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A richly detailed history of Britain at its imperial zenith, revealing the simmering tensions and explosive rivalries beneath the opulent surface of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras.The popular memory of Britain in the years before the Great War is of a powerful, contented, orderly, and thriving country. Britain commanded a vast empire: she bestrode international commerce. Her citizens were living longer, profiting from civil liberties their grandparents only dreamed of and enjoying an expanding range of comforts and pastimes. The mood of pride and selfconfidence can be seen in Edward Elgars Pomp and Circumstance marches, newsreels of George Vs coronation, and Londons great Edwardian palaces.Yet beneath the surface things were very different In The Age of Decadence, Simon Heffer exposes the contradictions of lateVictorian and Edwardian Britain. He explains how, despite the nations massive power, a mismanaged war against the Boers in South Africa created profound doubts about her imperial destiny. He shows how attempts to secure vital social reforms prompted the twentieth centurys gravest constitutional crisisand coincided with the worst industrial unrest in British history. He describes how politicians who conceded the vote to millions more men disregarded women so utterly that female suffragists public protest bordered on terrorism. He depicts a ruling class that fell prey to degeneracy and scandal. He analyses a national psyche that embraced the motorcar, the sensationalist press, and the science fiction of H. G. Wells, but also the nostalgia of A. E. Housman.
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I appreciated the depth of research in this book, but I found some parts a little hard to get through. There's a lot of information packed in, which is great if you're a history buff, but it might overwhelm casual readers. Worth a read if you can stick with it!
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Priya Desai
Good, but a bit dense
I appreciated the depth of research in this book, but I found some parts a little hard to get through. There's a lot of information packed in, which is great if you're a history buff, but it might overwhelm casual readers. Worth a read if you can stick with it!
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Priya Desai
Good, but a bit dense
I appreciated the depth of research in this book, but I found some parts a little hard to get through. There's a lot of information packed in, which is great if you're a history buff, but it might overwhelm casual readers. Worth a read if you can stick with it!
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Lucas Fernandez
Not for Everyone
I bought this book as a gift for my husband who loves history, but it was not what I expected. He mentioned that some chapters were hard to follow and the narrative style was a bit dry. It might appeal more to experts than casual readers.
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Lucas Fernandez
Not for Everyone
I bought this book as a gift for my husband who loves history, but it was not what I expected. He mentioned that some chapters were hard to follow and the narrative style was a bit dry. It might appeal more to experts than casual readers.
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