Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881)
Auteur de Sybil, or The Two Nations
A propos de l'auteur
Benjamin Disraeli was born in London, England on December 21, 1804. His first novel, Vivien Grey, was published in 1826. His other works include The Voyage of Captain Popanilla, Contarini Fleming, A Year at Hartlebury, Coningsby, Sybil, Tancred, and Lothair. He became England's first and only afficher plus Jewish prime minister, serving from 1867 to 1868 and again from 1874 to 1880. He is best remembered for bringing India and the Suez Canal under control of the crown. During his second term of office, when he was knighted, he took a name from his first novel and became the first Earl of Beaconsfield. He died on April 19, 1881 at the age of 76. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Crédit image: Source: "Great Britain and Her Queen",
by Anne E. Keeling (1897)
(Project Gutenberg)
by Anne E. Keeling (1897)
(Project Gutenberg)
Séries
Œuvres de Benjamin Disraeli
The Letters of Disraeli to Lady Bradford and Lady Chesterfiel, Volumes I and II (1929) 8 exemplaires
The Letters of Disraeli to Lady Bradford and Lady Chesterfield: Volume II, 1876-1881 (1929) 7 exemplaires
Contarini Fleming | The Rise of Iskander 6 exemplaires
Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Seven Book 4) (2016) 5 exemplaires
A True Story 3 exemplaires
Sybil, or The Two Nations: Volume II 3 exemplaires
Vindication of the English Constitution in a letter to a noble and learned lord (1969) 2 exemplaires
Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856 (Volume 6) 2 exemplaires
Tancred, Volume II 2 exemplaires
Vivian Grey, Volume II 2 exemplaires
Lothair and Coningsby or The New Generation 1844 1 exemplaire
Tancred, Volume I 1 exemplaire
Selections from the novels 1 exemplaire
Vivian Grey Volume IV 1 exemplaire
The revolutionary epick 1 exemplaire
Alroy | Ixion in Heaven 1 exemplaire
An inquiry into the plans, progress, and policy of the American mining companies. 3rd ed 1 exemplaire
The Works of D'israeli the Younger: Containing, Vivian Grey; The Young Duke; Contarini Fleming; The Wondrous Tale of… (2017) 1 exemplaire
The Present State Of Mexico, As Detailed In A Report ... To The ... Congress By The Secretary Of State For The Home… (2019) 1 exemplaire
Beaconsfield: Maxims 1 exemplaire
Tales and Sketches 1 exemplaire
Endymion, Volume II 1 exemplaire
Endymion and Falconet 1 exemplaire
Venetia, Volume II 1 exemplaire
Endymion, Volume I 1 exemplaire
Coningsby. Extracts from the Novel with that Title 1 exemplaire
Der tolle Lord 1 exemplaire
Alroy | The Rise of Iskander 1 exemplaire
The Collected Works of Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli: The Complete Works PergamonMedia (Highlights of World… (2015) 1 exemplaire
The Works of Benjamin Disraeli: Sybil, or the Two Nations, Henrietta Temple: A Love Story, Coningsby; or The New… (2013) 1 exemplaire
The wit and wisdom of Disraeli 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Dedalus Book of British Fantasy: 19th Century (European Literary Fantasy Anthologies) (1991) — Contributeur — 45 exemplaires
Ode to Boy: Vol. 2: An Anthology of Same-Sex Attraction in Literature from the 19th Century Through the First World War (2014) — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
The Queen’s Story Book — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
The princess's story book — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, Viscount Hughenden of Hughenden
- Autres noms
- DDISRAELI, Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield
DISRAELI, Benjamin - Date de naissance
- 1804-12-21
- Date de décès
- 1881-04-19
- Lieu de sépulture
- St Michael's Church, Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England
UK - Lieu de naissance
- London, England, UK
- Lieu du décès
- London, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Études
- Higham Hall, Walthamstow, England, UK
- Professions
- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1868-1868|Conservative)
novelist
politician
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1874-1880|Conservative)
United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer (1852-1852|Conservative)
United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer (1858-1859|Conservative) (tout afficher 8)
United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer (1866-1868|Conservative)
Leader of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom (1868-1880) - Relations
- D'Israeli, Isaac (father)
- Prix et distinctions
- Hereditary Peerage (First Earl of Beaconsfield ∙ 1876)
Order of the Garter (Knight Companion ∙ 1878)
Fellow of the Royal Society
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Jewish Books (2)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 93
- Aussi par
- 15
- Membres
- 1,669
- Popularité
- #15,390
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 9
- ISBN
- 383
- Langues
- 3
- Favoris
- 1
Number 11 in the list is Sybil, by Disraeli. Appropriately for a politician, the book has strong political roots. The writing is surprisingly good - more Trollope than Dickens. But while Trollope was never plot driven, this one has the hero and heroine fighting the odds to achieve their ends.
An excellent read and worthy of its place on this list.… (plus d'informations)