economist, philosopher, statesman Skidelsky, Robert 1939- creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Penguin Books 2005 monographic eng

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xxxi, 1021 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. "John Maynard Keynes was one of the seminal thinkers of the twentieth century, a luminary whose groundbreaking ideas remain even today at the center of political and economic discussion. In this work of clarity and erudition, Robert Skidelsky offers a revised and abridged version of his award-winning three-volume biography of Keynes, which has long been acclaimed as the authoritative account of the great economist-statesman's life. In one definitive volume, Skidelsky examines in its entirely the intellectual and ideological journey that led an extraordinarily gifted young man to concern himself with the practical problems of an age overshadowed by war. John Maynard Keynes offers a sympathetic account of the life and influences of a passionate visionary."--BOOK JACKET. Robert Skidelsky. "A selection of material taken from John Maynard Keynes vol. 1 -- Hopes betrayed (1983) ... vol. 2 -- The economist as saviour (1992) ... vol. 3 -- Fighting for Britain (2000). [London : Macmillan London, 1983-2000]"--T.p. verso. "This compiled and abridged one-volume edition first published in the U.K. by Pan Books ... 2003"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 855-885) and index. Keynes, John Maynard 1883-1946 Economists Great Britain Biography HB103.K47 S572 2005 0143036157 9780143036159 DLC 050302 20200628125601.0 b1058433x eng