George Baker

George III

A Life in Caricature

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Produktbeschreibung

Traces the long reign of George III as reflected in the cartoons of his day, citing his pervasive unpopularity and the failures with which he is credited while offering insight into the tragic circumstances that marked his private life.

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George III enjoyed one of the longest reigns (176-1820) in English history, but his reputation fluctuated throughout the sixty years, and its ups and downs were charted with unprecedented candour and wit by some of the great caricaturists. This title gives us a vision of how the English saw their king.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson / Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 260mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 1348g
• ISBN-13: 9780500251409
• ISBN-10: 0500251401
• Artikelnr.: 22852096

Autorenporträt

Kenneth Baker entered the House of Commons in 1968, and in his distinguished political career served as Environment Secretary, Education Secretary and Home Secretary. He now sits in the House of Lords.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - 1. No Petticoat Government, No Scotch Minister - 2. The Rake on the Make - 3. The Blind Trumpeter, 1770-1782 - 4. You Cannot Conquer America - 5. Kill the Fox - 6. The Bottomless Pitt - 7. The Madness - 8. 'George Split Farthing' - 9. Murderous Attacks - 10. The Patron - 11. France and Revolution - 12. The Builder of Genius - 13. God Save the King - 14. The Father Figure - 15. After Pitt - 16. The Final Years

Rezensionen

'A wonderful gathering of images from the bestial to the downright brutal, which shows 18th-century cartooning its savage best' - Independent