Complete Works of Thomas Babington Macaulay
About this book
The British historian and Whig politician, Baron Macaulay was a celebrated essayist and reviewer, whose poetry and works on British history have been hailed as literary masterpieces. Wedded to the Idea of Progress, especially in terms of liberal freedoms, Macaulay opposed radicalism, while idealising historic British culture and traditions. This comprehensive eBook presents Macaulay’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Macaulay’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All the non-fiction works, with individual contents tables * Features rare texts appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including Macaulay’s ‘Indian Penal Code’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Macaulay’s rare poetry, including his university prize winning poems – available in no other collection * Features three biographies - discover Macaulay’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books MINUTES ON EDUCATION IN INDIA A PENAL CODE CRITICAL AND HISTORICAL ESSAYS THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES The Poetry POMPEII: A POEM WHICH OBTAINED THE CHANCELLOR’S MEDAL, 1819 EVENING: A POEM WHICH OBTAINED THE CHANCELLOR’S MEDAL, 1821 LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME MISCELLANEOUS POEMS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO LORD MACAULAY by Charles Lane Hanson THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY by Leslie Stephen MACAULAY by John Morley Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks