Mr. Punch's History of Modern England (Vol. 1-4) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 1841-1914By Charles L. Graves
Length46h 46m
About this audiobook
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England (Vol. 1–4) is a vivid, satirical chronicle of British public life from the early Victorian era to the eve of the First World War. Drawing on the pages of Punch, Graves reconstructs political crises, social reforms, imperial controversies, literary fashions, and changing manners through the magazine's cartoons, verses, squibs, and editorial judgments. Its style is urbane, anecdotal, and historically alert, blending documentary quotation with interpretive commentary. The work belongs to a distinctive tradition of cultural history in which periodical satire becomes a primary witness to national opinion. Charles L. Graves was himself deeply embedded in the world he describes. A journalist, critic, and man of letters, he wrote for Punch and understood from within its mixture of comic irreverence, moral seriousness, and middle-class liberal patriotism. His literary training and journalistic experience equipped him to read ephemeral humor as evidence of durable social attitudes, while his proximity to Punch gave him unusual authority in tracing its role in shaping modern English self-consciousness. This four-volume history is recommended to readers interested in Victorian and Edwardian Britain, political caricature, journalism, and the cultural life of institutions. It is especially valuable for those who wish to see history not only through statutes and statesmen, but through the jokes, anxieties, prejudices, and aspirations of an influential public readership.
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Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length46 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 2, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft
2Volume 1
3PREFACE
4PART I THE TWO NATIONS (pt. 1)
5PART I THE TWO NATIONS (pt. 2)
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6PART I THE TWO NATIONS (pt. 3)
7PART II THE SOCIAL FABRIC (pt. 1)
8PART II THE SOCIAL FABRIC (pt. 2)
9Volume 2
10PART I THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK (pt. 1)
11PART I THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK (pt. 2)
12PART I THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK (pt. 3)
13PART II THE SOCIAL FABRIC (pt. 1)
14PART II THE SOCIAL FABRIC (pt. 2)
15PART II THE SOCIAL FABRIC (pt. 3)
16Volume 3
17PART I THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK (pt. 1)
18PART I THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK (pt. 2)
19PART I THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK (pt. 3)
20PART II THE SOCIAL FABRIC (pt. 1)
21PART II THE SOCIAL FABRIC (pt. 2)
22PART II THE SOCIAL FABRIC (pt. 3)
23Volume 4
24PART I THE PASSING OF THE OLD ORDER (pt. 1)
25PART I THE PASSING OF THE OLD ORDER (pt. 2)
26PART I THE PASSING OF THE OLD ORDER (pt. 3)
27PART II SOCIAL LIFE IN TRANSITION (pt. 1)
28PART II SOCIAL LIFE IN TRANSITION (pt. 2)
29PART II SOCIAL LIFE IN TRANSITION (pt. 3)
30Memorable Quotes
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