Drawing heavily on the recollections and literature of the people themselves, Harrison places late Victorian Britain firmly in its social and political context.
J.F.C. Harrison Libros
John Fletcher Clews Harrison es un Profesor Emérito de Historia cuya obra se centra en la Gran Bretaña victoriana. Sus escritos profundizan en los aspectos críticos de esta era con profundidad y perspicacia analítica. Los lectores apreciarán su habilidad para dar vida al pasado, ofreciendo nuevas perspectivas sobre las fuerzas sociales y culturales que moldearon este período. La erudición de Harrison es valorada por su rigor y su prosa cautivadora.
Originally published in 1954, this is the first full-length account of the history of the Working Men’s College in St.Pancras, London. One hundred and fifty years on from its foundation in 1854, it is the oldest adult educational institute in the country. Self-governing and self-financing, it is a rich part of London’s social history. The college stands out as a distinctive monument of the voluntary social service founded by the Victorians, unchanged in all its essentials yet adapting itself to the demands of each generation of students and finding voluntary and unpaid teachers to continue its tradition.
