The Work and Play of a Government Inspector (Classic Reprint)

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2024

ISBN 10: 0243252463 (ISBN 13: 9780243252466)

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Print on Demand. This book offers a glimpse into the professional and social world of a government inspector as seen through the eyes of the author - a former public servant who spent half a century in the British Civil Service. The author shares a delightful collection of personal anecdotes and astute observations that provide insights into the inner workings of government and the lives of those who served it during a period of signicant social and political change. It was in the twilight years of the Poor Law of 1834 when the author joined the Civil Service, just as those principles established generations earlier began to show their age and the need for reform. In the years that followed, the face of the nation changed rapidly, spurred on by the Industrial Revolution and a new era of technological innovation. The author captures a vivid sense of this transformative era, as seen from his perspective in some of the most important and active government departments. His reections traverse the corridors of power through the reigns of several British monarchs, providing a unique perspective on a period that saw the expansion of the welfare state, the creation of new public services, and the gradual establishment of modern Britain. Along the way, the reader is treated to behind-the-scenes tales of momentous events such as the Cattle Plague and the American Civil War, with a colourful cast of characters ranging from Queen Victoria to the Prince Consort, Charles Darwin, Florence Nightingale and Herbert Spencer. This fascinating account serves as a valuable historical record of the daily life of a government inspector and the machinery of the state, while also exploring the evolution of Britain's social and political landscape over half a century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Titolo
The Work and Play of a Government Inspector (Classic Reprint)
Autore
Herbert Preston-Thomas
Editore
Forgotten Books
Anno di pubblicazione
2024
Condizione
New
Tipo di libro
print-on-demand item
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
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Forgotten Books’ Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the quality of the aged text.

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