A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People?
| Author | : Boyd Hilton |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 784 |
| Release | : 2008-06-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199218912 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199218919 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People? by : Boyd Hilton
Download or read book A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People? written by Boyd Hilton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a period scarred by apprehensions of revolution, war, invasion, poverty and disease, elite members of society lived in fear of revolt. Boyd Hilton examines the changes in society between 1783-1846 and the transformations from raffish and rakish behaviour to the new norms of Victorian respectability.
