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Lifetime: 1880 - 1932 Passed: ≈ 92 years ago

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Giles Lytton Strachey

Books by Giles Lytton Strachey

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Queen Victoria

History Non-Fiction Biography
19th century Politics Biography Culture Society England Monarchy Queen Victorian era Victoria Historical Figure Royal Family British History Lytton Strachey Eminent Victorians Strachey

Lytton Strachey’s first great success, and his most famous achievement, was "Eminent Victorians" (1918), a collection of four short biographies of Victorian heroes. With a dry wit, he exposed the human failings of his subjects and what he saw as the...

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Eminent Victorians

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Biography Imperialism Hypocrisy social commentary Victorian era Moral Ambiguity Historical Figures Social reform Political Figures Religious Leaders Public School System Nineteenth Century

In *Eminent Victorians*, Giles Lytton Strachey examines the lives of four prominent figures from Victorian England: Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Dr. Arnold, and General Gordon. Strachey employs a sharp and often satirical tone to dissect t...