Project Gutenberg 2016-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 180 Dalling and Bulwer, Henry Lytton Bulwer, Baron 1801 1872 Bulwer, H. Lytton (Henry Lytton) Bulwer, Henry Lytton, Baron Dalling and Bulwer Bulwer, Henry Lytton, Sir Bulwer, W. H. L. E. (William Henry Lytton Earle) Dalling and Bulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer, Baron Henry, Lord Dalling and Bulwer Historical Characters: Mackintosh, Talleyrand, Canning, Cobbett, Peel Produced by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Historical Characters: Mackintosh, Talleyrand, Canning, Cobbett, Peel" by Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book offers personal sketches of significant figures from modern history, particularly focusing on the era from the French Revolution of 1789 onwards. Through these portraits, the author seeks to illuminate the interplay between individual characters and the broader historical context in which they operated. The opening of the work sets the framework for exploring the lives and influences of key historical figures, starting with Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, a prominent diplomat and politician. The text discusses not just Talleyrand's background and rise within the ecclesiastical hierarchy but also his strategic thinking and adaptability during the tumultuous times of the French Revolution. It highlights both his early life and career, emphasizing his intelligence, social acuity, and the complexities of his character as he navigated the political landscape, showcasing how personal virtues and flaws shaped his historical role. This initial section provides a compelling introduction to the detailed character studies that are to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838 Cobbett, William 1763-1835 Mackintosh, James, Sir, 1765-1832 Canning, George, 1770-1827 Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 CT Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1399743 2025-06-21T09:31:50.266456 text/html 1396797 2024-10-23T01:15:14 text/html 680939 2025-06-21T09:32:07.499433 application/epub+zip 703304 2025-06-21T09:31:53.062414 application/epub+zip 624980 2025-06-21T09:31:51.713476 application/epub+zip 1067256 2025-06-21T09:32:18.291325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992950 2025-06-21T09:32:05.789372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915437 2022-09-24T07:32:05.292488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1301433 2025-06-21T09:31:48.357424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1281282 2024-10-23T01:15:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17916 2025-06-21T09:32:18.916485 application/rdf+xml 13738 2025-06-21T09:31:51.874428 image/jpeg 2162 2025-06-21T09:31:51.796404 image/jpeg 625410 2025-06-21T09:31:50.393519 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