First published anonymously as the work of One who has kept a Diary, these chapters gather stories of nineteenth-century England told by a well-connected Liberal politician. Lord John Russell, Lord Shaftesbury, Cardinal Manning and Lord Houghton appear alongside essays on religion and morality, links with the past, conversation, social customs and the wit of great houses.
A treasury of Victorian table talk, ideal for dipping into and for anyone who enjoys political and social anecdote. Download the free EPUB.