1st Edition
The Neville Chamberlain Diary Letters Volume 2: The Reform Years, 1921-27
Edited By Robert Self
Copyright 2000
472 Pages
by
Routledge
472 Pages
by
Routledge
458 Pages
by
Routledge
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As a primary source of historical evidence and insight, it is difficult to overstate the value and importance of Neville Chamberlain's diary letters to his sisters. They represent the most complete and illuminating 'insider' record of British politics between the wars yet to be published. From 1915 Chamberlain wrote detailed weekly epistles to his sisters until his death in 1940; a confidential... Read more
Acknowledgements, Editor’s Note , List of Abbreviations, 1 Introduction – Neville Chamberlain – 1921–27: The Reform Years, 2 1921 – ‘To Speculate on Austen’s Position’: Backbench Frustrations and Disappointments, 3 1922 – ‘I Should Like to be Rid of the Goat’: Decline and Fall of the Coalition, 4 1923 – ‘Things Change so Quickly in Politics’: Postmaster-General, Health, the Treasury and Defeat, 5 1924 – ‘Lord! Lord! What a Funny World’: Opposition and the ‘New Conservatism’, 6 1925 – ‘I Might be a Great Minister of Health’: Pensions, Rating and Valuation, 7 1926 – ‘I am an Asset … of the Government’ West Ham, the Coal Dispute and Rural Housing, 8 1927 – ‘Everything is Going Wrong this Session’ Slums and the Frustrations of Poor Law Reform, Appendix I: The Chamberlain Household and Family, Appendix II: Primary Sources Consulted for Volume Two, Index
Biography
Robert Self
'All in all, this is a superb edition of the letters, which invites eager anticipation of the final volume, and of the biography which must surely follow on the basis of Self's excellent introductions.' History 'The products of Self's thoughtful editing are indispensable to the student of politics and society in this period. These are a primary sources of great value. Albion 'There can be no doubt that all University Libraries should purchase the four-volume set...' Cercles
