Poland's last king and English culture
Subtitle: Stanisław August Poniatowski, 1732-1798
By: Richard Butterwick.
Series: Oxford historical monographs
Publisher: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: Stanisław II August, King of Poland, 1732-1798.; Poland -- History -- Stanislaus II Augustus, 1764-1795.; Poland -- Civilization -- English influences.
Description: "In Poland's Last King, Richard Butterwick reassesses the achievement of Poland's most controversial king. He shows how Stanislaw August's radical plans for constitutional reform and the renewal of Polish culture were profoundly influenced by his admiration of England, and examines the successes and limitations of the Polish Enlightenment."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-352) and index.