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Can I read The English : a portrait of a people on EtoBox?
The English : a portrait of a people by Paxman, Jeremy, 1950- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The English : a portrait of a people about?
In "The English," Jeremy Paxman sets out to find out about the English. Not the British overall, not the Scots, not the Irish or Welsh, but the English. A book on what constitutes Englishness, and what are considered the essential characteristics and values. Using literary sources and interviews, he attempts to define how Englishness has changed over this century, and what it is now both in our own and outsiders views. Covering history, attitudes to foreigners, sport, stereotypes, language and much, much more, "The English" brims over with stories and anecdotes that provide a fascinating portrait of a nation and its people.
Who reads The English : a portrait of a people?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Paxman, Jeremy, 1950-
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140290400
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.56 / 5 (1,463 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13