Lord Beaconsfield: The Life of Benjamin Disraeli

ISBN-13: 9781410209726 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 280 str.

James A. Froude

Opis

Biography of Victory's closest advisor, Benjamin Disraeli, also known as Lord Beaconsfield. James Anthony Froude (1818-1894) was Late Regius Professor of Modern History in The University of Oxford. He was a renowned writer and historian, and a close friend and disciple of Thomas Carlyle. He was a controversial figure during his lifetime, and brought down upon himself the wrath of the high church; this did not stop the crowds from attending his lectures, as he was a compelling speaker.