Book Cover of Sybil, or the Two Nations

Sybil, or the Two Nations

by Benjamin Disraeli

Sybil, or The Two Nations is an 1845 novel by Benjamin Disraeli. Published in the same year as Friedrich Engels's The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844, Sybil traces the plight of the working classes of England. Disraeli was interested in dealing with the horrific conditions in which the majority of England's working classes lived — or, what is generally called the Condition of England question. The book is a roman à thèse, or a novel with a thesis — which was meant to create a furor over the squalor that was plaguing England's working class cities.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1845

Authors

Benjamin Disraeli image

Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield was a British statesman and Conservative politician, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation of t...

Books by Benjamin Disraeli

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Anne Blake Cover image

Anne Blake by John Westland Marston

"In the midst of societal expectations and personal struggles, one woman's journey unveils the complexities of love, duty, and self-discovery in John...

Poet's Forge Cover image

Poet's Forge by Helen Hunt Jackson

Helen Hunt Jackson's "Poet's Forge" is a powerful and moving work that explores the complex relationship between the United States government and Nati...

Woman's Prize, or the Tamer Tamed Cover image

Woman's Prize, or the Tamer Tamed by John Fletcher

This play, a sequel to Shakespeare's *The Taming of the Shrew*, focuses on Petruchio's second marriage to Maria, a woman who defies traditional expect...

Queechy Cover image

Queechy by Susan Warner

Queechy is the story of Fleda Ringan, an eleven-year-old orphan who is sent to live with her wealthy aunt in Paris after a tragic incident. Fleda is a...

At the Gate of Samaria Cover image

At the Gate of Samaria by William John Locke

At the Gate of Samaria is a novel set in the late Victorian era that explores the complexities of women's lives in a society that restricts their indi...

The Woman Who Did  Cover image

The Woman Who Did by Grant Allen

The Woman Who Did is a novel by Grant Allen about a young, self-assured middle-class woman who defies convention as a matter of principle and who is...

Speeches: Literary and Social Cover image

Speeches: Literary and Social by Charles Dickens

Step into the world of Charles Dickens beyond his beloved novels in "Speeches: Literary and Social." Delve into the mind of the renowned Victorian aut...

garçonne Cover image

garçonne by Victor Margueritte

Published in 1922, *Garçonne* by Victor Margueritte is a controversial novel that explores the changing social landscape of post-World War I France. I...

Delia Blanchflower Cover image

Delia Blanchflower by Mary Augusta Ward

Delia Blanchflower is set amidst the backdrop of the Suffragist movement in England. The story revolves around the life of Delia, a young woman who in...

Mrs. Warren's Daughter Cover image

Mrs. Warren's Daughter by Sir Harry Johnston

Mrs. Warren's Daughter continues the narrative of George Bernard Shaw's play, exploring Vivie Warren's journey as she becomes involved in the Suffragi...

Reviews for Sybil, or the Two Nations

No reviews posted or approved, yet...