27%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Memoirs of Walter Bagehot
Frank Prochaska
€ 33.99
€ 24.68
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Memoirs of Walter Bagehot
Hardback. The spirited and measured memoir of Walter Bagehot, had he left one Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Walter Bagehot (1826-1877) was a prominent English journalist, banker, and man of letters. For many years he was editor of The Economist, and to this day the magazine includes a weekly Bagehot column. His analyses of politics, economics, and public affairs were nothing short of brilliant. Sadly, he left no memoir. How, then, does this book bear the title, The Memoirs of Walter Bagehot? Frank Prochaska explains, Given my longstanding interest in Bagehot's life and times, I decided to compose a memoir on his behalf. And ... Read more
Walter Bagehot (1826-1877) was a prominent English journalist, banker, and man of letters. For many years he was editor of The Economist, and to this day the magazine includes a weekly Bagehot column. His analyses of politics, economics, and public affairs were nothing short of brilliant. Sadly, he left no memoir. How, then, does this book bear the title, The Memoirs of Walter Bagehot? Frank Prochaska explains, Given my longstanding interest in Bagehot's life and times, I decided to compose a memoir on his behalf. And ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300195545
SKU
V9780300195545
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Frank Prochaska
Frank Prochaska, the author of more than a dozen books, has taught, researched, and published British history throughout his career. He is Honorary Fellow, Institute of Historical Research, London University, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives in Oxford, UK.
Reviews for The Memoirs of Walter Bagehot
As far as I can check, pretty much everything in this little book is direct quotation, with only minimal editorial linking. So you will probably get as good a picture of what Bagehot was like and what he thought from Prochaska's two hundred pages as from St John Steva's 15 volumes. Prochaska picks out the plums nicely, and the ripest ... Read more