Lord George Bentinck by Benjamin Disraeli
A political novel that explores the themes of class, power, and corruption in Victorian England. The story follows the life of Lord George Bentinck, a young aristocrat who becomes embroiled in a political scandal involving his cousin, the Prime Minister. As he navigates the treacherous waters of politics, Bentinck must confront his own moral failings and the corrupting influence of power.
By Benjamin Disraeli · First published 1859 · Genre: Biography, Historical, Political · 13 chapters · 49,576 words
First lines
THE political career of Lord George Bentinck was peculiar. He had, to use his own expression, 'sate in eight Parliaments without having taken part in any great debate,' when remarkable events suddenly impelled him to advance and occupy not only a considerable but a leading position in our public affairs. During three years, under circumstances of great difficulty, he displayed some of the highest qualities of political life: courage and a lofty spirit; a mastery of details which experience usually alone confers; a quick apprehension and a clear intelligence; indomitable firmness; promptness, punctuality, and perseverance which never failed; an energy seldom surpassed; and a capacity for labour which was perhaps never equalled. At the very moment when he had overcome many contrarieties and prejudices; when he had been most successful in the House of Commons, and, sustained only by his own resources, had considerably modified the legislation of the government which he opposed on a measure of paramount importance; when the nation, which had long watched him with interest, began to congratulate itself on the devotion of such a man to the business of the country, he was in an instant taken from us. Then it was that, the memory of the past and the hope of the future blending together, all men seemed to mourn over this untimely end, and there was that pang in the public heart which accompanies the unexpected disappearance of a strong character.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Benjamin Disraeli
- Date: 1859 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Historical, Political
- Length: 49,576 words
- Structure: 13 chapters, 325 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Biography — This book is written as a history or biography of a man named George Bentinck, outlining his life and social influence.
- Historical — The book provides details and narratives that take place in a specific historical period, reflecting on British historical events.
- Political — Considering that Benjamin Disraeli himself was a prominent political figure, and the book touches on the political life of George Bentinck, the book falls into the Political genre.
Tags
Political fiction · Historical fiction · British politics · Victorian era · Earl of Sandwich · Whig Party · Conservative Party · Toryism · Liberalism · Reform movement · Parliamentary reform · Political corruption
Contents
- "The Man"
- "The Protection Problem"
- "The Irish Question"
- "The Cure for Irish Ills"
- "The Passing of O'Connell."
- "A Third Party"
- "Railroads for Ireland"
- "The Versatility of Lord George Bentinck"
- "The Great Panic"
- "The Jews"
- "Jewish Disabilities"
- "Leader Perforce"
- "The Curtain Falls"