Compiled for a popular library series in 1896, this volume gathers short studies of the century’s turning points: Napoleon’s coup of Brumaire, Louis Philippe’s rise to the throne, the coup d’état of 1851, the Chartist agitation, the abolition of slavery and the troubles of the American centennial year, alongside chapters on progress and philanthropy.
A snapshot of how the late Victorians themselves told the story of their century. Download the free EPUB.