Hugh Brogan (1936–2019)
Auteur de The Longman history of the United States of America
A propos de l'auteur
Hugh Brogan was R. A. Butler Professor of History at the University of Essex, when he retired from full-time teaching. Since then he has been designated Research Professor at Essex
Œuvres de Hugh Brogan
The war of the birds and the beasts and other Russian tales (1984) — Directeur de publication; Introduction, quelques éditions — 40 exemplaires
Signalling From Mars: The Letters of Arthur Ransome (1997) — Directeur de publication — 29 exemplaires
Longman's history of the United States 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Arthur Ransome Society : transcripts from the literary weekends (1993) — Contributeur, quelques éditions — 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Brogan, Hugh
- Nom légal
- Brogan, Denis Hugh Vercingetorix
- Date de naissance
- 1936-03-20
- Date de décès
- 2019-07-26
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Études
- St Faith's School, Cambridge, England, UK
Repton School, Derbyshire, England, UK
University of Cambridge (St John's College - BA, MA) - Professions
- historian
biographer
professor - Relations
- Brogan, Sir Denis William (father)
Brogan, Colm (uncle) - Organisations
- The Economist
University of Cambridge (Fellow, St John's College)
University of Essex (1974-1998) - Prix et distinctions
- Harkness Fellow (1962)
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 1,274
- Popularité
- #20,133
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 9
- ISBN
- 43
- Langues
- 5
The book was, at times, hard to follow...it was hard to keep track of who was who. Often, the book read more like a history and M. de Tocqueville wasn't a robust enough frame on which to hang a history of France. At other times, it read like a biography, but the author then introduced names and events assumed to be known to the reader, which wasn't necessarily the case.
And it ended with references to a Moliere play I've never read (I've read others). What a disappointment after 644 pages! It would have been better to end with some analysis of why M. de Tocqueville and his writing remain important today. There's a reason why I studied his writing in 1982 at university on the Canadian Prairies. That kind of conclusion would have been much more satisfying.
So, a mixed bag for me. Best to know some French history before reading this one.… (plus d'informations)