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The Self-Fashioning of Disraeli, 1818-1851

By Paul Smith , Charles Richmond

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0521497299, 9780521497299
LCC
DA564.B3 S44 1998
Open Library ID
OL703547M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1511096 bytes)
Pages
222\221
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Benjamin Disraeli remains a commanding figure in the history and ideology of the British Conservative party, and a remarkable example of ascent to high office from outside the traditional elite. This is the first book to bring together specialists in history, literary studies and psychiatry to offer fresh insight into the way in which he successfully fashioned his personality in the formative years before his emergence as Conservative leader. Topics include his education, Jewishness, romanticism, orientalism, psychological disposition, and historical and political ideas.

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