Warwick the King-Maker

by Philippe de Comines

This Elibron Classics edition is a facsimile reprint of a 1908 edition by Blackie & Son, Ltd., London. Blackie's English Texts. Edited by W. H. D. Rouse.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2011

About the author

Philippe de Commynes, Philippe de Commines ou Philippe de Comines(1447 - 1511) est un homme politique, chroniqueur, historien et mémorialiste de langue française et d'origine flamande. Il a été appelé "le premier écrivain véritablement moderne" (Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve) et "le premier historien critique et philosophique depuis l'époque classique" (Oxford Companion to English Literature).

Philippe de Commynes, Philippe de Commines or Philippe de Comines (1447 - 1511) was a French-speaking politician, chronicler, historian and memorialist of Flemish descent. He has been called "the first truly modern writer" (Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve) and "the first critical and philosophical historian since classical times" (Oxford Companion to English Literature).

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was looking forward to read this book as it was written by someone who lived at the same period.. Although the book in itself is interesting, I believed the title is wrong especially that very early in the book Warwick is killed, so feel a bit ripped off as the title is misleading.