Charles James Fox

by Leslie Mitchell (Author), Leslie Mitchell (Author), L. G. Mitchell (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  1992

  $273.24

  Fox was one of the most colourful figures in 18th-century politics. Notorious for the excesses of his private life, he was at the same time one of the leading politicians of the period, dominating the Whig Party and polite society. L. G. Mitchell reveals the nature of the man and his mind, and sets him firmly within the political and social context of his day.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $8.57

  Charles James Fox was one of the most dynamic figures in 18th-century British politics. Notorious for the excesses of his private life, he was also one of the leading politicians of his generation, dominating the Whig party and polite society. His views on the major issues of the day - such as the American War of Independence and the French Revolution - helped to form the character of Whiggery. This study of Charles James Fox sets him within the political and social context of his time.