Gladstones - A Family Biography 1764-1851

Zusammenfassung This full-scale study of the Gladstones! one of the most interesting and best documented families of nineteenth-century Britain. It centres on the formidable figure of John Gladstone and on his famous son. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Self-Made Trader, 1764-1812: 1. The grandfather of a Prime Minister: Thomas Gladstones; 2. The young trader of Leith: John Gladstones, 1764-87; 3. The life of a Liverpool corn dealer, 1787-9; 4. The American adventure, 1789-90; 5. The challenge of Liverpool, 1790-1800; 6. The widower and the provost of Dingwall's daughter, 1800; 7. War, business and family, 1800-5; 8. Politics and parenthood, 1806-12; Part II. The Liverpool Merchant Prince, 1812-22; 9. 1812: The critical election; 10. The great war: the last phase, 1812-15; 11. The Gladstones at Seaforth House, 1815-22; 12. Canning as protege, 1812-22; 13. John Gladstone and Canning on the nation's needs, 1812-22; 14. Shipowner, trader, planter and philanthropist, 1815-22; 15. The four sons: Eton and Glasgow Colleges and the navy, 1817-22; Part III. Ambitions, Personal and Parental, 1822-30: 16. Gladstone, Finlay, Canning and Huskisson, 1822-9; 17. Frustration, illnesses and the tragedy of Anne, 1822-9; 18. Railroads, charities, politics and fortune, 1822-9; 19. Sugar and slaves in the West Indies, 1823-9; 21. William at Eton and Oxford, 1822-9; 21. The leaving of Liverpool, 1829-30; Part IV. Three Unsettled Years, 1830-3: 22. Politics and business by post; 23. William at Oxford and Westminster; 24. Slave emancipation; Part V. The Aged Scottish Laird and his Politician Son, 1833-51: 25. The laird of Fasque and Balfour, 1833-40; 26. William at Westminster: his wooing and his writing, 1833-40; 27. India and China; the coolie system; railways, 1833-40; 28. Family, investments and advice to Sir Robert Peel, 1841-6; 29. William Ewart Gladstone as Peel's lieutenant, 1841-6; 30. The ancient baronet, 1846-51; 31. The dissolving family; Epilogue: The making of Mr Gladstone....

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• Authors: S. G. Checkland, S. G. (University of Glasgow) Checkland, S.g. Checkland
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521082778
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08277-8
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Biography: historical, political and military