". The growing acceptance that factory life and manufacturing had come to stay; "multiple national identities" of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom; and "interlocking spheres," which the author uses to illuminate the formation of public culture in the period. This original and authoritative book will define these pivotal forty years in British history for the next generation This, the third volume to appear in the New Oxford History of England, covers the period from the repeal of the Corn Laws to the dramatic failure of Gladstone's first Home Rule Bill. In his magisterial study of the mid-Victorian generation, Theo Hoppen identifies three defining themes. The first he calls 'established industrialism' - the growing acceptance that factory life and manufacturing had come to stay. The second concerns the 'multiple national identities' of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom. The third defining theme is that of 'interlocking spheres' which the author uses to illuminate the formation of public culture in the period This book covers the period from the repeal of the Corn Laws to the dramatic failure of Gladstone's first Home Rule Bill. Intermeshed with a detailed social and political analysis of the period, Hoppen examines the development of Victorian culture