Friends until the end : Edmund Burke and Charles Fox in the age of revolution /
"Edmund Burke and Charles Fox made common political cause in 18th-century Britain: they supported the rebellious American colonies, attacked the British slave trade, defended religious liberty and attempted to shield Britain's credit from the crisis-prone East India Company. The two men we...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
W.W. Norton and Company,
[2025]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Edmund Burke and Charles Fox made common political cause in 18th-century Britain: they supported the rebellious American colonies, attacked the British slave trade, defended religious liberty and attempted to shield Britain's credit from the crisis-prone East India Company. The two men were an improbable pair. But the hard-drinking, mistress-collecting Fox loved and admired Burke, feelings that the clean-living political philosopher and statesman warmly reciprocated. 'Friends Until the End' traces Burke and Fox's relationship through three key events: the American Revolution; the impeachment of the East India Company's governor-general; and the French Revolution, which ended their political union and shattered their friendship"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 477 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-459) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393542103 0393542106 |