Sir John Soane's influence on architecture from 1791 : a continuing legacy

Imitation: a survey of Soane's influence on his pupils and contemporaries in Great Britain, North America and Australia, 1791-c. 1850, with a case study -- The survival of Soane? Wilderness years: collapse of Soane's influence and reputation; ridicule and critical nadir, 1850-1884 -- Transmutation: Soane's influence on late nineteenth and twentieth century classicism, beginning with Beresford Pite, and the revival in interest and a new appreciation of Soane's achievements, 1885-1956 -- Soane and modernity: the influence of Soane on twentieth century modernism and classical revivalism, 1953 till now.