Project Gutenberg 2010-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 193 Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount 1838 1922 Bryce, Viscount 03010346 Studies in Contemporary Biography Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield -- Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster -- Thomas Hill Green -- Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury -- Anthony Trollope -- John Richard Green -- Sir George Jessel -- Hugh M'Calmont Cairns, Earl Cairns -- James Fraser, Bishop of Manchester -- Stafford Henry Northcote, Earl of Iddesleigh -- Charles Stewart Parnell -- Henry Edward Manning, Archbishop and Cardinal -- Edward Augustus Freeman -- Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke -- William Robertson Smith -- Henry Sidgwick -- Edward Ernest Bowen -- Edwin Lawrence Godkin -- John Emerich Dalberg-Acton, Lord Acton -- William Ewart Gladstone. E-text prepared by David Clarke, Dan Horwood, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "Studies in Contemporary Biography" by James Bryce is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. The work examines various prominent figures who shaped English politics and society during the 19th century, such as Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, and Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, among others. The aim of these studies is to analyze the characters and contributions of these individuals rather than to provide comprehensive biographies. The opening of the book serves as a preface, where the author explains his motivation for writing these studies, reflecting on the importance of preserving the memories of influential figures whose legacies may begin to fade. Bryce emphasizes that these sketches are meant to capture the essence and character of each individual based on his personal interactions with them, particularly highlighting figures such as Benjamin Disraeli. Through his exploration, Bryce poses compelling questions about Disraeli's complex nature, his political career, and how he was perceived both in his time and by posterity, paving the way for a nuanced discussion in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 852059 2025-10-13T05:50:54.865554 text/html 849850 2010-03-17T15:14:27 text/html 401924 2025-10-13T05:51:08.088441 application/epub+zip 418177 2025-10-13T05:50:59.046493 application/epub+zip 382769 2025-10-13T05:50:57.384534 application/epub+zip 730135 2025-10-13T05:51:14.614447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721826 2025-10-13T05:51:06.925491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678691 2022-09-14T14:16:57.593173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723683 2025-10-13T05:50:53.566531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 723293 2010-03-17T15:00:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 723344 2010-03-17T15:00:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20948 2025-10-13T05:51:14.757409 application/rdf+xml 15294 2025-10-13T05:50:57.954514 image/jpeg 3704 2025-10-13T05:50:57.671516 image/jpeg 275600 2010-03-17T15:00:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 304558 2010-03-17T15:16:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 275485 2010-03-17T15:00:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 393036 2025-10-13T05:50:54.929512 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