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The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1
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80 totalTHE LIFE OF THE RT. HON. SIR CHARLES W. DILKE, BART., M.P.
THE LIFE OF THE RT. HON. SIR CHARLES W. DILKE BART., M.P. - BEGUN BY STEPHEN GWYNN, M.P. - COMPLETED AND EDITED BY GERTRUDE M. TUCKWELL. - IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. I. - PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
V. LAST TERMS AT THE UNIVERSITY - VI. "GREATER BRITAIN" - VII. ELECTION TO PARLIAMENT - VIII. THE EDUCATION BILL OF 1870—THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR - IX. THE BLACK SEA TREATY—THE COMMUNE - X. THE CIVIL LIST - XI. PERIOD OF FIRST MARRIAGE - XII. RE-ELECTION TO PARLIAMENT—DEATH OF LADY DILKE - XIII. RENEWAL OF ACTIVITY - XIV. REVIVAL OF THE EASTERN QUESTION - XV. HOME POLITICS AND PERSONAL SURROUNDINGS - XVI. THE EASTERN QUESTION—TREATY OF SAN STEFANO AND CONGRESS OF BERLIN - XVII. POLITICS AND PERSONS - XVIII. THE ZULU WAR AND THE GREEK COMMITTEE - XIX. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INTERESTS - XX. THE FORMATION OF A MINISTRY - XXI. AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE - XXII. HOME POLITICS—COMMERCIAL TREATY—PERSONAL MATTERS - XXIII. COERCION—CLOSURE—MAJUBA - XXIV. EUROPEAN POLITICS - XXV. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH FRANCE - XXVI. GAMBETTA, DISRAELI, ROYAL PERSONAGES, MORIER - XXVII. DIFFICULTIES OF THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT - XXVIII. THE PHOENIX PARK MURDERS - XXIX. EGYPT (JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER, 1882) - XXX. ENTRY INTO THE CABINET (SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1882) - XXXI. AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD - XXXII. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL AFFAIRS (OCTOBER, 1882, TO DECEMBER, 1883) - XXXIII. EGYPT AFTER TEL-EL-KEBIR (SEPTEMBER, 1882, TO DECEMBER, 1883) - LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. I
THE LIFE OF SIR CHARLES DILKE - CHAPTER I - EARLY LIFE
CHAPTER II - EDUCATION
"DEAR OLD ADMIRAL,
"GRANDFATHER."
"MY DEAR GRANDPAPA,
"C. W. DILKE."
Description
This volume offers an intimate portrait of a prominent 19th‑century British statesman, drawn directly from his private diaries and letters. The author assembled his own terse entries, then allowed trusted colleagues to flesh out the surrounding context, preserving his unvarnished voice while filling gaps in the narrative. Readers will hear the cadence of parliamentary debate, the urgency of imperial policy, and the personal reflections of a man navigating reform, scandal, and the complexities of empire.
Beyond the domestic arena, the memoirs delve into Dilke’s involvement with Irish home‑rule, Egyptian finance, and South African affairs, offering candid commentary rarely seen in official histories. Contributions from contemporary military and diplomatic experts lend depth to chapters on British army reforms and imperial defence, while the editor’s careful stewardship respects the subject's wish to avoid partisan editing. Listeners gain a nuanced view of a reformer wrestling with duty, ambition, and the turbulent politics of his era.
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Stephen Lucius Gwynn
1864–1950
An Irish man of letters whose life ranged well beyond the page, he wrote biography, history, poetry, and travel books while also serving in Parliament and later in the British Army during the First World War. His work is closely tied to Irish public life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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