{"product_id":"transatlantic-rhetoric-tom-wright-9781474426268","title":"Transatlantic Rhetoric: Speeches from the American Revolution to the Suffragettes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReclaims public speaking as a central cultural form of the nineteenth century\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaces famous speeches by Emmeline Pankhurst, Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde alongside previously unpublished texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a more racially, ethnically and politically varied range of speeches than ever collected before\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes illustrations and suggestions for further readings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA 'how to use this book' section provides historical contextualisations and valuable guidance for steering classroom discussions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis pioneering collection brings alive the world of public speaking between the American Revolution and the age of the Suffragettes. It presents over seventy speeches by a diverse range of female and male activists, politicians, tribal leaders, fugitive slaves and preachers from both sides of the Atlantic, debating the crucial issues of the day, from socialism and imperialism to slavery and women's suffrage. Complete with detailed notes, introductions, illustrations and suggestions for further reading, it provides a unique introduction to transatlantic history and culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474426263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474426268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Tom Wright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302293369087,"sku":"9781474426268","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_798233e2-db41-4124-aac6-132f235cd5b7.jpg?v=1695160656","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transatlantic-rhetoric-tom-wright-9781474426268","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}