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A Short History of the English People
A Short History of the English People is a book written by English historian John Richard Green. Originally published in 1874, "it is a history, not of English Kings or English Conquests, but of the English People." Green began work on the book in 1869, having been given only six months to live after being hit hard by disease that had plagued him throughout his life. Only having around 800 pages to write on, he had to leave out much of what he wanted to include. Green intentionally left out the battles of England feeling they did not play a big role in the formation of the nation, saying that historians "too often turned history into a mere record of the butchery of men by their fellow men." His new ideas, and omission of information that others felt important, meant Green was criticized by other historians as well as the people close to him. Others thought highly of the book, including Francis Adams, who used quotations from the book in his poem 'The Peasants' Revolt'.--Wikipedia (accessed 28 October 2022).
The People's Historian
In 1874, John Richard Green, a virtually unknown former clergyman, sold the rights for his school textbook, A Short History of the English People, to Macmillan for 350 pounds sterling, a generous sum for a work expected to sell a few thousand copies. To everyone's astonishment, the work sold 32,000 copies in its first year, and a half million copies thereafter. This publishing phenomenon was also a breakthrough in historiography, for unlike earlier histories, which focused on kings and statesmen, Green's work revolved around the common people, their creative energy, and their devotion to self-government. Thus, Green was a critical figure in the transition from the writing of history of elites to a broader history of social and cultural change. He was also one of the last great amateurs at a time when the field was coming to be dominated by academic specialists. By providing an examination of Green's career, this book illuminates a critical juncture in the history of the discipline.
A Short History of the English People -
A Short History of the English People - Vol I By John Richard Green From the landing of Hengest, 449 To the Death of Elizabeth I, 1610. "Milton's couplet from the Sonnet to Cromwell might well describe Green's monumental work, the aim of which is so aptly defined by its full title, A Short History of the English People. This story of our island race from the year 449 to 1960 concentrates, more on the generations that have made up the realm than on a chronicle of its kings and battles"
Letters of John Richard Green (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Letters of John Richard Green Boyd Dawkins, and of the later to E. A. Freeman. Grateful acknowledgment for other letters is due to Mr. And Mrs. Humphry Ward, Mrs. Creighton, Miss von Glehn, the Rev. Canon Taylor, Mrs. A Court, Mrs. W. H. Wright (formerly Mrs. Churchill Babington), and Miss Kate Norgate. Many letters written to other correspondents have unfortunately disappeared; and readers must remember that a fragmentary collection cannot give a complete, though, as far as it goes, it may give a very vivid picture of a surprisingly many-sided character and intellect. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www...
