Disraeli v Gladstone : Westminster's most bitter feud /
Benjamin Disraeli joined William Gladstone in the House of Commons in 1837. A few years later, a bitter feud developed between the two men and it lasted until Disraeli's death in 1881. During this time, Disraeli, for the Conservatives, was Chancellor of the Exchequer three times and Prime Minis...
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| Language: | English |
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[Stroud, UK] :
Fonthill Media,
[2020]
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| Summary: | Benjamin Disraeli joined William Gladstone in the House of Commons in 1837. A few years later, a bitter feud developed between the two men and it lasted until Disraeli's death in 1881. During this time, Disraeli, for the Conservatives, was Chancellor of the Exchequer three times and Prime Minister twice. Gladstone, for the Liberals, was during his lifetime Chancellor of the Exchequer four times and Prime Minister also four times. This book analyzes the causes of the feud and it describes how it developed and the actions of two of the country's greatest statesmen. Their mutual antipathy was so great that Gladstone made an excuse not to go to his rival's funeral. In addition, there is a wealth of fascinating information about them. Among other things, this includes an account of Gladstone's controversial work rescuing prostitutes and his close friendship with former courtesans. It also describes how Disraeli wrote his famous novels, and his disreputable business activities. |
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| Physical Description: | 210 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781781557723 1781557721 |