Garibaldi's Defence of the Roman Republic1848-9

Garibaldi's Defence of the Roman Republic1848-9

by G . M Trevelyan (Author)

Synopsis

The first volume in George Macaulay Trevelyan's magnificent classic trilogy traces Garibaldi's life from his early education and training through his life in South America, his return to Italy, his defence of Rome against a French siege and his retreat to the republic of San Marino.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: New edition
Publisher: W&N
Published: 06 Dec 2001

ISBN 10: 1842124722
ISBN 13: 9781842124727
Book Overview: A genuine classic - Julian Barnes recently described it in the TLS as one of his favourite books Has been unavailable for many years - a great opportunity to recruit a new generation of readers

Author Bio
English historian whose work, written for the general reader as much as for the history student, shows an appreciation of the Whig tradition in English thought and reflects a keen interest in the Anglo-Saxon element in the English constitution. The third son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan, he was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He became Regius Professor of modern history at Cambridge in 1927 and master of Trinity College in 1940, retiring in 1951. Essentially liberal by training and temperament, Trevelyan showed as a historian a love of England that was also indicated by his association with the National Trust (Must England's Beauty Perish?, 1929) and with youth hostels. His regard for the Whigs is evidenced in his Lord Grey of the Reform Bill (1920) and Grey of Fallodon (1937). The romantic aspect of Trevelyan's liberalism led to three books on Giuseppe Garibaldi (1907, 1909, and 1911).