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W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone
1809–1898
A towering figure of Victorian politics, he served as British prime minister four times and helped shape the Liberal tradition through decades of reform, fierce debate, and public service. His long rivalry with Benjamin Disraeli and his passionate speeches made him one of the most memorable statesmen of the 19th century.
6 Audiobooks
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 3 of 3 I. Agorè: Polities of the Homeric Age. II. Ilios: Trojans and Greeks Compared. III. Thalassa: The Outer Geography. IV. Aoidos: Some Points of the Poetry of Homer.
by W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 I. Prolegomena II. Achæis; or, the Ethnology of the Greek Races
by W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone
The Speeches (In Full) of the Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and William O'Brien, M.P., on Home Rule, Delivered in Parliament, Feb. 16 and 17, 1888.
by W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone, William O'Brien
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 2 of 3 Olympus; or, the Religion of the Homeric Age
by W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone
Chapter of Autobiography
by W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone
On Books and the Housing of Them
by W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone
About the author
Born in Liverpool on December 29, 1809, William Ewart Gladstone became one of the central figures in British political life. He entered Parliament in 1833 and over time moved from Conservative roots toward Liberal politics, building a reputation as a gifted speaker, a serious thinker, and a tireless worker in government.
Gladstone served four times as prime minister of the United Kingdom, with terms spanning 1868 to 1894. He was closely associated with major reforms, especially in finance, parliamentary government, and Irish policy, and he remained a dominant presence in public life for more than 60 years. His rivalry with Benjamin Disraeli helped define the political drama of the Victorian age.
He died on May 19, 1898, at Hawarden in Wales. Remembered for both moral intensity and political stamina, Gladstone remains one of the best-known British statesmen of the 19th century.