The New Zealander
Any reader opening this ebook hoping to find a new Anthony Trollope novel set in New Zealand will be disappointed. The New Zealander takes its title from a prophecy by Lord Macaulay that one day, in the distant future a 'New Zealander standing on the ruins of London Bridge' would view the ruins of London in much the same way that tourists viewed the ruins of ancient Rome. All things must pass, even the great British Empire.
Trollope admits that 'it may not be found possible to exclude from London Bridge that gentleman from the Pacific, who is, as we are told, to visit us in our decadence' but his book looks in turn at the institutions of the Britain of 1856 and gives them a journalistic going over. From the Crown, Parliament and the Law to Literature and Art, each is subjected to an objective examination and criticised.
As a survey of Britain in mid nineteenth century it is of importance to social and constitutional historians and for the rest of us, a chance to enjoy Trollope's wit and wisdom outside of his usual literary sphere.
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Trollope admits that 'it may not be found possible to exclude from London Bridge that gentleman from the Pacific, who is, as we are told, to visit us in our decadence' but his book looks in turn at the institutions of the Britain of 1856 and gives them a journalistic going over. From the Crown, Parliament and the Law to Literature and Art, each is subjected to an objective examination and criticised.
As a survey of Britain in mid nineteenth century it is of importance to social and constitutional historians and for the rest of us, a chance to enjoy Trollope's wit and wisdom outside of his usual literary sphere.
The New Zealander
Any reader opening this ebook hoping to find a new Anthony Trollope novel set in New Zealand will be disappointed. The New Zealander takes its title from a prophecy by Lord Macaulay that one day, in the distant future a 'New Zealander standing on the ruins of London Bridge' would view the ruins of London in much the same way that tourists viewed the ruins of ancient Rome. All things must pass, even the great British Empire.
Trollope admits that 'it may not be found possible to exclude from London Bridge that gentleman from the Pacific, who is, as we are told, to visit us in our decadence' but his book looks in turn at the institutions of the Britain of 1856 and gives them a journalistic going over. From the Crown, Parliament and the Law to Literature and Art, each is subjected to an objective examination and criticised.
As a survey of Britain in mid nineteenth century it is of importance to social and constitutional historians and for the rest of us, a chance to enjoy Trollope's wit and wisdom outside of his usual literary sphere.
Trollope admits that 'it may not be found possible to exclude from London Bridge that gentleman from the Pacific, who is, as we are told, to visit us in our decadence' but his book looks in turn at the institutions of the Britain of 1856 and gives them a journalistic going over. From the Crown, Parliament and the Law to Literature and Art, each is subjected to an objective examination and criticised.
As a survey of Britain in mid nineteenth century it is of importance to social and constitutional historians and for the rest of us, a chance to enjoy Trollope's wit and wisdom outside of his usual literary sphere.
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| BN ID: | 2940157754549 |
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| Publisher: | Blackthorn Press |
| Publication date: | 11/23/2015 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 304 KB |
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