The last years of the nineteenth century; a continuation of "France in the nineteenth century," "Russia and Turkey in the nineteenth century," and "Sp

By Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer and Elizabeth Wormeley 1822-1904 Latimer

Book Overview

Europe is entering its last decade. The map is still moving. In The last years of the nineteenth century, Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer continues her acclaimed nonfiction history chronicle of modern nations, shaping a clear nineteenth century history survey for readers who want the story behind the headlines. With a novelist's sense of pace and a historian's eye for cause and consequence, she traces european great power politics as the 1890s tighten: late nineteenth century diplomacy, shifting alignments, and the pressures of empire and colonial expansion that reach from capitals to distant frontiers. It is popular history narrative at its best, richly contextual without losing momentum. 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. Written in the voice of its own age, this public domain history book captures what fin de siecle Europe felt like before the twentieth century arrived: confident, restless, and increasingly interconnected. It suits casual readers who enjoy Europe in 1890s history, and it also stands as a dependable students history reference for essays and revision. For homeschool european history families, Latimer offers a structured, readable guide to Victorian era history that can sit beside primary sources and spark discussion. Classic-history collectors will value it as an enduring witness to how the late nineteenth century understood itself. A lucid companion at modern Europe's turning-point, where confidence and anxiety share the page still.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353800277
• ISBN13: 9789353800277
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 602 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"