George Julian Harney The Chartists Were Right Selections from the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 1890-97 |
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| Author:
| Goodway, David |
| Editor:
| Goodway, David |
| Series title: | Chartist Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85036-717-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Merlin Press Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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George Julian Harney was one of the half-dozen most important leaders of Chartism. A key figure in the history of English radicalism, Harney witnessed the Chartist movement from 1830s through to the beginnings of socialism from the 1880s and wrote about a range of topics during that time, including literature, foreign affairs, and politics. The youngest member of the first Chartist Convention, he was an advocate of physical-force Chartism in 1838, and he greatest output of...
More DescriptionGeorge Julian Harney was one of the half-dozen most important leaders of Chartism. A key figure in the history of English radicalism, Harney witnessed the Chartist movement from 1830s through to the beginnings of socialism from the 1880s and wrote about a range of topics during that time, including literature, foreign affairs, and politics. The youngest member of the first Chartist Convention, he was an advocate of physical-force Chartism in 1838, and he greatest output of writings came from 1843 through 1850 when he worked at the Northern Star. This selection from the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle is the first book to reprint any of his journalism.