Benjamin Disraeli: Scenes from an Extraordinary Life

Byronic adventurer, dandy, and prolific novelist, Benjamin Disraeli was a complex and controversial political figure who finally ascended the "Greasy Pole" to become Conservative Prime Minister in 1868 and again in 1874. Six essays examine central themes in Disraeli's personal and public life, as well as his diplomatic and writing careers--five by leading scholars and one by a former Chancellor of the Exchequer. It also includes the catalog from the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851240942
• ISBN13: 9781851240944
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.8"