Drawing heavily on the recollections and literature of the people themselves, Harrison places late Victorian Britain firmly in its social and political context.
J.F.C. Harrison Knihy
John Fletcher Clews Harrison je emeritní profesor historie, jehož dílo se soustředí na viktoriánskou Británii. Jeho práce zkoumá klíčové aspekty tohoto období s hloubkou a analytickým vhledem. Čtenáři ocení jeho schopnost oživit minulost a nabídnout nové perspektivy na společenské a kulturní síly, které formovaly tuto éru. Harrisonovo psaní je ceněno pro svou erudici a poutavý styl.
Originally published in 1954, this is the first full-length account of the history of the Working Men’s College in St.Pancras, London. One hundred and fifty years on from its foundation in 1854, it is the oldest adult educational institute in the country. Self-governing and self-financing, it is a rich part of London’s social history. The college stands out as a distinctive monument of the voluntary social service founded by the Victorians, unchanged in all its essentials yet adapting itself to the demands of each generation of students and finding voluntary and unpaid teachers to continue its tradition.
