Disraeli Pb - John Vincent (Past Masters)
Disraeli Pb - John Vincent (Past Masters)
Disraeli is a concise and authoritative study of Benjamin Disraeli - one of the most extraordinary figures in British political history - written by John Vincent, Professor of History at the University of Bristol, for Oxford University Press's celebrated Past Masters series.
Disraeli was, by any measure, a remarkable man. The son of a Jewish writer, he became Prime Minister of Great Britain twice, invented modern Conservatism, wrote bestselling novels, and did it all with a flair and audacity that left his contemporaries simultaneously baffled and captivated. He was Queen Victoria's favourite Prime Minister, and she was not easily impressed.
Vincent's study is characteristically sharp and original - he takes Disraeli's ideas seriously, gives full weight to his views on race, Judaism, and politics, and analyses the fiction alongside the political career. It is a fine example of what the Past Masters series does best: bringing a leading scholar's full attention to bear on a figure who rewards it.
An essential short introduction to one of the great originals of British public life.
- Format: Paperback
- Author: John Vincent
- Series: Past Masters
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- ISBN: 9780192876812
- SKU: 14z30571
- Condition: Preloved - used and recycled
- Weight: 100g (3.5 oz)