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Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political
figures in 19th century Britain. However, before rising to
political prominence he had established himself as a major literary
figure. This set takes a critical look at Disraeli's early work.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political
figures in 19th century Britain. However, before rising to
political prominence he had established himself as a major literary
figure. This set takes a critical look at Disraeli's early work.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political
figures in 19th century Britain. However, before rising to
political prominence he had established himself as a major literary
figure. This set takes a critical look at Disraeli's early work.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political
figures in 19th century Britain. However, before rising to
political prominence he had established himself as a major literary
figure. This set takes a critical look at Disraeli's early work.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political
figures in 19th century Britain. However, before rising to
political prominence he had established himself as a major literary
figure. This set takes a critical look at Disraeli's early work.
Benjamin Disraeli remains a commanding figure in the history and
ideology of the British Conservative party, and a remarkable
example of ascent to high office from outside the traditional
elite. This is the first book to bring together specialists in
history, literary studies and psychiatry to show how he
successfully fashioned his personality in the formative years
before his emergence as Conservative leader. The analysis of this
process of self-fashioning - the situation to which it responded,
the problems of an outsider's integration and advancement in
British society, the goals it sought to reach, the techniques which
it employed, and the sources on which it drew - offers fresh
insight into Disraeli's character and career. Vital aspects of his
personality and outlook discussed here include his education,
Jewishness, romanticism, orientalism, historical scholarship, and
political ideas, and the psychiatric disorder of his mid-twenties,
which is examined seriously for the first time.
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