Faithful Victorian

Faithful Victorian

William Thomas Thornton, 1813-1880

Donoghue, Mark

Palgrave Macmillan

07/2016

296

Dura

Inglês

9781137590862

15 a 20 dias


Versão ebook 86,99 €

This book weaves William Thomas Thornton'slife story into the larger themes of his diverse writings whose purpose was toexpose ambiguities and contradictions in politics, economics, metaphysics andreligion. Thorntonjoined the East India Company in the mid-1830s, rising to become Secretary ofthe India Office's Department of Public Works.
.One Beginnings.- .Two "Your Plea will not be in Vain".- .Three "The Best, Truest, Noblest of Friends".- .Four Rhymes and Verses.- .Five An Awkward Equilibrium.- .Six Servant of the Raj.- .Seven Burning Words.- .Eight Final Works.- .Epilogue.
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