With the role of the monarch under question, dramatic changes in cultural and religious life, industrial and political revolutions, and exploration of the globe accompanied by the pursuit of enslavement and empire, the 18th century was an explosion of contradictory ideas and exciting changes. Bringing the era to life, Corfield shares every aspect of the era's tumultuous world, from celebrity culture to everyday life. Amanda Vickery: "Don't be deceived by the seductively readable style, you are in the hands of the complete mistress of the subject." Yale University Press. 2023. Paper. NEW. $24.00