Norfolk Annals (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteenth CenturyBy Charles Mackie
Length58h 19m
About this audiobook
Norfolk Annals (Vol. 1&2) is a capacious chronological record of nineteenth-century Norfolk, gathering political, civic, ecclesiastical, legal, agricultural, theatrical, and social events into a documentary narrative of regional life. Drawn largely from newspaper files and arranged annalistically, the work privileges factual precision over ornament, yet its cumulative effect is richly literary: a mosaic of public memory in which elections, assizes, disasters, celebrations, and local curiosities reveal the texture of Victorian provincial England. It belongs to the antiquarian and county-history tradition, but its newspaper-based immediacy gives it unusual vitality. Charles Mackie was closely associated with Norfolk journalism and local historical inquiry, circumstances that equipped him to transform ephemeral reportage into durable record. His method reflects both the discipline of the archivist and the instincts of the newspaperman: he recognizes that civic identity is built not only from great national events, but from recurring local occasions, institutional changes, and the lives of ordinary communities. This work is strongly recommended to historians, genealogists, literary scholars, and readers interested in Norfolk's cultural memory. It is not a conventional narrative history, but an indispensable reference whose ordered details reward patient reading and illuminate a century from the ground up.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length58 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 20, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Norfolk Annals (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
15VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 2)
2VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 1)
16VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 3)
3VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 2)
17VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 4)
4VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 3)
18VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 5)
5VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 4)
19VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 6)
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6VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 5)
20VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 7)
7VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 6)
21VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 8)
8VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 7)
22VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 9)
9VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 8)
23VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 10)
10VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 9)
24VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 11)
11VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 10)
25VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 12)
12VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 11)
26VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 13)
13VOLUME 1. 1801–1850 (pt. 12)
27Memorable Quotes
14VOLUME 2. 1851–1900. (pt. 1)
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