In Britain of 1914, the gulf between rich and poor was dangerously wide. At the outbreak of the Great War it remained capable of an unshakable unity of purpose. One of the reasons for this was the acceptance of this inequality. The members of the ruling class would have described themselves as 'gentlemen'. The desire to be 'a gentleman' runs through English history from Chaucer into the twentieth century. The word could not have remained potent for so long had it not stood for a widely admired ideal of conduct.
What were the origins of this ideal, this code, this club with a restricted membership and a wide acceptance?

Published:  1982

No. pages:  240

ISBN:  023397489X

Condition:  GOOD - hardcover with dustjacket - 800g