Winston Churchill Summary

The English statesman and author Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) led Britain during World War II and is often described as the "savior of his country."Sir Winston Churchill's exact p... Read more

Sir Winston Churchill has become one of the legends of the twentieth century. A major and then an outstanding political figure in British and world history between 1905 and 1965, he was also a writer ... Read more

In the following review, Rice praises the reality with which Churchill recorded events in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria and Ian Hamilton's March. The two books of Mr. Winston Spencer Chur... Read more

In the following review, Hubbard praises Churchill as an important twentieth-century historian for the first three volumes of The Second World War. With the unconditional surrender of Germany in Ma... Read more

In the following review, Hubbard praises Churchill's handling of the epic events of World War II in The Hinge of Fate. In this the fourth volume of The Second World War, Churchill's s... Read more

In the following essay, Hurwitz presents an overview of Churchill's career as a writer and a historian. To reverse one of his malicious phrases (“Mr. Attlee is a modest man and he has... Read more

In the following essay, Morrison discusses reasons why Churchill deserves his Nobel Prize for literature. The entire historical profession is honored in the honor to Sir Winston; for it is the firs... Read more

In the following review, Hubbard asserts that Churchill's Second World War series serves as a testament to the politician's political virtuosity and tenacity. This [Triumph and Traged... Read more

In the following essay, Whittemore argues that Churchill in his Second World War series interpreted the war in mythological terms, which served to inflate his role in key events. Winston Churchill ... Read more

In the following review, the critic finds The New World to be a “formidable” undertaking, but notes flaws in Churchill's methods of presentation. Although the second volume of ... Read more

In the following essay, Lewis examines Churchill's canon of historical writings, finding that his tendency to eschew psychological investigations in favor of epic, mythologically flavored descr... Read more

In the following essay, Weidhorn examines the political rhetoric in Churchill's major speeches. Churchill never believed in wasting a phrase. A. J. P. Taylor 1 It is not always easy t... Read more

In the following review, Foreman reassesses Churchill's career in the context of two volumes of his collected works and speeches. Churchill's luster has dimmed since his death nine ye... Read more

In the following review, Lodge finds the first volume of Churchill's biography of Marlborough to propose unpopular and somewhat naive explications of historical and biographical events. The ... Read more

In the following essay, Hostetler explicates Churchill's “Sinews of Peace” speech. March 5, 1996, marked the fiftieth anniversary of one of the definitive speeches of the twent... Read more

In the following review, Bradshaw examines Speaking for Themselves: The Personal Letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill against the backdrop of historical events in the couple's life toget... Read more

In the following review, Haynes offers high praise for Churchill's ability to write a factually accurate and intellectually stimulating biography. Mr. Churchill's second volume [Marlb... Read more

In the following review, Barbour asserts that while Churchill's biography of Marlborough cannot be considered a great historical accomplishment, it is enjoyable and highly readable. Now that... Read more

In the following review, Fox discusses Churchill's role in the beginnings of World War II as recounted in the first volume of his memoir. That American university teaching and research in in... Read more

"This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure" (Motivationquotes.com). Sir Winston Churchill was well known throughout the world as a hero. I believe Winston Churchill to... Read more

" Never leave the pub before it closes" That was the most famous quote for the greatest Prime Minister of his time " Never leave the pub before it closes." Winston Churchill had high expectations in... Read more