The Unknown Gladstone : The Life of Herbert Gladstone, 1854-1930 Paperback / softback
by Kenneth D. (Queen's University, Belfast) Brown
Paperback / softback
Description
Herbert Gladstone (1854-1930) was the only one of the sons of the renowned nineteenth-century Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone to enjoy a significant political career in his own right.
Yet he has been generally relegated to the wings of history's stage, destined, it seems, to remain permanently in the shadow of his illustrious parent.
Such an outcome would not have troubled him unduly, for his whole life was shaped by deep affection and respect for his father while as a political actor he was happiest operating in the political shadows rather than in the limelight - serving for 30 years as a Liberal MP for Leeds with short periods as Home Secretary (1905-1910) and, as Viscount Gladstone, Governor-General of South Africa (1910-1914).
In exploring the intimate connection between Herbert Gladstone's public and private lives this new biography, the first for eighty years, reveals an unambitious, self-effacing man of faith and throws new light not only on his own career but also on significant episodes in British Victorian and early-twentieth century history.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages, 14 bw in 8pp plates
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:26/12/2019
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Category:
- Biography: historical, political & military
- Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
- Crimean War
- Boer Wars
- History of ideas
- Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies
- Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideolo..
- Constitution: government & the state
- Political leaders & leadership
- Political parties
- ISBN:9780755600922
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages, 14 bw in 8pp plates
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:26/12/2019
-
Category:
- Biography: historical, political & military
- Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
- Crimean War
- Boer Wars
- History of ideas
- Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies
- Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideolo..
- Constitution: government & the state
- Political leaders & leadership
- Political parties
- ISBN:9780755600922