Count Cavour: His Life and Career (Classic Reprint)

Basil H. Cooper

ISBN 10: 1331336708 / ISBN 13: 9781331336709

Published by Forgotten Books, 2020

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Print on Demand. This book details the life and career of Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, whose political leadership and economic reforms fundamentally transformed 19th-century Italy. Amid the aftermath of Italian defeat in the war of independence, and with the nation burdened by impossibly high war reparations, this book charts the almost single-handed modernization of the struggling Piedmont-Sardinia kingdom. The author shows how Cavour, a skilled agriculturalist and economist, began by implementing innovative farming practices to bolster the Piedmontese economy, leading to his entrance into politics and his ultimate premiership in 1852. While in office, Cavour reformed Piedmont's tariff and excise systems, eradicated corruption, promoted public works such as railways and roads, and created a fairer tax structure, thus propelling Piedmont into an era of economic, social, and industrial growth. This book provides a unique insight into the development of modern Italy through the lens of the man who played a pivotal role in shaping its destiny. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Count Cavour: His Life and Career (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331336708
• ISBN 13: 9781331336709
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern History of Europe

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Synopsis

Count Cavour: His Life and Career reveals the man who shaped modern Italy.

This biography presents the life, moments, and decisions of a statesman whose work helped set the course of a nation. It traces how a cautious leader confronted crisis, built policy, and navigated a complex European stage to advance a united, constitutional Italy.

In clear, accessible prose, the book frames Cavour’s rise from a young administrator to a central figure in Piedmont’s government and the broader Italian question. It highlights his strategic mind, practical leadership, and the way his efforts connected domestic reform with international diplomacy, shaping both stirring moments and steady progress.

• Learn how Cavour steered policy, built alliances, and used diplomacy to push for Italian unity.
• See his approach to finance, trade, and public works that modernized the economy.
• Understand his leadership during pivotal events and debates in Sardinian and Italian politics.
• Explore the personal traits that drove his public work and how colleagues perceived him.

Ideal for readers of history and political biographies who want a concise portrait of a pivotal figure in 19th-century Europe.