Project Gutenberg 2017-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 709 Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800 1859 Macaulay, Lord (Thomas Babington Macaulay) Macaulay, T. Babington (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, Thomas Babington Whipple, Edwin Percy 1819 1886 Whipple, E. P. (Edwin Percy) Whipple, Edwin P. (Edwin Percy) Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 5 With a Memoir and Index Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_and_Historical_Essays_(Macaulay) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 5" by Lord Macaulay is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century. This particular volume features an essay on the life and character of Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of Bengal. The text engages in a critical analysis of Hastings' reputation, examining his virtues and vices while chronicling his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to a position of immense power and influence. The opening of this volume sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Hastings' life, beginning with a reflection on his ancestry and early years. Macaulay recounts how Hastings, born into a lineage that had fallen into obscurity, developed a relentless ambition to reclaim his family's lost estate. The narrative unfolds with Hastings' integration into the British administration in India, detailing the complexities of his role and the political machinations surrounding him, particularly the tumultuous relations with his contemporaries in the council and the intricate dynamics of colonial governance. Through this lens, Macaulay’s biography promises to uncover not only Hastings' political maneuvers but also the moral quandaries inherent in imperial administration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History English literature -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 2188147 2025-07-22T09:37:47.036833 text/html 1907502 2024-10-23T02:51:56 text/html 858632 2025-07-22T09:38:10.714688 application/epub+zip 879533 2025-07-22T09:37:53.261782 application/epub+zip 713815 2025-07-22T09:37:49.565786 application/epub+zip 1352045 2025-07-22T09:38:23.064646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1240924 2025-07-22T09:38:07.669727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079544 2022-08-25T08:16:15.219974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982906 2025-07-22T09:37:43.819822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 963039 2024-10-23T02:51:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18512 2025-07-22T09:38:23.233617 application/rdf+xml 7664 2025-07-22T09:37:50.889789 image/jpeg 1657 2025-07-22T09:37:50.238770 image/jpeg 794363 2025-07-22T09:37:47.161823 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia