The Mid-Victorian Generation: 1846–1886

by K. Theodore Hoppen

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The Mid-Victorian Generation: 1846–1886 by K. Theodore Hoppen. The Mid-Victorian Generation 1846–1886 by K. Theodore Hoppen (Oxford University Press, 1998) stands as one of the definitive volumes in the New Oxford History of England series. Covering the pivotal four decades between the repeal of the Corn Laws and William Gladstone’s first Irish Home Rule bill, Hoppen challenges the traditional narrative of the mid-Victorian period as a placid era of unbroken stability. Instead, he presents a dynamic society navigating rapid industrialization, religious friction, emerging class consciousness, and systemic political realignment. This particular copy is in exceptional, unread Like New condition. The binding remains stiff and square with no spine roll, indicating it has never been opened for study. The paper block is bright, clean, and entirely free of foxing, thumbing, or edge soiling. Inside, the text pages are pristine—crisp, tight, and completely unmarred by marginalia, underlining, highlighting, or dog-ears. The original dust jacket is equally well-preserved, retaining its deep color saturation and smooth finish without fading, sunning, edge tears, or laminate peeling. The corners and spine extremities are sharp and unbumped. Whether for a serious scholar of 19th-century British history, a collector of the New Oxford History library, or a reader seeking a definitive reference in collector-grade condition, this volume represents an ideal, investment-worthy acquisition. Please

• Publisher: Clarendon/Oxford University Press
• Year: 1846
• Condition: Fine

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