Project Gutenberg 2004-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 237 O'Connor, T. P. (Thomas Power) 1848 1929 O'Connor, Thomas Power Sketches in the House: The Story of a Memorable Session (1893) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Michael Punch and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sketches in the House: The Story of a Memorable Session" by T. P. O'Connor is a political commentary written during the late 19th century. The book provides an insightful glimpse into the dynamics of the British House of Commons during a historic session, particularly focusing on the contentious issue of Home Rule for Ireland and the various characters involved in that political struggle. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for this historic session, capturing the atmosphere and the tensions among the Members of Parliament. It describes the diverse personalities at play, from fervent Irish nationalists like Dr. Tanner to staunch Orangemen like Mr. Johnson, highlighting the contrasting passions and political allegiances that fill the chamber. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the conflicting interests regarding Home Rule, revealing the political strategies at work and the repercussions of individual actions within the larger political context. O'Connor uses humor and keen observations to illustrate the peculiarities and rivalries present, laying a foundation for the evolving drama of the session. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Home rule -- Ireland Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901 Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons DA Text Category: History - British Category: Politics 659938 2025-08-06T09:51:32.213481 text/html 666584 2020-12-18T23:47:11 text/html 343888 2025-08-06T09:51:43.631394 application/epub+zip 354669 2025-08-06T09:51:36.548427 application/epub+zip 317833 2025-08-06T09:51:34.835413 application/epub+zip 687799 2025-08-06T09:51:48.851395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661423 2025-08-06T09:51:42.410421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517889 2022-09-07T16:28:01.939285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582350 2025-08-06T09:51:31.289443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581985 2020-12-18T23:47:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581985 2020-12-18T23:47:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20585 2025-08-06T09:51:48.986356 application/rdf+xml 24574 2025-08-06T09:51:35.361432 image/jpeg 4751 2025-08-06T09:51:35.100390 image/jpeg 217906 2020-12-18T23:47:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 235164 2020-12-18T23:47:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 217845 2020-12-18T23:47:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 330282 2025-08-06T09:51:32.262463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia