The Life of William Ewart Gladstone

By:

John Morley

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

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Morley's authorised biography of Gladstone (1809–1898) was published in 1903, and is a landmark of political biography. Four times Liberal Prime Minister between 1868 and 1894, Gladstone had left an enormous archive of letters, papers and diaries, which Morley (1838–1923), himself a noted Liberal politician and writer, spent five years distilling into three volumes. Although many other biographies and editions have since been published, Morley's work is still valuable for his use of primary sources, especially for the earlier part of Gladstone's career. Morley avoids overt party bias, but is understandably discreet in his treatment of more recent political events. He also ignores more private aspects of his subject's life and, as an agnostic, did not empathise with Gladstone's strong religious convictions. Volume 1 covers Gladstone's education, his election as a Tory, his first period as Chancellor of the Exchequer and his move towards the Liberals in 1859.

Release date NZ

March 10th, 2011

Author

John Morley

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

4 Plates, black and white

Pages

686

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

Dimensions

38x216x140

ISBN-13

9781108026772

Product ID

9896110

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