book tv on the c-span2 series from london continues and we want to introduce you to the author antonia fraser and perilous question of reforming the revolution brought him if he would start by giving us a snapshot of what england was like in the 1830's, each team 20s leading up to 1842. >> guest: it was a crossroads at that time of england was just recovering from the victory of 1814 bling on the great rain of victoria shortly before so it is a crossroads in more than one sense. you have the industrial revolution which is taking place and the arrival of the railroads olivines are transforming ways people would never have expected communications being transformed the end of the second time in this country you get great economic equality and a lot of unemployment falling the end of the napoleonic war in 1815 so back with no jobs, people roaming about and economic and employment comes to stress on the one hand and a protest, physical pingree protest on the other so it is a simmering country. then you get the new king, william for who succeeds the famous or the notorious regions of everything is

. >> lady antonia fraser, her mos recent book, "perilous question reform or revoluton? britain on the bring, 1832". you are watching book tv on c-span2. >> for more information on thes and other interviews from londo visit booktv.org and watch book tv every sunday at 6:00 p.m. eastern over the next several weeks for more. you're watching book tv on c-span2. here is our prime-time lineup for tonight. >> next on it c-span2 book tv tell us supreme court to justic sotomayor presents the pen worl voices festival arthur miller freedom to write lecture at cooper union, new york city. it's about an hour. [applause] >> i am the executive director of pen and am thrilled to welcome you here on behalf of the pen american center, the largest of more than 140 worldwide that protect those wh risk their lives and liberty to defend free speech, a fight tha has only intensified the digita age. thank you for coming to the eighth annual arthur miller freedom to write lecture, honoring one of the most distinguished years. in her memoir she tells the story of how at seven months that she onc