Classes and Cultures: England, 1918-1951

by Ross McKibbin

In this fascinating study, Ross McKibbin exposes the fundamental structures and belief systems which underpinned English society in the first half of the twentieth century.

Genres: History, British Literature, Nonfiction

580 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1998

Reviews

[C. B.]

A key text for historians interested in the social, cultural, and political history of this period. Well deserved! It's always insightful, and one is left quite in awe of its breadth. That said, it's obviously not a page turner. Still, I'm sure I'll have it on my mind for some time.

[Malcolm]

I am loathe to use the word monumental because that would make this engaging, readable, history of British class culture seem daunting (and the size of the book does that anyway). This really is excellent – scholarly, impassioned, rigorous. It makes Britain make sense.

[Jennifer]

Informative, deeply informative. Dry, very dry.