The Birth of the Modern, Paul Johnson
The Birth of the Modern, Paul Johnson
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The Birth of the Modern
World Society 18151830

Author: Paul Johnson

Narrator: Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged: 48 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2012

Synopsis

This is an extraordinary chronicle of the fifteen years, 1815-1830, that laid the foundations of modern society. It is a history of people, ideas, politics, manners, morals, economics, art, science and technology, diplomacy, business and commerce, literature, and revolution. From Wellington at Waterloo and Jackson at New Orleans to the surge of democratic power and reform, this tumultuous period saw the United States transform itself from an ex-colony into a formidable nation, Britain become the first industrial world power, Russia develop the fatal flaws that would engulf her in the twentieth century, and China and Japan set the stage for future development and catastrophe. Provocative, challenging, and listenable, this remarkable story is told through the lives and actions of its outstanding, curious, and ordinary people. "A colossal effort of energy and imagination."-Hugh Thomas, author of Rivers of Gold

About Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson is a historian whose work ranges over the millennia and the whole gamut of human activities. He regularly writes book reviews for several UK magazines and newspapers, such as the Literary Review and The Spectator, and he lectures around the world. He lives in London, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by JZ

A brilliant book by Paul Johnson, best known for "Modern Times". In this book Johnson looks at the world in the time period 1815-1830, from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the start of the railroad age. He covers a wide number of subjects, political, social, financial, artistic and others. It's an......more

Goodreads review by Al

I have been an admirer of Paul Johnson since reading A History of the American People, and always buy his books as I come across them in book sales. That led me to Modern Times, probably the most interesting history book I have ever read, and then to this, The Birth of the Modern, World Society 181......more

Goodreads review by Frazer

An outstanding piece of work - covers most of world history from 1815 - 1830 - a real tour de force. Goes into a wide range of detail from politics, industrial development & science, arts, music etc. Cannot recommend it highly enough. It's around 1,000 pages - I read it in two massive lumps about ha......more

Goodreads review by Drtaxsacto

In many ways this is a daunting book - ambitious in its vision and complex. Johnson's basic premise is that the period between 1815 and 1830 - fifteen short years, was ground breaking in transforming how humans around the world viewed themselves. He comments -“The age abounded in great personalities......more

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