UID:
almahu_9947415506402882
Format:
1 online resource (vii, 552 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139940429 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. British and Irish history, 19th century
Content:
A child prodigy, Henry Brougham (1778–1868), later Lord Brougham and Vaux, entered in 1792 the University of Edinburgh, where he focused on mathematics and then law, while his amateur scientific studies led him to become a fellow of the Royal Society at the age of twenty-five. Called to both the Scottish and English bars, and moving in radical political circles, he became famous as a defender of free speech, a passionate abolitionist, and co-founder of the Edinburgh Review. After many years as an MP, he was given a peerage in 1830 and became Lord Chancellor in Lord Grey's Whig government, where he was instrumental in the passing of the 1832 Reform Act. This three-volume autobiography was published posthumously in 1871, with additional notes. Covering the period up to 1811, Volume 1 describes Brougham's family background, early life, influential teachers, and entry into politics.
Note:
Originally published in Edinburgh by Blackwood and Sons in 1871.
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To the reader -- 1. Early life -- 2. Early life (cont.) -- 3. Visit to Denmark and Scandinavia -- 4. The Scotch Bar and the Edinburgh Review -- 5. Tour through Holland and Italy -- 6. Volunteering project, and mission to Portugal -- 7. Politics of the day -- 8. Home and foreign politics -- 9. Home politics -- Appendix of notes.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781108078412
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139940429
