Description
Edgar Feuchtwanger's lively study does justice to Disraeli's controversial life and ambiguous political legacy, providing a portrait of one of the great personalities of the age as well as shedding light on key political developments of Victorian Britain
About the Author
Edgar Feuchtwanger has published many books on English and European history, among them biographies of Gladstone, Disraeli and Bismarck. His volume Queen Victoria and Her Age has appeared in German translation, and he has written about the Nazi rise to power in From Weimar to Hitler.
Reviews
'Feuchtwanger guides his reader skilfully through the famous milestones. This is a most elegantly written and intellectually engrossing study of a major figure of natural interest to AJR members.' Association of Jewish Refugess in GB 'Feuchtwanger has written an admirably concise and thought-provoking biography...I thoroughly enjoyed this book.' History Review: The Journal for History Students 'The book is elegantly written and approachable, of benefit for the undergraduate student and general reader alike.' Historical Journal 'This is a most useful biography designed for readers who have a decent background in 19th-century English politics.' Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9780340719107
Author Edgar Feuchtwanger
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Hodder Arnold
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 338g
Dimensions(mm) 213mm * 136mm * 19mm