A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., from 1831-1847 4 Volume Set

Comprising Reminiscences of Social and Political Life in London and Paris during that Period
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-108-04526-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Medienkombination, Englisch, 1664 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 2270 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe

Diarist Thomas Raikes (1777–1848) was an Old Etonian whose social world included some of the most influential people of his day. Raikes was no politician - he had an established reputation as a 'dandy' - and he spent much of his time in gentlemen's clubs in London, especially the Carlton and White's. He was ostensibly employed by his father, a merchant and later governor of the Bank of England, and was married with four children. His reputation as a man about town was confirmed by the posthumous publication of these diary extracts, in four volumes from 1856 to 1857; they focus on his time abroad, mostly in Paris, but also in Prussia and Italy. His wide acquaintance among politicians made him a close observer of British and international political affairs, such as the Reform Bill of 1832 and the abolition of slavery in the West Indies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Raikes, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte Europäische Regional- & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 1: Preface; London, 6th January, 1832–Paris, 30th December, 1834. Volume 2: Paris, 1st January, 1835–Paris, 29th June, 1836. volume 3: Paris, 1st July, 1836–Paris, 31st December, 1839. Volume 4: Paris, 31st January, 1840–Paris, 22nd April, 1847; Index.