The Strange Death of Liberal England (Paperback)

from RobertP

What a gem this book is. Unfortunately, one needs an adequate grounding in British history, social history, and literature to fully 'get' it, but still, an excellent read.

from jsburbidge

This is an extremely well-written account of the issues which were bedevilling English society in the run-up to the Great War. It is certainly an answer to the sentimental views of the war interrupting a golden afternoon of the late Edwardian / early Georgian period: Dangerfield highlights the wa...

from kday_working

The book I sometimes say I would cut off one pinkie to have written. I love George Dangerfield and the way he writes history.

from jerry-book

How did the dominate Liberal Party die in England? How did Edwardian England die?This book answers these questions and more.

from Schmerguls

1099 The Strange Death of Liberal England, by George Dangerfield (read 9 Dec 1970) Because I was so impressed by Dangerfield's The Era of Good Feelings, I decided to read this. It is an account of England from 1910 to Aug 4, 1914--and is an odd book. Nothing like The Era of Good Feelings. One'd n...