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Benjamin Disraeli
Michael Flavin
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Description for Benjamin Disraeli
Hardcover. December 2004 marked the bicentenary of Benjamin Disraeli's birth. This work examines Disraeli's novels in order to construct a portrait of the man, his context and enduring reputation. His literary career ran from 1826 to 1880. His novels can be read as the breeding ground for his ideas, gestated away from the pressure cooker of Parliament. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
December 2004 marked the bicentenary of Benjamin Disraeli's birth. The Novel as Political Discourse examines Disraeli's novels in order to construct a portrait of the man, his context and enduring reputation. Disraeli's literary career ran from 1826 to 1880. Within this time he became an M.P., Leader of the Opposition, Chancellor and Prime Minister. His novels can be read as the breeding ground for his ideas, gestated away from the pressure cooker of Parliament. From his first novel, Vivian Grey, about the formation of a new political party, through to the overtly political Young England' trilogy (named after a faction ... Read more
December 2004 marked the bicentenary of Benjamin Disraeli's birth. The Novel as Political Discourse examines Disraeli's novels in order to construct a portrait of the man, his context and enduring reputation. Disraeli's literary career ran from 1826 to 1880. Within this time he became an M.P., Leader of the Opposition, Chancellor and Prime Minister. His novels can be read as the breeding ground for his ideas, gestated away from the pressure cooker of Parliament. From his first novel, Vivian Grey, about the formation of a new political party, through to the overtly political Young England' trilogy (named after a faction ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Number of Pages
221
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903900307
SKU
V9781903900307
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Ref
99-39
About Michael Flavin
Michael Flavin is the author of Gambling in the Nineteenth-Century English Novel: 'A Leprosy is o'er the Land'. He has lectured at Canterbury Christ Church University College (1999-2001). He is currently Head of English at Rochester Independent College and lectures in nineteenth-century literature at the Open University.
Reviews for Benjamin Disraeli
"Insightful and thought-provoking, this is a critical commentary which stimulates as much as it informs. Disraelis novels are a goldmine that has been neglected for too long, and Michael Flavins incisive study provides an indispensable guide."
Jane Ridley, author of The Young Disraeli.
Jane Ridley, author of The Young Disraeli.