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Gladstone / Michael Partridge.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Partridge, Michael.
- Series:
- Routledge Historical Biographies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898.
- Gladstone, W. E.
- Prime ministers--Great Britain--Biography.
- Prime ministers.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1837-1901.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Gladstone is one of the most important political figures in modern British history. He held the office of Prime Minister four times during a turbulent and changing time in Britain's history.Michael Partridge provides a new survey of Gladstone's life and career, placing him firmly in the context of nineteenth-century Britain, and covering both his intriguing private life and his public career. Surveying a broad range of source material, Partridge begins by looking at Gladstone's early life, education and entry to Parliament, before looking at his marriage and service with Peel. He goe
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; LIST OF PLATES; PREFACE; CHRONOLOGY; Introduction; Early life and career, 1809 1834; The Peelite, 1834 1852; The rise to power, 1853 1868; The first ministry, 1868 1874; Retirement and Midlothian, 1874 1880; The second and third ministries, 1880 1886; Opposition, the fourth ministry and retirement, 1886 1898; Conclusion; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [252]-270) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-873041-55-1
- 1-134-60637-0
- 1-134-60638-9
- 1-280-07255-5
- 0-203-38034-7
- 0-415-21627-3
- 9780203380345
- OCLC:
- 437078934
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