Project Gutenberg 2011-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 309 Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron 1834 1902 Acton, Lord Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield) 1853 1935 Paul, Herbert Woodfield Letters of Lord Acton to Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone Produced by Al Haines "Letters of Lord Acton to Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone" by Acton is a collection of personal correspondence written in the late 19th century. This volume presents a fascinating look into the thoughts and reflections of Lord Acton, an eminent historian and liberal thinker, during his correspondence with Mary Gladstone, the daughter of notable statesman W. E. Gladstone. The letters cover a range of topics, reflecting Acton's insights into politics, history, and moral philosophy, as well as the friendship he shared with the Gladstone family. The opening of this collection introduces Lord Acton and sets the context for these letters, highlighting his deep intellectual engagement and the significance of the correspondence to both him and Mary Gladstone. An introductory memoir provides background on Acton's life, revealing his broad knowledge and love for historical analysis, which laid the groundwork for their discussions. The preface indicates that the letters, though edited, retain their intrinsic value and poignancy, offering a glimpse into Acton's worldview and his relationship with one of 19th-century Britain's most prominent political families. Such insights promise to be enlightening for readers interested in historical perspectives on liberty, politics, and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902 -- Correspondence Drew, Mary Gladstone, 1847-1927 -- Correspondence DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British 766363 2025-06-15T13:42:29.167413 text/html 709440 2021-01-08T08:37:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 342323 2021-01-08T08:37:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 464409 2025-06-15T13:42:45.402314 application/epub+zip 482101 2025-06-15T13:42:34.732400 application/epub+zip 341525 2025-06-15T13:42:32.436445 application/epub+zip 853419 2025-06-15T13:42:52.662802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777903 2025-06-15T13:42:43.621367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468120 2022-09-17T12:36:20.537785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585041 2025-06-15T13:42:26.406424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 584581 2021-01-08T08:37:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 228166 2021-01-08T08:37:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 584642 2021-01-08T08:37:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227958 2021-01-08T08:37:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21459 2025-06-15T13:42:52.826773 application/rdf+xml 24964 2025-06-15T13:42:33.150372 image/jpeg 4667 2025-06-15T13:42:32.790392 image/jpeg 448462 2025-06-15T13:42:29.236403 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 en.wikipedia