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The British peoples' dramatic struggle for the right to vote

In two characteristically brilliant lectures, delivered in 1978 and 1991 and published here for the first time, Paul Foot made an impassioned and compelling attempt to bring home to his audience some sense of the richness of the 'hidden history' of the Haitian Revolution. Through an inspired popularisation of C L R James's classic work, The Black Jacobins, the lectures showed the emancipation of the enslaved was fought for and won by the enslaved themselves. Yet the lectures also outline the importance of the outstanding revolutionary leadership represented by Toussaint Louverture.

Focusing on the radical and revolutionary aspects of Percy Bysshe Shelley, this book serves as a passionate tribute to Paul Foot and his advocacy for Shelley's work. Written in accessible prose, it aims to counteract the misinterpretations of Shelley's poetry and political philosophy often found in academic circles. This edition commemorates Foot's legacy, capturing the fervor of his early 1980s lectures and providing readers with a compelling introduction to Shelley's ideas and their relevance.