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Coningsby , written by renowned British statesman Benjamin Disraeli , is a political novel published in 1844. The story follows the life of the young, aristocratic, and idealistic Edmund Coningsby, who is determined to make a difference in the world of politics. Coningsby's quest... Read Full Overview

Benjamin Disraeli was a British politician who twice served as the Prime Minister and also became the Earl of Beaconsfield. Disraeli is noted for being influential as a politician and as a novelist.

Benjamin Disraeli, (1804 - 1881) was a British Conservative politician, writer and aristocrat who twice served as Prime Minister. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. Disraeli is remembered for... Read Full Overview

Benjamin Disraeli, (1804 - 1881) was a British Conservative politician, writer and aristocrat who twice served as Prime Minister. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. Disraeli is remembered for... Read Full Overview

The motive which underlies the book is political. It is, in brief, an attempt to show that the political salvation of England was to be sought in its aristocracy, but that this aristocracy was morally weak and socially ineffective, and that it must mend its... Read Full Overview

Coningsby or The New Generation is a political novel written by Benjamin Disraeli, a British politician and novelist, and published in 1844. The novel tells the story of a young man named Harry Coningsby, who is orphaned and taken in by his wealthy grandfather. Harry's grandfather... Read Full Overview