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Benjamin Disraeli

Born

in London, England, The United Kingdom

December 21, 1804

Died

April 19, 1881

Genre

Literature & Fiction

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One of the great British politicians of the nineteenth century, Disraeli served twice as Tory Prime Minister (1868 and 1874 - 1880) and was also a prominent figure in opposition. He is most famous today for the bitter hatred between himself and his political rival William Gladstone. He enjoyed the favour of Queen Victoria, who shared his dislike of Gladstone. His most significant political achievements are the 1867 Reform Act, in which he was instrumental, and the creation of the modern Conservative Party, with which he is credited. His literary career was greatly overshadowed by his parliamentary ambitions ('climbing the greasy pole'), but includes both romances and political novels. ...more

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Benjamin Disraeli’s books

Average rating: 3.36 · 1,834 ratings · 192 reviews · 929 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sybil, or the Two Nations 3.30 avg rating — 1,224 ratings — published 1845 — 745 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coningsby, or, The New Generation 3.41 avg rating — 169 ratings — published 1844 — 276 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vivian Grey 3.14 avg rating — 63 ratings — 74 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Endymion 3.53 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1881 — 167 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tancred 3.33 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1847 — 162 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lothair 3.41 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1870 — 145 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henrietta Temple 3.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — 136 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Venetia 3.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1837 — 129 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ixion in Heaven 3.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1834 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Young Duke 3.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2007 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Benjamin Disraeli

Letters of Benjamin Disraeli (10 books)
by

Benjamin Disraeli,

Mary S. Millar (Editor),

Ann P. Robson (Editor),

M.G. Wiebe (Editor)

4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings

The Letters of Disraeli to Lady Bradford and Lady Chesterfield (2 books)
by

Benjamin Disraeli,

The Marquis of Zetland (editor)

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli (?)

“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.”
― Benjamin Disraeli

tags: attributed-no-source, lies, lying, misattributed-mark-twain, statistics, truth

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“Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.”
― Benjamin Disraeli

tags: precious, time, truth

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“The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it. ”
― Benjamin Disraeli

tags: books, classics, inspiration, writing

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February 2023 Old School Classics Poll

The Praise of Folly by Erasmus, 1511, 229 pp

42 votes, 23.3%

The Malleus Maleficarum (The Witch Hammer) by Heinrich Kramer, 1485, 323 pp

35 votes, 19.4%

Gösta Berling's Saga by Selma Lagerlöf, 1891, 368 pp

32 votes, 17.8%

Manon Lescaut by Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles, 1731, 192pp

26 votes, 14.4%

Sybil, or the Two Nations by Benjamin Disraeli, 1845, 412 pp

24 votes, 13.3%

Esther Waters by George Moore, 1894, 432 pp

11 votes, 6.1%

Lucky Per by Henrik Pontoppidan, 1898, 558 pp

10 votes, 5.6%

180 total votes

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