Modern Britain: 1885-1955

Author/Contributor(s):	Pelling, Henry
Publisher:	W. W. Norton & Company
Date:	10/01/1966
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

For a study of modern Britain, 1885 is a reasonable starting point. Although the Victorian period was not yet over, the influence of the crown was not so great as to dictate the character of an age. Above all, the accepted assumptions of natural progress, prosperity, and social position were now increasingly being brought into question.