Originally published in 1912, Edmond George Petty-Fitzmaurice's Life of William Earl of Shelburne Afterwards First Marquess of Lansdowne is a biography of one of the most influential politicians of the eighteenth century. Shelburne's political career spanned over four decades, and he played a key role in shaping the course of British politics during a period of great change and upheaval. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...