Statesmen in Caricature

The Great Rivalry of Fox and Pitt the Younger in the Age of the Political Cartoon

N. G. Howe (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

232 Seiten

2019
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-1-78831-364-3 (ISBN)

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The years 1780 to 1820 have long been seen as the Golden Age of the English satirical print. This period witnessed a number of changes in style which had far-reaching consequences, including an increase in the effectiveness of the caricature as visual propaganda. William Pitt the Younger and Charles James Fox were the leading politicians of the age, continuing a family rivalry begun by their fathers. They were amongst the most caricatured men of their time and became emblems of the two sides of the political debate whilst gathering personal followings, based upon personality rather than filial or political patronage. Fox and Pitt the Younger came to represent a more modern notion of the party leader, in an age before formalized political parties and structures. Neil Howe here shows how `stock images' came to the fore and examines the central role they played within the visual representation of politicians during the late-eighteenth century. His book also chronicles how the biggest political rivalry of the age played out within contemporary caricature, from the emergence of Fox and Pitt as big political beasts in the wake of the American Revolution, though the East India Bill Crisis; Regency Crisis and French Revolution to the death of both men in 1806.

Neil Howe holds a PhD in history from University of Nottingham. He has taught at the University of Winchester, University of Nottingham and University of Bath Spa. His research focuses on the political history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Britain, especially looking at the political press, literature and pamphleteering.

List of Illustrations
Introduction
Stock Images
The Rivalry Begins
The 1784 Election and Westminster Scrutiny
Pitt the Younger's First Administration
Divisions Emerge
Reform, Abolition and Legacy: The Final Salvo
Conclusion
Timeline
Bibliography

Erscheinungsdatum	05.04.2019
Zusatzinfo	29 B&W, 16 Colour
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	520 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-78831-364-X / 178831364X
ISBN-13	978-1-78831-364-3 / 9781788313643
Zustand	Neuware