The Quarrel of Macaulay and Croker Politics and History in the Age of Reform

by Thomas, William

• ISBN13: 9780198208648
• ISBN10: 0198208642
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780191543319
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-09
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

This is the story of one of the great literary rows of the nineteenth century, between one of its greatest historians and one of its sharpest critics. The quarrel began in the House of Commons during the debates of 1831-2 on parliamentary reform and was continued in the quarterly reviews. In this highly readable study, William Thomas offers a new perspective and insight into the quarrel and its ramifications, and provides a nuanced assessment of the protagonists and their work.

Author Biography

William Thomas is Student and Senior Tutor in Modern History at Christ Church, Oxford.

Table of Contents

List of Plates	viii
Abbreviations	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
The Quarrel and the Biographers	7	(25)
Croker's Political Opinions	32	(27)
Macaulay's Politics: From Clapham to Bowood	59	(34)
Croker, Peel, and Party Loyalty	93	(44)
Macaulay Joins the Whigs	137	(25)
Croker as Historian: The Moralist under Siege	162	(48)
Macaulay's Craftsmanship: Opening up the Narrative	210	(67)
Riposte	277	(40)
Bibliography	317	(12)
Index	329