Benjamin Disraeli

Broschiertes Buch

The Letters Of Runnymede (1836)

Beschreibung

The Letters of Runnymede is a collection of letters written by Benjamin Disraeli in 1836. Disraeli was a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice in the late 19th century. The letters in this book are a series of political and social commentaries on the state of England during the early 1830s, when the country was undergoing significant changes due to the Industrial Revolution and political reform movements. The letters cover a range of topics, including the state of the economy, the role of the aristocracy, the condition of the working class, and the political climate of the time. Disraeli's writing is characterized by his wit, insight, and willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. The Letters of Runnymede is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of Britain's most important political figures and a valuable historical document for anyone interested in the history of England in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was born on December 21, 1804, and died on April 19, 1881. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice. He was one of the most important people in making the modern Conservative Party, helping to set its policies and define its wide reach. People remember Disraeli for his strong voice in world affairs, his political fights with William Ewart Gladstone, the leader of the Liberal Party, and his one-nation conservatism, also called "Tory democracy." He made the Conservatives the party that most people thought of when they heard the words "British Empire" and "military action to grow it," which were both things that British voters liked. Disraeli began writing novels in 1826, and his last one, Endymion, came out just before he died at the age of 76. Over the course of his life, Disraeli's writing and politics influenced each other. This made him "one of the most prominent figures in Victorian public life" and led to a lot of commentaries. Disraeli thought about running for office after he became a Christian. Since Sampson Gideon in 1770, when he was elected as an MP, there have been Jewish MPs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9781104495831
• ISBN-10: 110449583X
• Artikelnr.: 26496281