Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 470 Strachey, Lytton 1880 1932 Strachey, Giles Lytton Eminent Victorians Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminent_Victorians Cardinal Manning -- Florence Nightingale -- Dr. Arnold -- The end of General Gordon Produced by E-Text prepared by Martin Adamson "Eminent Victorians" by Lytton Strachey is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This work focuses on a selection of prominent figures from the Victorian era, discussing their lives and contributions while offering insightful commentary on their roles and the wider social context of their time. Strachey's choice of subjects is not systematic; rather, he finds artistic convenience in presenting biographical sketches that illustrate the complexities and paradoxes of Victorian society. The opening of the book establishes a unique approach to historical narrative, emphasizing how the abundance of existing material about the Victorian age complicates the task of the historian. Strachey acknowledges the challenge of distilling truths from a vast sea of information, opting to provide a more nuanced exploration of individual lives instead. The narrative begins with a focus on Cardinal Henry Edward Manning, highlighting his remarkable life and the contrasting elements within his character and career. It sets the stage for examining how Manning navigated the tensions of his time, suggesting deeper psychological and societal implications as his story unfolds, thus inviting readers to explore the intricate interplay of individual ambition and historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Biography Manning, Henry Edward, 1808-1892 Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 Arnold, Thomas, 1795-1842 Gordon, Charles George, 1833-1885 DA Text Biographies Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 629799 2025-10-01T12:57:21.810322 text/html 629771 2025-01-08T00:25:13.421740 text/html 317416 2025-10-01T12:57:29.859303 application/epub+zip 326463 2025-10-01T12:57:24.732261 application/epub+zip 311404 2025-10-01T12:57:23.527324 application/epub+zip 557920 2025-10-01T12:57:34.054211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536303 2025-10-01T12:57:29.158274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508511 2022-09-02T04:09:07.967349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605027 2025-10-01T12:57:21.407300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585287 2025-03-09T09:29:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605105 2013-02-22T15:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20378 2025-10-01T12:57:34.184230 application/rdf+xml 14797 2025-10-01T12:57:24.027302 image/jpeg 3732 2025-10-01T12:57:23.772315 image/jpeg 233610 2013-02-22T15:34:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 317047 2025-10-01T12:57:21.860301 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