William Cobbett: A Biography in Two Volumes, Vol. 2

The biography follows William Cobbett from 1805 through 1835, alternating personal portraiture—family life and horticultural pursuits at his Botley country house—with detailed accounts of his journalism, electioneering, public controversies, libel prosecutions and periods of imprisonment. It documents his campaigns in parliamentary constituencies, sharp critiques of ministers and institutions, and sustained advocacy for parliamentary reform and the working classes, showing how persistent polemics brought both popular support and official hostility. The volume closes with a bibliographical list of his publications and an index.