"Studies in Contemporary Biography" by James Bryce is a compilation of observations about people who had a big influence on English politics and society in the 1800s. Instead of giving long stories of their lives, the book checks out who these people were and what they did. The author kicks things off by talking about why he wrote these sketches, focusing on figures like Benjamin Disraeli. Bryce wants to keep alive the memories of important people whose stories might be forgotten. He is trying mostly to explain who each person was, based on what he himself observed. He asks important questions about Disraeli's personality, his time in politics, and what people thought of him back then and later on, setting up an interesting discussion for the rest of the book.
Studies in Contemporary Biography
By James Bryce Bryce
Step back in time to discover the personalities and impact of influential figures who shaped 19th-century England.
Summary
About the AuthorJames Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce,, was a British academic, jurist, historian, and Liberal politician. According to Keoth Robbins, he was a widely traveled authority on law, government, and history whose expertise led to high political offices culminating with his successful role as ambassador to the United States, 1907–13. In that era, he represented the interests of the vast British Empire to the United States. His intellectual influence was greatest in The American Commonwealth (1888), an in-depth study of American politics that shaped the understanding of America in Britain and in the United States as well.
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce,, was a British academic, jurist, historian, and Liberal politician. According to Keoth Robbins, he was a widely traveled authority on law, government, and history whose expertise led to high political offices culminating with his successful role as ambassador to the United States, 1907–13. In that era, he represented the interests of the vast British Empire to the United States. His intellectual influence was greatest in The American Commonwealth (1888), an in-depth study of American politics that shaped the understanding of America in Britain and in the United States as well.
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