The Unknown Gladstone - The Life of Herbert Gladstone, 1854-1930

Informationen zum Autor Kenneth D. Brown is Professor Emeritus in History at Queen's University Belfast. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and author of The English Labour Movement 1700-1951; A Social History of the Nonconformist Ministry in England and Wales 1800-1939 and The First Labour Party 1906-1914. Major new biography of forgotten Victorian politician Zusammenfassung Herbert Gladstone (1854-1930) was the only one of the sons of the renowned nineteenth-century Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone to enjoy a significant political career in his own right. Yet he has been generally relegated to the wings of history's stage! destined! it seems! to remain permanently in the shadow of his illustrious parent. Such an outcome would not have troubled him unduly! for his whole life was shaped by deep affection and respect for his father while as a political actor he was happiest operating in the political shadows rather than in the limelight - serving for 30 years as a Liberal MP for Leeds with short periods as Home Secretary (1905-1910) and! as Viscount Gladstone! Governor-General of South Africa (1910-1914). In exploring the intimate connection between Herbert Gladstone's public and private lives this new biography! the first for eighty years! reveals an unambitious! self-effacing man of faith and throws new light not only on his own career but also on significant episodes in British Victorian and early-twentieth century history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Hawarden to WestminsterIreland and BackInto the WildernessResurgenceThe Home OfficeSouth AfricaWars to the Death Epilogue Notes Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth D Brown, Kenneth D. Brown, Kenneth D. (Queen's University Brown, Brown Kenneth D.
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780755600922
• ISBN: 978-0-7556-0092-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 211 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Political Parties, History of Ideas, Russia, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, British Empire, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, HISTORY / Social History, military history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, c 1800 to c 1900, c 1500 onwards to present day, Southern Africa, Political leaders & leadership, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Battles & campaigns, Biography: historical, political and military, Specific wars and campaigns, Political leaders and leadership, Constitution: government & the state, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Political parties and party platforms, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Constitution: government and the state, Centrist democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies, c 1850 to c 1859, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Russia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial