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C. Edmund (Charles Edmund) Maurice
1843–1927
A Victorian-era barrister and historian, he wrote clear, wide-ranging works on European history and helped preserve the story of social reformer Octavia Hill through her letters. His books reflect a strong interest in political change, national identity, and the lives behind public events.
2 Audiobooks
The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany With Some Examination of the Previous Thirty-three Years
by C. Edmund (Charles Edmund) Maurice
Bohemia, from the earliest times to the fall of national independence in 1620 With a short summary of later events
by C. Edmund (Charles Edmund) Maurice
About the author
Born in 1843, Charles Edmund Maurice was an English barrister, lecturer in history, and writer. He was the son of the clergyman and theologian F. D. Maurice, and his published work shows a lasting interest in politics, reform, and European history.
He wrote several historical books, including The Revolutionary Movement of 1848–9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany and Bohemia, from the earliest times to the fall of national independence in 1620. He is also known for Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters, which helped bring the voice and work of the influential housing and social reformer to a wider readership.
Maurice died in 1927. Though not a household name today, his writing remains valuable for listeners and readers who enjoy older narrative history and thoughtful accounts of 19th-century public life.