"The depth and scope of Ackroyd's account is impressive, and it is as accessible as it is rich." -Publishers Weekly Peter Ackroyd has been praised as one of the greatest living chroniclers of Britain and its people. In Rebellion, he continues his dazzling account of the history of England. The Stuart monarchy brought England and Scotland into one realm, albeit a realm still mar...(展开全部)

彼得·阿克罗伊德（Peter Ackroyd，1949— ） 英国历史作家和小说家，著有“英格兰史六部曲”、《伦敦传》和《莎士比亚传》等六十多部作品。1984年当选英国皇家文学学会成员，曾获毛姆文学奖、惠特布雷德传记奖和英国皇家文学学会的威廉·海涅曼奖，2003年因其在写作方面 的卓越贡献被授予大英帝国司令勋章。 - 【译者简介】 赵国新 北京外国语大学英语学院教授、博士生导师，中国外国文学学会英语文学研究分会常务理事，中国国家图书馆“文津讲坛”特聘教授。主要从事西方文论和19世纪英国小说研究，主持过多项国家级和省部级课题。已出版《20世纪西方文论选读》《西方古典文论选读》《自由及其背叛》《现代西方思想史：1789年至今》等专著或译著二十余部。 - 王庆 重庆师范大学教授、硕士生导师，重庆外文学会常务理事，重庆翻译学会理事。主要研究方向为20世纪西方...(展开全部)

David Hume's great, enduring reputation in philosophy tends to obscure the fact that, among his contemporaries, his history of England was a more successful work. The history covers almost 1800 years. Hume saw English history as an evolution from a government of will to a government of law. Advanced in Hume's masterly prose, this argument continues to make the "History" a valua...(展开全部)

David Hume's great, enduring reputation in philosophy tends to obscure the fact that, among his contemporaries, his history of England was a more successful work. The history covers almost 1800 years. Hume saw English history as an evolution from a government of will to a government of law. Advanced in Hume's masterly prose, this argument continues to make the "History" a valua...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

大卫·休谟（David Hume，1711—1776），英国著名哲学家、历史学家和经济学家，苏格兰启蒙运动代表人物之一。主要著作有《人性论》《人类理智研究》《道德原理研究》《宗教的自然史》《自然宗教对话录》《英国史》等。 石小竹，自由职业翻译家，曾参与我馆斯密著作的翻译。译者文笔典雅，措辞精当。

One of the greatest figures of his age, Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) was widely admired throughout his life for his prose, poetry, political acumen and oratorical skills. Among the most successful and enthralling histories ever written, his "History of England" won instantaneous success following the publication of its first volumes in 1849, and was rapidly translated in...(展开全部)

One of the greatest figures of his age, Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-59) was widely admired throughout his life for his prose, poetry, political acumen and oratorical skills. Among the most successful and enthralling histories ever written, his "History of England" won instantaneous success following the publication of its first volumes in 1849, and was rapidly translated in...(展开全部)

乔纳森·芬比是十八本书的作者，包括备受称赞的《在边缘：法国的困扰》《将军：戴高乐及其拯救的法国》，后者被《纽约时报》誉为“精彩之书……博识敏锐、扣人心弦，让人不忍释卷”。他关注法国逾半个世纪，曾任路透社和《经济学人》巴黎通讯站负责人，也曾在《观察家》和《南华早报》发表和编辑诸多报道。他还被法国授予荣誉军团勋章和国家荣誉勋章。