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Title: THE ENGLISH IN THE WEST INDIES
OR, THE BOW OF ULYSSES
By: James Anthony Froude
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1108023703
ISBN 13: 9781108023702
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Publisher: CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION
Pub. date: 9 December, 2010
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies
Pages: 406
Description: An eminent Victorian historian makes observations on the British West Indies, and comments on their peoples and government.
Synopsis: James Anthony Froude was one of the foremost Victorian historians in England, though he was often controversial and opinionated, especially towards Catholicism. His biography of Carlyle in 1884, with his emphasis on Carlyle's weaknesses as well as his brilliance, caused lasting offence to many. He then began travelling in British colonies, which led to the publication of Oceana (1886) and The English in the West Indies (1888) which combined anecdotes and observations with Froude's opinions on the British Empire. The latter provoked many angry responses to his views on how the colonies should be governed. He favoured self-government, but feared that democracy would cause the British islands to go the same way as French Haiti, stating that black rule in Grenada would led to a rapid return to savagery. Apart from his political opinions, the book contains interesting and vivid descriptions of the islands and their inhabitants.
Illustrations: 9 b/w illus.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
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