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Why and how did the British people come to see themselves as living in a society centred around a middle class? The answer provided by Professor Wahrman challenges most prevalent historical narratives: the key to understanding changes in conceptualisations of society, the author argues, lies not in underlying transformations of social structure - in this case industrialisation, which supposedly created and empowered the middle class - but rather in changing political configurations. Firmly grounded in a close reading of an extensive array of sources, and supported by comparative perspectives on France and America, the book offers a nuanced model for the interplay between social reality, politics, and the languages of class.

Middle class --- Classes moyennes --- History --- Histoire --- Great Britain --- Grande-Bretagne --- Politics and government --- Politique et gouvernement --- 18th century --- 19th century --- Middle class - Great Britain - History - 18th century. --- Middle class - Great Britain - History - 19th century. --- Arts and Humanities --- Bourgeoisie --- Commons (Social order) --- Middle classes --- Social classes --- Social conditions