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- catalog abstract ""Charles James Fox was one of the most colourful figures in eighteenth century politics. Notorious for the excesses of his private life, he was at the same time one of the leading politicians of his generation, dominating the Whig party and polite society. As the political rival of Pitt the Younger and the intellectual rival of Edmund Burke, his views on the major issues of the day--the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, parliamentary reform--formed the character of Whiggery in his own time and for years to come." "Fox's historical reputation has been hotly disputed. Some have hailed him as one of the founding fathers of Radicalism, others have dismissed him as an irritating and irresponsible impediment to the statesmanship of Pitt. L.G. Mitchell's scholarly biography shows that in many ways Fox was a politician through circumstance, not inclination. Dr. Mitchell analyses the ties of kinship and friendship which to an astonishing degree dictated Fox's politics, and offers striking new assessments of Whiggery and its most potent personality. This penetrating and readable study reveals the man and his mind, and sets Fox firmly within the political and social context of the late eighteenth century."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b3611958.
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820.".
- catalog created "1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1992.".
- catalog description ""Charles James Fox was one of the most colourful figures in eighteenth century politics. Notorious for the excesses of his private life, he was at the same time one of the leading politicians of his generation, dominating the Whig party and polite society. As the political rival of Pitt the Younger and the intellectual rival of Edmund Burke, his views on the major issues of the day--the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, parliamentary reform--formed the character of Whiggery in his own time and for years to come." "Fox's historical reputation has been hotly disputed. Some have hailed him as one of the founding fathers of Radicalism, others have dismissed him as an irritating and irresponsible impediment to the statesmanship of Pitt. L.G. Mitchell's scholarly biography shows that in many ways Fox was a politician through circumstance, not inclination. Dr. Mitchell analyses the ties of kinship and friendship which to an astonishing degree dictated Fox's politics, and offers striking new assessments of Whiggery and its most potent personality. This penetrating and readable study reveals the man and his mind, and sets Fox firmly within the political and social context of the late eighteenth century."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "338 p., [4] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Charles James Fox.".
- catalog identifier "0198201044 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Charles James Fox.".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog relation "Charles James Fox.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "941.07/3/092 B 20".
- catalog subject "DA506.F7 M54 1992".
- catalog subject "Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.".
- catalog subject "Statesmen Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Whig Party (Great Britain) Biography.".
- catalog subject "Whig Party (Great Britain) History 18th century.".
- catalog subject "Whig Party (Great Britain) History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Whig Party (Great Britain) History.".
- catalog title "Charles James Fox / L.G. Mitchell.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".