A Social History of England 18511990 Author:Francois Bedarida Francois Bedarida's elegant and persuasive essay on the main themes of British history since the mid-nineteenth century has been a popular text for students of the British Empire. In this new edition of his widely-acclaime d book, Bedarida has added a substantial analysis of recent British history from 1975-1990. He takes a detached, perceptive,... more » and quizzical view of the transformation of British society. Critical, but not without hope, Bedarida finds--in Britain's increasingly fragmented and individualistic society--a collective conscience which continues to flicker.« less