Jonathan Rose je profesorom histórie, ktorý sa špecializuje na britské dejiny, intelektuálne dejiny a históriu knihy. Jeho práca sa sústreďuje na intelektuálny život britských pracujúcich tried a skúma, ako tieto komunity formovali a boli formované literárnym svetom. Roseova analýza je cenená pre svoj prenikavý pohľad na spoločenské a kultúrne vplyvy.
This prizewinning book provides an intellectual history of the British working classes from the pre-industrial era to the twentieth century. Drawing on workers' memoirs, social surveys, library registers, and more, the author discovers how members of the working classes educated themselves, which books they read, and how their reading influenced them.
The study uncovers the true nature of maintenance through the analysis of primary sources, revealing new insights into its legal implications. By examining historical and legal contexts, it challenges existing perceptions and provides a fresh perspective on the concept of maintenance in law.