90 Pages
by
Routledge
92 Pages
by
Routledge
90 Pages
by
Routledge
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With a public career spanning 62 years, Gladstone dominated the Victorian political arena. Yet he remains an enigmatic figure; a high Anglican, Tory protectionist who became leader of the Liberals, a party associated with free trade and religious Nonconformity. Michael Winstanley examines both Gladstone and the environment in which he operated, concentrating in particular on the political and... Read more
Foreword; Chronological table of events; Chapter 1 Interpretations of Gladstone; Chapter 2 The Liberals; Chapter 3 Gladstone and the Liberals, 1859–74; Chapter 4 Doubts, desertions and decline: 1880–94; Chapter 5 Conclusion
Biography
Michael J. Winstanely
` ... most welcome not only for students of nineteenth-century British history but also, I suspect, for many teachers of this period too. Whilst being wonderfully short, providing a fine and readable overview, it nevertheless covers an immense amount of ground.' - History Review
