Eminent Victorians
Narrated by Arthur Walls
- Length
- 10 hrs 48 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- MuseumAudiobooks.com
In "Eminent Victorians," Lytton Strachey offers a compelling critique of high Victorianism through incisive biographies of four prominent figures: Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Charles George Gordon. With a blend of psychological insight and sharp wit, Strachey unravels the myths surrounding these individuals, revealing the underlying chauvinism and hypocrisy of the era. This work not only marks a departure from traditional biographical forms but also introduces a new, irreverent tone in literature.
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