United Irishman: The Autobiography of James Hope

by John Newsinger (Introduction)

In this autobiography, James Hope, a leader in the United Irishman, tells of his role in the Irish rebellion of 1798 which drew inspiration from the revolution in France, and worked against the domination of Ireland by the Anglophile minority of absentee landlords. The context of James Hope’s life is expanded in Newsinger’s introduction.

120 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

About the author

John Newsinger is a British Marxist professor of History at Bath Spa University.

A book reviewer for the New Left Review, he is also author of numerous books and articles, as well as studies of science fiction and of the cinema. He teaches on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.