Robert Blake - Disraeli
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First published in 1966, Robert Blakes biography of Disraeli is one of the supreme political biographies of the last hundred years.
An outsider, a nationalist, a European, a Romantic and a Tory - Disraelis story is an extraordinary one. Born in 1804, the grandson of an immigrant Italian Jew, he became leader of the Conservative Party and was twice Prime Minister. Famous for the 1867 Reform Act, his purchasing of the Suez Canal and his diplomatic triumphs at the Congress of Berlin, he was also the creator of the political novel and, in Sybil, wrote the major Condition of England work of fiction.
An outstandingly successful biography . . . Disraeli has never been brought so vividly to life. Sir Philip Magnus, Daily Telegraph
A huge, scholarly and remarkably readable work which makes us revise vast tracts of our assumptions about nineteenth-century politics. Sir Michael Howard, Sunday Times
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Disraeli from an engraving after a photograph by Mayall
TO THE MEMORY OF MY FATHER
- Disraelis birth His erroneous account of his ancestry Character of his grandfather and father The Basevis The Jews in England Disraeli becomes a Christian His education Autobiographical hints in his novels Uneasy relation with his mother Ambitiousness Solicitors clerk John Murray James Meredith A continental tour Disraeli abandons the law
- Disraelis financial speculations Their disastrous outcome His mining pamphlets Joins with Murray in founding a daily paper Negotiations with Lockhart at Chiefswood Disraeli taken in by Dr Maginn Second visit to Scotland Failure of the paper Disraelis later efforts to suppress his own part Vivian Grey Plumer Ward and the Austens Mrs Austen in love with Disraeli Colburn agrees to publish Appearance of the novel Its autobiographical nature Importance of reading pre-1853 editions Fury of the reviewers Murrays anger at being lampooned His breach with the DIsraelis Mrs DIsraelis letter Harm done to Disraeli by Vivian Grey Disraelis Italianate character
- Disraeli and the Austens visit Switzerland and Italy Rowed on Lake Geneva by Byrons boatman Nervous breakdown on return to England A blank period Recovery The Young Duke Acquaintance with Bulwer Lytton Criticism of the novel Disraeli and Meredith go on Mediterranean tourGibraltar, Spain, Malta-James Clay A debauched Wykehamist Disraeli explores the dissipations of the East He visits Albania, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Cairo Friendship with Botta Death of Meredith Sarah DIsraeli
- Disraeli returns to England His friendship with Henry Stanley Endeavours to rescue him from a Hell Disraelis role mis construed Lodgings in London Life in the beau-monde Disraelis affair with Clara Bolton Her character Admiration of N. F. S. Grundvig for her Frivolous moral tone of society in the thirties Dandyism Disraeli meets Lady Blessington and Count dOrsay Disraelis affected demeanour Blackballed for the Athenaeum Quarrel with Lockhart Radical candidate for High Wycombe The Gallomania Meets Peel and makes a bad im pression Loses at by-election in June 1832 and at general election in December His political principles Standing on my head What is he?
- Matchmaking in Disraelis interest Lady Z Disraeli falls in love with Henrietta Sykes Character and background of Sir Francis Sykes Henrietta visits Bradenham Her love letters Mrs Bolton becomes mistress of Sir Francis Scene with Henrietta Sir Francis accepts Disraeli as his wifes lover Letter from Isaac Displeasure of Henriettas father Quartet at Southend Disraelis literary efforts His debts Tiff with Austen Cajoles Austen into a further loan Failure of Revolutionary Epick Sir Francis and Clara Bolton leave for the Continent Disraelis talk with Melbourne Becomes Lord Lyndhursts private secretary Dubious moral and political character of Lyndhurst His relations with Henrietta Disraelis reputation damaged
- A mighty impartial personage Defeated at Wycombe in general election of 1834 Officially joins Conservatives Defeated at Taunton by-election Row with OConnell Social life Increased intimacy with Lyndhurst The Vindication Letters of Runnymede Their scurrilous nature Writes for The Times Reproved by Barnes Financial difficulties Pyne Final breach with Austens Henrietta and Daniel Maclise End of Disraelis affair with her Lady Blessingtons letter of consolation Return of Sir Francis Subsequent fate of Henrietta
- Publication of Henrietta Temple Disraeli writes Venetia Isaac pays some of his debts Disraeli enters Parliament as MP for Maidstone His disastrous maiden speech He learns his lesson Death of Wyndham Lewis Character and means of his widow Disraeli decides to marry her A stormy courtship Borrows money from her Lovers quarrel Disraelis remarkable letter to her Marriage Money troubles Disraelis subterfuges A perfect wife Parliamentary progress Stands successfully for Shrewsbury in 1841 election Victory of Peel Disraeli asks for office Reasons for Peels refusal
- Disraelis bitter disappointment Takes up with Young England Character of Smythe and Manners Nature of the movement Disraeli goes to Paris and is received by Louis-Philippe Progress of Young England Party discontent with Peel Disraeli attacks Government and then asks for a job for his brother Peels unfavourable reaction Disraeli on the Irish question Further trouble with Peel The Manchester Athenaeum Disraeli gathers material for Sybil in the north Visit to Fryston Grand party at Stowe Open rebellion against Peel Disraelis motives Save me from the candid friend The valet Maynooth
- Disraelis status as a novelist Novels with a purpose in the forties Influence of Carlyle Purpose of the Trilogy Tory idea of history The apostolic succession The Arch-Mediocrity Peel Tamworth Scenes from Coningsby and Sybil Tancred Disraeli on religion and race Milness criticism of the Trilogy Nature of Disraelis philosophy Its impracticability Value of the novels and their ideas Comparison of the three novels Disraeli as a political novelist His defects His virtues
- The Irish potato blight Peels dilemma and decision Smythes apologetic letter to Disraeli The Anti-League Disraelis great speech on January 22 1846 Violent character and curious history of Lord George Bentinck Alliance with Disraeli The rebellion organized Bentincks attack on the Prince Consort The first important division Bitter political feelings The Irish Coercion Bill Third Reading of Corn Law Bill Peels normal inability to answer Disraeli Disraelis personal statement and mendacious answer to Peels challenge Death of Henrietta Disraeli exploits Irish Coercion Bill to bring down Peel A blackguard combination Fall of Peel Alternative policies open to Conservative party 183246 Disastrous effect of Disraeli and Bentinck upon its fortunes
- Lack of talent in the Country party Disraelis great opportunity His personal prospects Hughenden The Bentincks put up the money Death of Disraelis parents Fate of Tita The Session of 1847 General election Disraeli returned for Bucks The Jewish question Disraelis admirable behaviour Bentinck resigns Four budgets in one year Death of Bentinck Problem of leadership Stanleys doubts about Disraeli Disraelis masterly letter The Triumvirate A spectre from the past
- Diminution of Crown patronage Weakness of executive Lack of party cohesion Indecisiveness of elections The floating vote in the House Power of the great landowners Competition for support of minority groups Peelites Radicals, Irish Feud between Russell and Palmerston Plight of Conservative party after 1846 Disraelis political beliefs His faith in the aristocratic settlement Its meaning and importance Guarantee of liberty Disraelis hatred of bureaucracy and centralization His view of his personal place in society His patrician outlook
- Disraelis anxiety to drop protection Position and character of Stanley His relations with Disraeli Session of 1849 Influence of Henry Drummond on Disraeli Equalization of taxation and creation of a sinking fund Cold water from Stanley Disraelis depression Visionary nature of his proposals Factories and mines Disraelis reluctance to offend Lord Londonderry The Don Pacifico debate Death of Peel The Papal Aggression Disraelis opinion of Roman Catholicism Resignation of Russell Stanleys failure to form a government
- Disraeli and Stanleys son Domestic troubles at Hughenden James Disraeli Dismissal of Palmerston Publication of Lord George Bentinck Disraeli considers resignation Fall of Russell Derby (Stanley) forms the Who? Who? Ministry Disraeli at the ExchequerLast letter from dOrsay An interim budgetQuestion of protection Disraelis election address Trouble from Herries and Henley Difficulties in the Admiralty Indecisive general election Problems of patronage Friendship with Lord Henry Lennox His flibbertigibbet character
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