William Cobbett
English journalist and political agitator whose Political Register was the most widely read radical publication of its era. Rural Rides is a portrait of England's countryside and working poor in the early 19th century. He is one of the great polemicists in the English language.
Works
- Rural RidesCobbett's vivid journal of horseback tours through English countryside, documenting rural life and agriculture
- Political RegisterCobbett's political periodical publishing commentary on parliamentary affairs and radical reform
- A Grammar of the English LanguageCobbett's accessible grammar guide emphasizing plain English and rejecting pretentious linguistic rules
- Advice to Young MenCobbett's practical moral treatise counseling young men on domestic life, finances, and conduct
- The Political RegisterCobbett's political periodical publishing commentary on parliamentary affairs and radical reform