Continuation Of The Complete History Of England (Volume I)

By Tobias Smollett

In an age of empire and upheaval, Tobias Smollett turned from the novel to the nation. Power, conflict, change, and memory. Continuation Of The Complete History Of England (Volume I) is a classic English history book in which an eighteenth-century historian continues his sweeping narrative history of Britain. With a storyteller's eye and a historian's discipline, Smollett charts the shifting balance between monarchy and parliament of England, the ambitions of statesmen and generals, and the forces that shaped early modern England history into the confident power of eighteenth-century Britain. At once a scholarly British history volume and an accessible chronicle, this Tobias Smollett history illuminates the deep roots of the rise of modern Britain for curious general readers as much as for specialists. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Long regarded as part of a classic academic history collection, Smollett's continuation occupies a distinctive place between literature and scholarship, offering a vivid survey of British political and military history that rewards close reading. It serves as an English history students reference and as a foundational work for any historians and researchers collection, opening a window onto how eighteenth-century Britons understood their own past. For enthusiasts of narrative history of Britain and serious devotees of early modern studies alike, this enduring achievement remains an essential companion to the rise of modern Britain.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354448445
• ISBN13: 9789354448447
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"