Lady Mary Derby (1824-1900) occupied a pivotal position in Victorian politics, yet her activities have largely been overlooked or ignored. This volume provides a rich investigation of how a woman, with few legal or constitutional rights, was able to become a significant figure in mid-Victorian political life.
Lady Mary Derby (1824-1900) occupied a pivotal position in Victorian politics, yet her activities have largely been overlooked or ignored. This volume provides a rich investigation of how a woman, with few legal or constitutional rights, was able to become a significant figure in mid-Victorian political life.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jennifer Davey is Lecturer in Modern British History at the University of East Anglia.
Inhaltsangabe
* Introduction * Part 1: The Politics of Home * 1: 'History will judge us right': A Political Life * 2: 'It is the next best thing to a 'chat' in St J squ': Politics by Letter * 3: 'The Most Attentive Hostess in the World': Politics At Home * Part II: The Politics of Westminster * 4: 'That Miserable Party Spirit': Mary and the Conservative Party * 5: 'Begin a Fresh': Mary and the Liberal Party * Part III: The Politics of Diplomacy * 6: 'Amphibious agents': Aristocratic Women and Diplomatic Culture * 7: 'I am behind the scenes': The Eastern Crisis I * 8: 'I should be open to the still graver charge of betraying H. M. Govt.': The Eastern Crisis II * Conclusion
* Introduction * Part 1: The Politics of Home * 1: 'History will judge us right': A Political Life * 2: 'It is the next best thing to a 'chat' in St J squ': Politics by Letter * 3: 'The Most Attentive Hostess in the World': Politics At Home * Part II: The Politics of Westminster * 4: 'That Miserable Party Spirit': Mary and the Conservative Party * 5: 'Begin a Fresh': Mary and the Liberal Party * Part III: The Politics of Diplomacy * 6: 'Amphibious agents': Aristocratic Women and Diplomatic Culture * 7: 'I am behind the scenes': The Eastern Crisis I * 8: 'I should be open to the still graver charge of betraying H. M. Govt.': The Eastern Crisis II * Conclusion
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