- Hardcover: 292 pages
- Publisher: Profile Books(GB) (May 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1861973020
- ISBN-13: 978-1861973023
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16.2 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 581 g
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#1,918,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #15 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( N ) > Nash, John
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Product Description
Product Description
Richard Beau Nash was the original "It boy," the self-invented, style-over-substance ruling impresario of Bath who came from humble beginnings. He is a living illustration of what can be achieved with self-confidence and self-possession, as he became the ever-present match maker, gambler, and businessman at the whirl of balls and games at Bath in the 18th century. John Eglin’s brilliant and rewarding book is concerned as much with Nash’s invention of himself as it is with the invention of Bath. He looks in rich and fascinating detail at the amusement culture of the city, the rapid physical expansion of the spa in the first part of the century, at developers, architects, and landlords, at the role which religion and medicine played in that expansion, and at Bath’s successful adaptation to rapid change. Wide-ranging, stylishly written, and peopled by remarkable characters, this book gives a wonderful insight into how people of the 18nth century lived and let their wigs down.
About the Author
John Eglin teaches history at the University of Montana.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.ca
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent work of scholarship, Jun 2 2006
By W. Gibson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Imaginary Autocrat: Beau Nash and the Invention of Bath (Hardcover)
Eglin's book is an excellent addition to eighteenth-century scholarship, especially on the ever fascinating topic of Bath. He sets the record straight on a number of issues regarding Nash, whose self-manufactured celebrity has helped to obscure the historical record. Previous biographers have relied on dubious sources--namely, earlier biographers--who have frequently simply rehashed old anecdotes and stories without proper scholarly attention. Eglin corrects this trend by delving deep into archival material such as collections of letters and period newspapers. Although written with rigorous scholarship, Eglin's style is not studded with difficult jargon or stuffed with ten-cent words. A fun read for the armchair historian as well as a valuable addition to period scholarship, Eglin's work presents true value for money--if a university press had published this work it would be twice the cost. This book is well worth the purchase.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant, Sep 3 2008
By Michelle "Thoughtful" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Imaginary Autocrat: Beau Nash and the Invention of Bath (Hardcover)
An authentic and well written experience of eighteenth century Bath. An absolute treasure to own. A triumph.
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Ethnic & National > Irish
- Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( N ) > Nash, John
- Books > History > Europe > England
- Books > History > Europe > Ireland
- Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Sociology
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
