The Life of William Ewart Gladstone Vol. 2

By John Morley Morley

Subjects: Great britain, politics and government, 1837-1901, Gladstone, w. e. (william ewart), 1809-1898

Description: “A masterpiece of historical writing, in which the interest is absorbing, the authority indisputable, and the skill consummate.” — A.L.A. Catalog 1926 “A grand portraiture of a grand subject on a great scale, and in a worthy style. . . A biography which is, from the nature of the case, a ‘history of our times,’ as well as a life of their great protagonist. . . A faithful, skilful, and admirably developed account of the evolution of Mr Gladstone’s character and career …” – Standard Catalog for Public Libraries : Biography Section (1927)