Our Island Story - Hardcover
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Our Island Story - Hardcover
$51.28
by H. E. Marshall (Author)
A narrative history of Britain written for younger readers, tracing the nation's development from legendary origins to the early twentieth century.
First published in 1905, Our Island Story presents the history of England-and later Great Britain-in a continuous, story-driven form intended to engage young minds. Beginning with the semi-legendary tales of Albion and early kings, H. E. Marshall moves through Norman conquest, Tudor transformation, civil war, imperial expansion, and constitutional development, shaping national history into an accessible chronological narrative.
Rather than a scholarly analysis, the work reflects the early twentieth-century approach to civic education, emphasizing continuity, character, and national identity. Its tone and structure reveal how British history was taught and imagined for generations of students. Today, it serves both as an introduction to Britain's past and as a cultural artifact of Edwardian historical storytelling.
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: April 03, 2018
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