{"product_id":"the-wise-and-their-works-the-legacy-of-the-great-exhibition-of-1851-hardcover","title":"The Wise and Their Works: The Legacy of the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. N. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wise and Their Works \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecelebrates the 175th anniversary of the Great Exhibition in 2026.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe men who inspired the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Henry Cole, Sir Robert Peel and above all Prince Albert himself - were at the centre of an extraordinary combination of manufacturing, commercial skill and political vision which made Victorian Britain an unparalleled success story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this celebratory book, A. N. Wilson examines the legacy they left behind: their idealistic beliefs about free trade, decency and parliamentary democracy, and their ultimate vision of the human race at peace with prosperity spreading, while poverty and warfare were consigned to history. While their loftier ambitions may not have come to pass, these enterprising men did leave behind a little known but hugely influential organisation, the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, which still supports industry, science and art in the UK. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkillfully delving into this rich and fascinating history, Wilson takes us on a journey into the heart of the progressive Victorian dream, and where it has left us today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. N. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is a prolific and award-winning biographer and celebrated novelist, having written biographies of Tolstoy, C. S. Lewis, Milton, Hilaire Belloc and Goethe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2007, Wilson's novel, \u003ci\u003eWinnie and Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and in 2020 \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Charles Dickens\u003c\/i\u003e was published to great critical acclaim. He lives in North London.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.8 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51270497435871,"sku":"9781399412513","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/qxSErvBj269781399412513.webp?v=1787777753","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-wise-and-their-works-the-legacy-of-the-great-exhibition-of-1851-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}