Gladstone and Disraeli (The Wayland documentary history series) - Hardcover

Gladstone and Disraeli.

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Wykeham Books
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Book Description Cloth, 4to, 24 cm, 128 pp, ills. From the blurb: "It is doubtful whether in parliamentary history, there has ever been a more fascinating struggle between two rival political leaders than the great duel which took place between Gladstone and Disraeli in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Rarely have two great statesmen, living at the same time, been so dissimilar. Gladstone, a Scot, was educated at Eton and Oxford; he had no difficulty in obtaining a seat in the Commons, as a Tory, when barely twenty-three. Disraeli, a Jew, left school at fifteen; he tried four times to enter Parliament before being successful and was laughed down during his maiden speech. Surprisingly it was Disraeli who became leader of the 'aristocratic' party, while Gladstone headed the Liberals. This book, though briefly tracing the early careers of these men, is mainly concerned with the period from 1865 to 1881. What were the major issues which confronted the men at Westminster during these years? Why did they generate so much political heat both within Parliament and outside? Contemporary sources have been used to supply answers to these questions; included are edited extracts from parliamentary debates, government reports, speeches, diaries, letters, newspapers, novels, poems, songs, pamphlets, etc. Illustrated throughout with pictures drawn from contemporary sources. " Very Good in sunned dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # ABE-04812

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