The Greatest Works of Charles Downer Hazen (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Monographs on European History, 1789–1919: Revolutions, Empires, Alsace-Lorraine, and the Government of GermanyBy Charles Downer Hazen
Length54h 35m
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The Greatest Works of Charles Downer Hazen gathers the writings of one of early twentieth-century America's most lucid interpreters of modern European history. Across studies of the French Revolution, nineteenth-century diplomacy, nationalism, and the reshaping of Europe after 1815, Hazen combines narrative clarity with documentary seriousness. His prose belongs to the liberal historical tradition: orderly, civic-minded, and attentive to institutions, ideas, and the moral consequences of political change. Charles Downer Hazen (1868–1941), long associated with Columbia University, was trained in the rigorous habits of historical scholarship that linked American academia to European archives and methods. His fascination with France, revolution, and the problem of national self-determination reflects the intellectual climate of his generation, especially the upheavals surrounding the First World War. Hazen wrote as both scholar and public educator, seeking to make European history intelligible to democratic readers. This volume is recommended for readers who want more than a sequence of events: it offers a disciplined interpretation of how modern Europe was made. Students, general historians, and admirers of classical historical prose will find Hazen's work especially valuable as a bridge between nineteenth-century narrative history and modern academic analysis.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreHistory
Length54 hrs 35 mins
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Publish dateJan 2, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 1)
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6The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 2)
7The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 3)
8The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 4)
9The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 5)
10The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 6)
11The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 7)
12The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 8)
13The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 9)
14The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 10)
15The Long Nineteenth Century: A History of Europe from 1789 to 1918 (pt. 11)
16Alsace-Lorraine Under German Rule (pt. 1)
17Alsace-Lorraine Under German Rule (pt. 2)
18Alsace-Lorraine Under German Rule (pt. 3)
19The French Revolution and Napoleon
20Preface
21The Old Regime in Europe
22The Old Regime in France
23Beginnings of the Revolution
24The Making of the Constitution
25The Legislative Assembly
26The Convention
27The Directory
28The Consulate
29The Early Years of the Empire
30The Empire at Its Height
31The Decline and Fall of Napoleon
32The Rise of Empires: European History, 1870-1919
33Preface
34The Making of the Kingdom of Italy
35The Unification of Germany
36The Second Empire and the Franco-Prussian War
37The German Empire
38France Under the Third Republic
39The Kingdom of Italy Since 1870
40England Since 1868
41The British Empire
42The Partition of Africa
43The Disruption of the Ottoman Empire and the Rise of the Balkan States
44Russia to the War With Japan
45The Far East
46Russia Since the War With Japan
47The Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913
48The European War (pt. 1)
49The European War (pt. 2)
50Making the Peace
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