In the 19th century Europe changed more rapidly and radically than during any prior period. This volume offers an approach to understanding one of the most complex periods of modern history, addressing all the major issues.
...this volume in the Short Oxford History of Europe provides an expert and entertaining overview of the principal developments...for a readable history written by specialists The Nineteenth Century is hard to beat.
T.C.W. Blanning is Professor of Modern European History at the University of Cambridge.