The People's Historian
John Richard Green and the Writing of History in Victorian England
The People's Historian
John Richard Green and the Writing of History in Victorian England
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Description
In 1874, John Richard Green, a virtually unknown former clergyman, sold the rights for his school textbook, A Short History of the English People, to Macmillan for 350 pounds sterling, a generous sum for a work expected to sell a few thousand copies. To everyone's astonishment, the work sold 32,000 copies in its first year, and a half million copies thereafter. This publishing phenomenon was also a breakthrough in historiography, for unlike earlier histories, which focused on kings and statesmen, Green's work revolved around the common people, their creative energy, and their devotion to self-government. Thus, Green was a critical figure in the transition from the writing of history of elites to a broader history of social and cultural change. He was also one of the last great amateurs at a time when the field was coming to be dominated by academic specialists. By providing an examination of Green's career, this book illuminates a critical juncture in the history of the discipline.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Outside Looking In: An Oxford Boyhood
An Ambivalent Undergraduate: The Jesus College Years
The Church, the World, and the Self: A Clergyman's Struggles
Writing for the Saturday Review: Self-Revelation and Historical Apprenticeship
The Short History of the English People
Public Acclaim
Political Involvements
Marriage and Final Works
Aftermath and Legacy
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 22 Nov 1993 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9780313279546 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Studies in Historiography |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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