Author : Lecky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108024440
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)
Book Synopsis A History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century by : Lecky
Download or read book A History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century written by Lecky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1892 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W.E.H. Lecky (1838-1903) was one of the most distinguished Victorian historians. He was unusual in the extent to which he made use of archival sources, and noted for his ability of do justice to both sides of an argument. His History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century was first published as part of A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, but was reissued in 1892 as a five-volume work. He has been described as the first revisionist Irish historian, as the aim of the book was partly to respond to Froude's The English in Ireland in the Eighteenth Century, which is markedly anti-Irish in its sentiments. Lecky was no nationalist, and opposed Home Rule, but wanted to provide a more truthful and balanced narrative, and his account of the United Irishmen and the events of 1798 was highly regarded. Volume 1 covers the period to 1760.