The Glory and Shame of England

<p><i>The Glory and Shame of England</i> by Charles Edwards Lester offers a compelling if biased view of 19th-century England. Published in 1866 this first part of a projected twelve-book series as the title suggests explores both the triumphs and failures of English society politics and culture. Lester's work provides insight into the social and political issues of Victorian England. He covers a broad range of topics from the aristocracy and government to the conditions of the working class. While clearly written from a particular perspective Lester's observations offer a valuable lens through which to understand the complexities of a nation grappling with industrialization empire and social change. The Glory and Shame of England is a valuable historical document.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>