Two histories of England
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New York : Ecco, c2006.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
ISBN
9780061351952, 0061351954
Physical Desc
xxix, 157 pages ; 20 cm.
Status
Lebanon Public Library - Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Ecco, c2006.
Format
Book
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780061351952, 0061351954

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"Jane Austen's The history of England originally written in 1791. Charles Dickens's A child's history of England originally published in 1851-1853"-- T.p. verso.
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"History of England..." is an (20 p.) historical satire produced by 16-year-old Jane Austen. It is a spoof on the history of the British monarchy from 1399 to 1649. What you find are brief, opinionated pieces, ranging from two sentences on Edward V who "lived so little a while that nobody had time to draw his picture" to 19 sentences on Elizabeth, of whom "It was the peculiar misfortune . . . to have had bad ministers --since wicked as she herself was, she could not have committed such extensive mischief, had not these vile & abandoned men connived at, and encouraged her in her crimes. Charles Dicken's "A child's history of England" was originally intended as a study-piece for his children. With it's flamboyant narrative it served as an unconventional counter text to the more straitlaced historical canon of his times.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Austen, J., Dickens, C., & Starkey, D. (2006). Two histories of England (1st U.S. ed.). Ecco.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Austen, Jane, 1775-1817, Charles Dickens and David. Starkey. 2006. Two Histories of England. Ecco.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Austen, Jane, 1775-1817, Charles Dickens and David. Starkey. Two Histories of England Ecco, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Austen, Jane, Charles Dickens, and David Starkey. Two Histories of England 1st U.S. ed., Ecco, 2006.

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