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Morley of Blackburn
A Literary and Political Biography of John Morley
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2012
Summary
This biography covers both the literary and political career of John Morley, later Lord Morley of Blackburn (1838–1923). As a writer, Morley made his reputation as the radical editor of The Fortnightly Review from 1867 to 1882. This was an influential periodical for which Morley commissioned articles by writers such as Leslie Stephen and Frederic Harrison, and for which Morley wrote many articles himself. As a politician, Morley worked very closely with William Ewart Gladstone, particularly in the two attempts to introduce legislation providing for Irish home rule, with a Dublin parliament. Finally, at the end of his political career, Morley served as secretary of state for India (1905-1910) in the great Liberal government of Campbell-Bannerman and Asquith. Working with the viceroy Lord Minto, Morley was responsible for the first tentative steps toward a democratic government in India. Morley was strongly opposed to militarism: he had stood out against the war with the Boers in South Africa and he resigned from office in 1915 in protest against the declaration of war on Germany.
This biography utilizes extensive primary archival material, including Morley's own diaries and letters, which have only recently become available.
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Copyright year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-1-61147-534-0
ISBN-Online
978-1-61147-535-7
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
572
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Contents No access
Preface and Acknowledgments No access
Chapter 1. Childhood and Education No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter 2. The Formative Years No access Pages 7 - 24
Chapter 3. The Early Articles No access Pages 25 - 30
Chapter 4. The Fortnightly Review No access Pages 31 - 64
Chapter 5. The First Books No access Pages 65 - 84
Chapter 6. The Transition to Active Politics No access Pages 85 - 106
Chapter 7. First Years in Parliament No access Pages 107 - 132
Chapter 8. Irish Home Rule (1)—The First Bill: 1886 No access Pages 133 - 156
Chapter 9. Irish Home Rule (2)—The Long Haul: 1887–1891 No access Pages 157 - 202
Chapter 10. Irish Home Rule (3)—The Second Bill: 1892–1893 No access Pages 203 - 244
Chapter 11. After Gladstone—The Nadir: 1894–1900 No access Pages 245 - 312
Chapter 12. The Life of Gladstone No access Pages 313 - 348
Chapter 13. Morley and India: 1905–1910 No access Pages 349 - 422
Chapter 14. Final Period in Office: 1910–1914 No access Pages 423 - 460
Chapter 15. Last Years and Assessment: 1914–1923 No access Pages 461 - 484
