"Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 5" by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a series of essays that include a thorough look at the life of Warren Hastings. Macaulay’s work is set in the 1800's and gives background into Hasting's beginnings and how it led to him becoming the first Governor-General of Bengal. The story goes into a critical analysis of Hastings, with consideration given to his good and bad characteristics. Macaulay tells of Hasting's desire to reclaim his family's estate and his work in the British administration in India. The biography seeks to reveal not only Hastings' plans, but the moral struggles within imperial rule.
Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 5 With a Memoir and Index
By Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay
Witness the rise of a man from obscure origins to immense power as his deeds and moral compromises are brought to light amid the complicated world of colonial India.
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About the AuthorThomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, was a British historian, poet, and Whig politician, who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster General between 1846 and 1848. He also played a substantial role in determining India's education policy.
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, was a British historian, poet, and Whig politician, who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster General between 1846 and 1848. He also played a substantial role in determining India's education policy.
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