The Age of Empire cover art

The Age of Empire

1875-1914

 Preview

£0.00 for first 30 days

Try for £0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

The Age of Empire

By: Eric Hobsbawm
Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £16.99

Buy Now for £16.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

The splendid finale to Eric Hobsbawm's study of the 19th century, The Age of Empire covers the area of Western Imperialism and examines the forces that swept the world to the outbreak of World War One - and shaped modern society.

©1987 Eric Hobsbawm (P)1987 Hachette Audio UK 19th Century 20th Century Europe World Imperialism War Self-Determination Economic inequality Interwar Period
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Modern China (2nd Edition) cover art
History of the Russian Revolution cover art
Global Crisis cover art
A Certain Idea of France cover art
Decolonial Marxism cover art
Pile of Bones cover art
The Soviet Century cover art
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels cover art
Life Reset: A LitRPG Novel cover art
Theft of Swords cover art
The Crown Tower (Dramatized Adaptation) cover art
Towers of Heaven (The Complete Series) cover art
The Land: Founding: A LitRPG Saga cover art
How the Old World Ended cover art
Korea cover art
Nolyn cover art

What listeners say about The Age of Empire

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    56
  • 4 Stars
    9
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    53
  • 4 Stars
    5
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    47
  • 4 Stars
    7
  • 3 Stars
    3
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Anonymous User

Excellent historic analysis

An excellent work of historical analysis to round off the series on the long 19th century. Hobsbawn takes on numerous themes, labour, capital, diplomacy, arts, women, science etc and applies his wonderful historical analysis and lively writing style to them. If you have read and enjoyed the previous 2 books then this is essential reading.

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for David.L

a really tough listen

firstly, Hobsbawm must be appreciated for his viewpoints he stands out with his clear Marxist viewpoint and there are points that are inspiring but I found the narrative too all over the place. Instead of giving a clear understanding of empire. this is an excellent academic text but not for me sadly.

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Mark

Badly let down by machine like oration

I’m sure there’s a good book here somewhere. But if the narrator is bored, and sounds it sadly, so am I.

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!