author
Lord Frederic Hamilton
1856–1928
A British diplomat, Conservative MP, and gifted memoirist, he turned a life spent around courts, politics, and travel into lively books full of sharp observation. His reminiscences offer a firsthand glimpse of late Victorian and Edwardian high society, told with humor and an eye for memorable detail.
3 Audiobooks
The Days Before Yesterday
by Lord Frederic Hamilton
Here, There and Everywhere
by Lord Frederic Hamilton
The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday Being Some Random Reminiscences of a British Diplomat
by Lord Frederic Hamilton
About the author
Born in 1856 into the aristocratic Hamilton family, he was the sixth son of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. He served as Second Secretary in the Diplomatic Service from 1877 to 1884 before moving into politics, later sitting as a Conservative Member of Parliament for South West Manchester and then for North Tyrone.
He is best remembered today as an author of memoirs and reminiscences. Books such as The Vanished Pomps of Yesterday, The Days Before Yesterday, and Here, There and Everywhere drew on his experiences in diplomacy, politics, and society, and became known for their anecdotal charm.
Unmarried and active across several public worlds, he left behind writing that preserves the manners, personalities, and atmosphere of a fading age. For listeners interested in personal memories of empire, aristocratic life, and public affairs, his work has a distinctive conversational appeal.