The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy

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At the outset of the 1870s, the British aristocracy could rightly consider themselves the most fortunate people on earth: they held the lion's share of land, wealth, and power in the world's greatest empire. By the end of the 1930s they had lost not only a generation of sons in the First World War, but also much of their prosperity, prestige, and political significance. Deftly orchestrating an enormous array of documents and letters, facts, and statistics, David Cannadine shows how this shift came about--and how it was reinforced in the aftermath of the Second World War. Astonishingly learned, lucidly written, and sparkling with wit, The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy is a landmark study that dramatically changes our understanding of British social history.

subjects: Nobility,  History,  Nobleza,  Noblesse,  Histoire,  Historia,  Adel,  Aristocracy (Social class),  Rome, army,  Horses, history,  New York Times reviewed,  Social classes, great britain,  Nobility--history,  Nobility--great britain--history--19th century,  Nobility--great britain--history--20th century,  305.520941

Places: Great Britain,  Gran Bretaña,  Grande-Bretagne

Times: 20th century,  19th century,  19e siècle,  Siglo XX,  20e siècle