Project Gutenberg 2019-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 173 Raymond, E. T. 1872 1928 Thompson, Edward Raymond Portraits of the Nineties The nineties -- The Earl of Rosebery -- Cecil Rhodes -- Mr. Gladstone -- George Meredith -- Lord Salisbury -- Lord Kitchener -- The Duke of Devonshire -- Archbishop Temple -- Lord Randolph Churchill -- Herbert Spencer -- Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour -- Oscar Wilde -- Sir William Harcourt -- Bishop Creighton -- John Morley -- W. T. Stead -- Sir Henry Fowler -- Aubrey Beardsley -- John Courtney of Penwith -- Thomas Hardy -- Earl Spencer -- Sir H. M. Stanley -- Justin McCarthy -- Lord Leighton and G. F. Watts -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon; William Booth -- Some lawyers -- Old and new journalists -- Some actors. Produced by Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Portraits of the Nineties" by E. T. Raymond is a biographical account written in the early 20th century that examines key figures and events from the 1890s towards the close of the Victorian era. The author sets out to explore the societal changes and prominent personalities of the decade, providing insight into their impacts on contemporary culture and politics. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the significance of the 1890s, contemplating the mixture of stability and transition characterizing the era. Raymond introduces the idea that the decade, often considered a "golden age," was marked by cultural vibrancy, political intrigue, and a naive optimism about the future. He alludes to the decay of the established social order and hints at the rising influence of new wealth and ideas. Thus, the opening chapters build a framework for analyzing notable figures of the time, such as Lord Rosebery and Cecil Rhodes, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how these individuals shaped the public discourse of the 1890s. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Biography Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century CT DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 658454 2025-06-23T15:17:19.381013 text/html 652073 2019-05-18T12:51:44 text/html 1318831 2025-06-23T15:17:27.888938 application/epub+zip 1326928 2025-06-23T15:17:20.898993 application/epub+zip 304737 2025-06-23T15:17:20.056086 application/epub+zip 1508462 2025-06-23T15:17:33.712920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1439582 2025-06-23T15:17:27.110920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419986 2022-09-27T00:30:15.120140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596868 2025-06-23T15:17:18.622974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 597042 2019-05-18T12:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19798 2025-06-23T15:17:33.867888 application/rdf+xml 8304 2025-06-23T15:17:20.179995 image/jpeg 1791 2025-06-23T15:17:20.117957 image/jpeg 232766 2019-05-18T12:51:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1200040 2019-05-18T12:51:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1210571 2025-06-23T15:17:19.490047 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