Edwardian England: Political, social, and cultural history

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King Edward VII
1.  King Edward VII by Sir Philip Magnus
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  "The king for whom the era is named, by one of the great biographers of the 20th century."
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The Boer War
2.  The Boer War by Thomas Pakenham
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  "The war that launched the century, with repercussions that rippled throughout the era."
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The Edwardians: The Remaking of British Society
3.  The Edwardians: The Remaking of British Society by Mr Paul R Thompson
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  "A great social history based on interviews of people who lived back then, covering, how they lived, worked and played."
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Balfour: The Last Grandee
4.  Balfour: The Last Grandee by R J Q Adams
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  "Though Salisbury was prime minister until 1902, Balfour was the first true prime minister of the age."
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Joseph Chamberlain: Entrepreneur in Politics
5.  Joseph Chamberlain: Entrepreneur in Politics by Peter T. Marsh
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  "The man who transformed the politics of the age and one of the great 'uncrowned prime ministers' of British history."
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Tariff Reform in British Politics, 1903-13
6.  Tariff Reform in British Politics, 1903-13 by Alan Sykes
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  "The issue that Chamberlain embraced to transform the political landscape."
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Asquith
7.  Asquith by Roy Jenkins
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  "A great biography of the last prime minister of the era, a political master of the prewar political scene."
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Lloyd George: The People's Champion: 1902-1911
8.  Lloyd George: The People's Champion: 1902-1911 by John Grigg
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  "An engagingly readable biography of one of the primary forces for reform within the Liberal governments of the era."
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Evolution of National Insurance in Great Britain: Origins of the Welfare State
9.  Evolution of National Insurance in Great Britain: Origins of the Welfare State by Bentley B Gilbert
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  "The issue which precipitated the great budget showdown; the first volume of Gilbert's biography of Lloyd George is another good source."
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Edwardian Turn Of Mind: First World War and English Culture
10.  Edwardian Turn Of Mind: First World War and English Culture by Samuel Hynes
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  "A good study of Edwardian literature and culture; as a guide, Hynes can't be bettered."
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Howards End
11.  Howards End by E.M. Forster
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  "The great novel of Edwardian England and the social changes the nation was undergoing."
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The Forsyte Saga: Volume 1: The Man of Property, and, In Chancery, and, To Let
12.  The Forsyte Saga: Volume 1: The Man of Property, and, In Chancery, and, To Let by John Galsworthy
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The Forsyte Saga: Volume II (Two) - The White Monkey/ The Silver Spoon/ Swan Song: "White Monkey", "Silver Spoon", "Swan Song" v. 2
13.  The Forsyte Saga: Volume II (Two) - The White Monkey/ The Silver Spoon/ Swan Song: "White Monkey", "Silver Spoon", "Swan Song" v. 2 by John Galsworthy
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  "Galsworthy's classic is a chronicle of the lives of a family of the Edwardian upper-middle class."
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Sons and Lovers (Penguin Popular Classics)
14.  Sons and Lovers (Penguin Popular Classics) by D.H. Lawrence
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Penguin Modern Classics)
15.  The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Penguin Modern Classics) by Robert Tressell
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  "Tressell's book reflects the growing resentment of many in the working class of the time, as well as the increasing appeal of socialism to them."
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The Edwardians (Virago Modern Classics)
16.  The Edwardians (Virago Modern Classics) by Vita Sackville-West
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The Strange Death of Liberal England
17.  The Strange Death of Liberal England by Peter Stansky
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  "This is a classic about the political history near the end of the era; though dated, it still enlightens and is a great read."
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Votes for Women: The Virago Book of Suffragettes
18.  Votes for Women: The Virago Book of Suffragettes by Joyce Marlow
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  "An interesting collection of the writings from the era, one that allows the women to speak for themselves."
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Feminism and Democracy: Women's Suffrage and Reform Politics in Britain, 1900-1918
19.  Feminism and Democracy: Women's Suffrage and Reform Politics in Britain, 1900-1918 by Sandra Stanley Holton
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  "Holton offers the best book on the politics of the suffrage movement."
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The Liberals and Ireland: Ulster Question in British Politics to 1914 (Modern revivals in history)
20.  The Liberals and Ireland: Ulster Question in British Politics to 1914 (Modern revivals in history) by Patricia Jalland
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  "The issue that increasingly dominated politics; Jalland argues that the Liberals' failure to solve it played a key role in their decline."
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The Lost World Of Mitchell And Kenyon : Complete BBC Series [2004] [DVD]
21.  The Lost World Of Mitchell And Kenyon : Complete BBC Series [2004] [DVD] DVD ~ Ben Bishop
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  "A great program based around a recently rediscovered collection of footage taken of everyday life, from street scenes to big events."
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