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Genre/Form: | Biographies History Biography |
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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Sainsbury, John, 1946- John Wilkes. Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2006 (OCoLC)607867027 |
Named Person: | John Wilkes; John Wilkes; John Wilkes; John Wilkes; John Wilkes; John Wilkes, Politiker. |
Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
John Sainsbury |
ISBN: | 0754656268 9780754656265 |
OCLC Number: | 62109962 |
Description: | xxiv, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Family -- Ambition -- Sex -- Religion -- Class -- Money. |
Responsibility: | John Sainsbury. |
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'Among many new insights provided by this excellent volume is an intriguing account of the legendary libertine and libertarian John Wilkes, as a father.... This book explores many of the lesser-known aspects of Wilkes's life, treating them all with wit, learning and discrimination.' Times Literary Supplement '... this superb biography... lively, engaging narrative...' The Tribune 'Deftly synthesizing an impressive range of archival and secondary sources, the author employs a finely nuanced approach that explores the personal dimension of Wilkes's official persona most effectively, resulting in a more comprehensive, multidimensional and integrated portrayal of the man than has hitherto been available. Indeed, a major strength of the work is its innovative approach - not conventionally chronological but thematic - the themes, each comprising a chapter, throwing new light not only on Wilkes as historical figure, but also on eighteenth-century British society in general... A useful appendix on "The Authorship of An Essay on Woman" and an excellent bibliography conclude what is an impressive monograph of value to all students and scholars interested in the Georgian period.' Parliamentary History 'John Wilkes: The Lives of a Libertine is accessible yet nuanced, enthusiastic yet insightful, managing to juggle the different roles Wilkes filled without losing sight of the man behind the masks. No other scholar has shown such sensitivity to the ways in which the doting father and libertine negotiated with each other... The result is a study of eighteenth-century notions of politeness, libertinism, class, religion and the public sphere with Wilkes at its center: savvy, evasive, and multi-faceted, yet all the more tangibly human for it.' 1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era Read more...


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