Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st November 1890, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1463

ilW ff £ 4 Z ) r 4 Z * ALL BOOKSELLERS . EARL OF BESSFIELD , K . G . By JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE , D . C . L . ( ( BEING THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE ( Stueen ' s flbdme / HMnisters' Series , Edited by STTJABT J . BEID . With Portrait , crown 8 vo . cloth , 3 s . 6 d . more ' No eminent more interesting master of English figure has style appe amon ared g on us the than political Mr . Froude etage . in The our memoir days than of Lord lAtrd Beaconsfield Beaconsfleld , and by Mr there . Froude is no which is published to day by Messrs . Sampson Low & Co ., is assured , therefore , of favourable consideration from toe , public struggles . With of his Benjamin hero up to Disraeli the time as when a man he Mr suc . ceeded Froude to , it the is leaders evident hi , p feel of * the the anti keenest -Peelite sympa Tories thy , after , and the all sudden the early and premature Mr . Froude death 's account of Lord even George of these Bentisck years which , furnish will matte be new r for to Lord a picturesque Beacunsfieid and ' s stri admirers king story as well . There as to is his somethin critics , g and in will contribute to the final estimate of his place in the annals of our generation . '—Times ( leader ) , October 27 . is interesting * This life and of Lor valuable d Beaconsfield for two by reisons Mr . Froude . It is , probably written for the the measure new 6 eriea of all _ entitled that is " likely Prime to Ministers be known of of Queen Lord Victoria Beacons , " - friends field ' s privat . It is e also life , valuable of his hitherto as being unpublished the deliberate sayings judgment , and of of the a leaiing anecdotes English relating historian to him on still the character preserved and among career his of the a one leading accepted English by posterity statesman It We is believe the man that ' s character Mr . Froude which ' s estimate interests of us Lord ; ana Beaconsfield this , we tMnk , on the , Mr whol . Froude e , will has be exhibited in its true light , and in colours that will not fade . '—Standard , October 28 , * Mr . Froude ' s " brief biography " of Lord Beaconsfi ^ ld is published to-day by Messrs . Sampson Low , Marston & Co . in biography the series , for of the Mr . " Froude Queen ' s an Prime alyses Ministers his works , " , w tries hich to is show edited what by Mr was . Stuart their J teaching . Reid . , It and is something makes a critical iijore than estimate a brief of ttieir author With hia general estimate of Lord Beaconsfield we are in full agreement Daily . Nbws ' ( leader ) , October 28 . of Disraeli * A . biograp aa a hy politician of Lord , he Beacons was , at fteld any by rate Mr . , Froude interesting promises . Whatever at once else a double one may pleasure thiuk . of Whatever Mr . Froude elee as one a biog may rapher think , he also is to , at have any admired rate , interesting in Disraeli . It was is , partly therefore what , needless Disraeli to mig say ht that have this been is a , very and interesting partly the took consummate . What Mr skill . Froude witn appears which he played his game . *—Pali . Mall Gazette , October 27 . actions ' Mr of . Froude English has statesmen many and during * great qualifications one of the mos for t the eventful task of ceoturiea a political in biographer our history . He his has special made study the , motives in literary and ability , since the death of Mr . Matthew Arnold , he has few equals ; in historical narration be has had m > ne since Carlyle that leit us it was . perhaps On the , " this Oriental alone which temperament prevented " of him Lord from Beaconsfield attaining Mr to . Froude a still higher lays great level stress of greatness throughout than , he and actually thinks has reached a . t Of dea his l to religious say ; and vie his ws , digressions as coloured on by his this Hebre subject w origin may by and some as illustrated people be thought b * his works , perhaps of , notion the most , Mr . interest Frouue - value ing portio grea or not n of in the the whole whole book of Mr . . But Froude , indeed ' s skilful , there essay is a good . '—Sr deal . James that ' s is Gazette very interesting , October to 27 read . , whether it be of enduring , defence ' Full of justice the Chartists is done by and Mr his . Froude fancifully to the ex remarkable pressed , but sympathy genuine , which convictions Mr . Disraeli as tj manifested tha necessity for of the reconciling people , to the his aristocracy with the lower , classes . *—Daily Telegraph , October 27 . awaited * The with short considerable study of Lord interes Beaconsfleld t as containing ' a career the which judgment is published of oue of to-day the , leading from the historians pen of Mr of . J . the A . Froude time concerning , has been careful one who sketch was beyond of a strong all question character one and of its an leading attractive politicians personality . Nor be will disappointed ttiose wno turn to The the courage book in and anticipation perseverance of a he with bore which defeat Lord and Beaoonsfteld the foresigh st t rove which for he what ehowed he believed in regard to be to the the be inevitable at interests results of the of country the Irish , toe policy fortitude of the with Liberal which party—theoo are , exemplified wita striking force in Mr . tfroude ' a vivid pages . '—Morn ing Post , October 27 . volume * The of eagerly 260 pages expected , with an monograph excellent portrait by Mr . Froude by way on of Lord frontispiece Beaoonsfleld —forma ia published the first volume to-day . of The Mr . book iStuart —a Hold handsome ' s projected Disraeli series and , * gives the »* , Queen as migh ' s Prime t be expected Ministers , a . vivid " The and book even throws brilliant considerable description light of his on youthful the early struggles life and lu surroundings literature and of politi the Interest cs . ' Though of the opinions book is undeniable may differ , , and and id diffe maintained r widely , aa from to the the merit first page and to fidelity the last of . the Mr . picture . Froude drawn has , in in fact these , written pages , a fascinatin g volume , and has given the new series to which it belongs a good start Manc . ' hester Guardian , October 27 . 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