Raymond Williams was one of the world's leading cultural critics. With this book
, Williams brilliantly documents the exciting birth of the popular press, and ex
plores the growth of the reading public in English-speaking culture in Western S
ociety. The 'Long Revolution' of the title is the third revolution of culture af
ter the democratic revolution and the industrial revolution.
Almost uniquely,
William's work bridged the divides between aesthetic and socio-economic inquiry
, between Marxist thought and mainstream liberal thought, and between the modern
and post-modern world. Continuing the theme he began so successfully in Culture
and Society, Williams examines the gradual change, which took over our politica
l, economic, and cultural life. He placed special emphasis on the 'creative mind
' in relation to social and cultural thinking.
