Unrepentant Tory - Political Selections from the Diaries of the Fourth Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, 1827-38

Nineteenth-century diaries cast new light on politics of the time.

List of contents

The Newcastle diaries - genealogical context - Richard Gaunt
The nature of the diaries - Richard Gaunt
Newcastle, the ultra-tories and the defence of the `confessional state' - Richard Gaunt
Concluding assessment - Richard Gaunt
The manuscript - Richard Gaunt
Editorial conventions of transcription - Richard Gaunt
The diaries 1827-1838 - Richard Gaunt
Appendix A: Newcastle's published letters to the press - Richard Gaunt
Appendix B: Newcastle's movements - Richard Gaunt
Biographical appendix - Richard Gaunt

About the author

Richard A. Gaunt

Summary

Nineteenth-century diaries cast new light on politics of the time.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Gaunt, Richard A. Gaunt, 4th Duke Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton Newcastle-under-Lyne
• Assisted by: Dr. Richard A. Gaunt (Editor), Richard Gaunt (Editor), Richard A. Gaunt (Editor)
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.08.2006
• EAN: 9781843832669
• ISBN: 978-1-84383-266-9
• No. of pages: 446
• Weight: 780 g
• Illustrations: 5 b/w, 2 line illus.
• Series: Parliamentary History Record; Parliamentary History Record Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Biography / Autobiography