Walpole


Lu par Pamela Nagami

(4.4 étoiles; 8 critiques)

Robert Walpole, 1st Duke of Orford (1676-1745), is generally regarded as the first prime minister of Great Britain. This is a short biography of this important and controversial statesman by the British historian and anti-imperialist, John Morley (1838-1923). Summary by Pamela Nagami. (8 hr 23 min)

Chapitres

Early Years and First Stages of Public Life 32:41 Lu par Pamela Nagami
The Last Four Years of Queen Anne 45:30 Lu par Pamela Nagami
The New Reign--Whig Schism 40:29 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Rise to Power--Bolingbroke 49:25 Lu par Pamela Nagami
The Court 36:49 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Characteristics 1:10:18 Lu par Pamela Nagami
The Cabinet: Part 1 27:31 Lu par Pamela Nagami
The Cabinet: Part 2 28:24 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Fiscal Policy 33:40 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Domestic Affairs 32:51 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Foreign Policy 45:19 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Walpole's Fall: Part 1 26:11 Lu par Pamela Nagami
Walpole's Fall: Part 2 34:25 Lu par Pamela Nagami

Critiques

Walpole


(4 étoiles)

Outstanding biography. More recent scholarship has done little to supersede it. May still be, even 135 years later the best account of Walpole’s political life. The reader mispronounced some words, but otherwise was clear. I appreciate the decision to read the footnotes, but they could have been abbreviated to include only the author, title of the work, and date of publication, omitting other footnote elements.


(4 étoiles)

Well narrated, a little difficult to digest for someone unfamiliar with 18th century English politics.

Learned a lot.


(5 étoiles)

Excellent reading of informative book.