Wives of the Prime Ministers, 1844-1906 by Elizabeth Lee and Lucy Masterman
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"Wives of the Prime Ministers, 1844-1906" by Elizabeth Lee and Lucy Masterman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work examines the lives and influences of the wives of various British Prime Ministers during the 19th century, highlighting their roles in political affairs despite their indirect involvement. The book explicitly aims to shed light on the significant yet often overlooked impact these women had on the political landscape
of their time. The opening of the book introduces Lady Caroline Lamb, who is characterized as a whimsical and capricious woman, whose unique upbringing and life experiences shaped her eccentric personality. It details her unconventional and romantic marriage to William Lamb, later Lord Melbourne, as well as her significant, albeit tumultuous, relationship with the poet Lord Byron. The narrative captures the complexity of her character and her passions, emphasizing how these relationships and her personal struggles intertwined with the broader social and political contexts of the time. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how the wives of prominent leaders navigated their influential but often unrecognized roles in political life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lee, Elizabeth, 1858?-1920 |
|---|---|
| Author | Masterman, Lucy, 1884-1977 |
| LoC No. | 18012611 |
| Title | Wives of the Prime Ministers, 1844-1906 |
| Contents | Lady Caroline Lamb -- Lady Peel -- Lady John Russell (Countess Russell) -- Lady Palmerston -- Mrs. Disraeli (Countess of Beaconsfield) -- Mrs. Gladstone -- Lady Salisbury -- Lady Campbell-Bannerman. |
| Credits |
Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Biography |
| Subject | Women -- Biography |
| Subject | Statesmen's spouses -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 50035 |
| Release Date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 499 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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