books about: 1881-1901 (victorian biography)

books about: 1881-1901

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2 reviews
Edgar Feuchtwanger

A Hodder Arnold Publication, 2000

A must read for English politics and history.
This is an insightful lesson into the man. Edgar Feuchtwanger makes the subject more interesting than ever with an easy to read style.

The Age of Disraeli, 1868-1881: The Rise of Tory Democracy (A History of the Conservative Party Series)
Richard Shannon

Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1992

After his 1867 reform act has established a 'democratic' franchise in the boroughs, Disraeli's attempts to reconcile the elements of what became known as Tory Democracy were judged by most contemporary Conservatives as at best risky and at worst a betrayal - yet the party triumphantly, if painfully, adapted. This long-awaited contribution to the histroy shows us, behind Disraeli's vain attempt to preserve aristiocratic politics in an age of ...

Disraeli: A Biography

2 reviews
Stanley Weintraub

Dutton Adult, 1993

Disraeli
Dr. Stanley Weintraub's biography of Ben Disraeli is excellent. The scholarship is at the top. The only other biography that I would consider but I have some reservations is the one by Lord Blake the problem with his as compared to Dr. Weintraub's is it is too thick. This one spends plenty of time on his political and publishing career. I thoughly enjoy the biography, and for all those who harken ...

Disraeli: The Victorian Dandy Who Became Prime Minister

6 reviews
Christopher Hibbert

Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

Christopher Hibbert Scores Again
Christopher Hibbert is one of the greatest and best-beloved contemporary historians. His biography of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is an excellent, informative, entertaining work that lives up to Hibbert's outstanding reputation. Disraeli is not easy to like. Though brilliant and highly talented, he is sarcastic, critical, and at times a bit of an arrogant snob. But Hibbert's prose is so ...

These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 (P.S.)

215 reviews
Nancy Turner

Harper Perennial, 2008

Loved it!
This is absolutely one of my favorite books. I don't typically enjoy historical fiction that much, but I've read These Is My Words twice and loved it both times. I felt totally connected to Sarah, like I was going through all the good and bad times with her. I laughed, I cried, it was great. I couldn't put this book down, and felt so disappointed when it was over! In the following days, I ...