Coningsby; Or, The New Generation by Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli
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"Coningsby; Or, The New Generation" by Benjamin Disraeli is a political novel published in 1844. Set against England's turbulent 1830s following the Reform Bill, it follows Harry Coningsby, an orphaned grandson of a wealthy marquess who befriends the son of his grandfather's bitter enemy. As young Coningsby develops his own liberal views and falls in love with his friend's sister, he faces disinheritance and must forge his own path. The novel articulates
Disraeli's political philosophy and his "Young England" vision for a transformed Tory party. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881 |
|---|---|
| Title | Coningsby; Or, The New Generation |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coningsby_(novel) |
| Credits |
Text file produced by Anne Soulard, Tiffany Vergon, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Political fiction |
| Subject | Politicians -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7412 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1346 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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