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OverviewThe Times Literary Supplement recently praised the Benjamin Disraeli Letters volumes as ‘a remarkable series … on its way to becoming one of the landmarks of Victorian-era scholarship.’ Each volume provides a unique record of Disraeli’s daily activities as well as rare glimpses into his decision-making process and his relationships with colleagues and political foes. This latest volume covers 1865 to 1867, crucial years leading up to Disraeli’s first ministry in 1868. During this period, the prime minister, Lord Derby, and Disraeli, chancellor of the exchequer, grappled with a number of challenges. Their greatest accomplishment, however, was the passage of a landmark franchise reform bill that expanded the electorate in England to an unprecedented extent. The story is told through 697 letters, of which 525 have never before been published and 78 only in part. Thoroughly annotated, the notes often include the other side of Disraeli’s correspondence – including many letters from Derby and Queen Victoria. Finally, this volume is cross-referenced with the previous ones to obtain as complete a picture as possible of political events during Disraeli’s lifetime. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael W. Pharand , Ellen L. Hawman , Mary S. Millar , Sandra den OtterPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Edition: 3rd Revised edition Volume: 9 Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 26.30cm Weight: 1.260kg ISBN: 9781442645462ISBN 10: 1442645466 Pages: 576 Publication Date: 18 April 2013 Audience: General/trade , Adult education , General , Further / Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIllustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Editorial Principles Disraeli Chronology 1865-1867 Abbreviations in Volume Nine Chronological List of Letters 1865-1867 Letters Appendices I Pre-1865 Letters Newly Found II The Derby government of 1866-1868 III Draft of Disraeli's resolutions to the 1867 Reform Bill IV Disraeli's resolutions to the 1867 Reform Bill V Disraeli's memorandum of his audience with the Queen VI Disraeli's memoirs, extracts 1865 Recipients, Volume Nine Index to Volume NineReviews'It may be the most important volume so far, covering Disraeli's achievements as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the third and longest-lived Tory government since 1852... Splendid, indispensable collection.' -- Marian J. Rubchak The Historian vol 77:01:2015 'There is much of compelling interest in this splendid, indispensable book, and readers eagerly await the next volume.' -- Frederick M. Schweitzer The Historian vol 77:02:2015 'It may be the most important volume so far, covering Disraeli's achievements as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the third and longest-lived Tory government since 1852... Splendid, indispensable collection.' -- Marian J. Rubchak The Historian vol 77:01:2015 Author InformationMichel W. Pharand is the director of the Disraeli Project at Queen's University. Ellen L. Hawman is a research associate and co-editor with the Disraeli Project. Mary S. Millar is a co-editor with the Disraeli Project and an independent scholar in Kingston, Ontario. Sandra den Otter is an associate professor in the Department of History at Queen’s University. M.G. Wiebe is general editor emeritus of the Disraeli Project and was a professor of English at Queen's University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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