William Beckford: First Prime Minister of the London Empire
(Part of the The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History Series)
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This first-ever biography of William Beckford provides a unique look at eighteenth-century British history from the perspective of the colonies. Even in his own time, Beckford was seen as a metaphor for the dramatic changes occurring during this era. He was born in 1709 into a family of wealthy sugar planters living in Jamaica, when the colonies were still peripheral to Britain. By the time he died in 1770, the colonies loomed large and were considered...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300166753
ISBN13:9780300166750
Release Date:May 2013
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"
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