The Story of the Renaissance, William Henry Hudson
The Story of the Renaissance, William Henry Hudson
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The Story of the Renaissance

Author: William Henry Hudson

Narrator: Robert Whitfield

Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

In a lucid, perceptive analysis of the Renaissance, Hudson explores the major forces behind this transition from the medieval to the modern world. He examines voyages of discovery, inventions, science, art, literature, and intellectual upheavals, throughout which runs a thread of continuity: the awakening of secular humanism and the focus on the individual.

About William Henry Hudson

W. H. Hudson (1841–1922) was a professor of English literature at Stanford University and a staff lecturer in literature to the University Extension Board of the University of London. He was the author of An Introduction to the Study of Literature, Rousseau and Naturalism in Life and Thought, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Herbert Spencer, and many more.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on December 09, 2010

It wasn't until I reached the end of this audiobook that I learned it was written in 1912's Great Britain. Ah, that explains the stuffy tone and curiously English skew to the history. Still, it was a useful overview for me.......more

Goodreads review by J on November 02, 2019

I’m sure this is an excellent research book about the most amazing time period in recent history, but it’s a bit dry and skips around a lot for me.......more

Goodreads review by Tim on July 12, 2016

This book does a good job of telling the whole story of the Renaissance - the cultural situations, the politics and intrigues, as well as the art and artists and why the Renaissance still matters for us today.......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on September 02, 2015

Written in 1912, this is a thorough exposition of the change from the Medieval thinking to the Renaissance in art, literature and thought. A bit pedantic by todays standards and totally misogynistic - but detailed and impressive.......more

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