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Alfred Farthing Robbins
1856–1931
A lively Victorian and Edwardian public writer, he built a career out of politics, journalism, and biography. His books capture the arguments, personalities, and public life of late 19th- and early 20th-century Britain.
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Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day
by Alfred Farthing Robbins
About the author
Born in Launceston, Cornwall, on August 1, 1856, Alfred Farthing Robbins became known as a British journalist, political biographer, and prominent freemason. He wrote extensively on public affairs and political figures, turning current events and political debate into readable books for a wide audience.
His work included studies of major statesmen and books on Liberal politics, reflecting a strong interest in how political life actually worked in Britain. Over time he was knighted, and he remained active in both journalism and public intellectual life until his death on March 9, 1931.
Robbins is remembered less as a novelist than as a sharp observer of political culture: a writer who helped record the ideas, rivalries, and institutions of his age in clear, accessible prose.