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 Livres
John Fletcher Clews Harrison est un Professeur Émérite d'Histoire dont l'œuvre se concentre sur la Grande-Bretagne victorienne. Ses écrits explorent les aspects cruciaux de cette ère avec profondeur et perspicacité analytique. Les lecteurs apprécieront sa capacité à donner vie au passé, offrant de nouvelles perspectives sur les forces sociales et culturelles qui ont façonné cette période. L'érudition de Harrison est appréciée pour sa rigueur et sa prose captivante.
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.
