Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era

Alwyn Turner's Little Englanders offers a panoramic portrait of the Edwardian era, highlighting social change and the birth of modern Britain.
It features music halls, male beauty contests, the 1908 Summer Olympics, and the real Peaky Blinders.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 02 January 2025
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

The Times Summer Read for 2025 is a captivating account of Britain before the Great War, filled with swindlers, murderers, charlatans, imperialist fantasies, and saucy innuendos. It is a panoramic portrait of the era, providing a vivid and entertaining glimpse into the social and cultural life of the time. The book, titled Little Englanders, by Alwyn Turner, challenges the notion that the Edwardian era was a time of stagnation and instead presents it as a period of profound social change. Turner uses a range of sources, including music halls, male beauty contests, the 1908 Summer Olympics, and the real Peaky Blinders, to bring the era to life. He highlights the birth of modern Britain, which was just beginning at the time of Queen Victoria's death in 1901. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in history, and it has been praised by The Times as the best sort of panoramic portrait.

Weight: 309g
Dimension: 196 x 128 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800815315
Edition number: Main