Macaulay

by Bryant Arthur

Fascinating biography of Lord Macaulay. One of the greatest figures of his age, Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) was widely admired throughout his life for his prose, poetry, political acumen and oratorical skills.

Genres: Biography

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Nathanael · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great way to see life in pre-Victorian England. Here's a man born into a family that was quickly falling out of the middle class. He came of age and became his family's provider, but during a brilliant career became a royal peer.

Want to see 19 century upward mobility in Britain? Read this. Incredible.

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

First read this in 2016 and really enjoyed it. Having recently finished Clive's book on Macaulay I have reread this and am blown away at how readable and well written this short biography is. It also explains, better than I have seen elsewhere, why Macaulay's history is at once so good yet is now superceded. Highly recommended

[Miles Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good short biography of the great Victorian historian and parliamentarian.