Diarist Thomas Raikes (1777–1848) was an Old Etonian whose social world included some of the most influential people of his day. Raikes was no politician - he had an established reputation as a 'dandy' - and he spent much of his time in gentlemen's clubs in London, especially the Carlton and White's. He was ostensibly employed by his father, a merchant and later governor of the Bank of England, and was married with four children. His reputation as a man about town was confirmed by the posthumous publication of these diary extracts, in four volumes from 1856 to 1857; they focus on his time abroad, mostly in Paris. Volume 2 covers the period from 1835 to mid-1836, and begins with Raikes in Paris awaiting news of the British elections, while meeting and observing diplomats, politicians and socialites from France and elsewhere in Europe.
| ISBN: | 9781108045230 |
| Publication date: | 23rd February 2012 |
| Author: | Thomas Raikes |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history |