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Prophets, Priests, And Kings

Gelesen von David Wales

(4 Sterne; 7 Bewertungen)

These biographical essays of (mostly) British subjects were written in 1907-1908 for The Daily News newspaper and reflect their subjects as seen before the great cataclysm of World War I. Gardiner was a British newspaper editor, journalist, and author. His essays were and are highly regarded. - Summary by David Wales (10 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Preface

2:17

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King Edward VII

20:15

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George Bernard Shaw

18:46

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Arthur James Balfour

18:41

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John Singer Sargent

15:36

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George Meredith

15:23

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The Premier (Herbert Henry Asquith)

19:03

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The Kaiser (Wilhelm II)

17:29

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Sir Edward Grey

16:40

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James Keir Hardie

13:10

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Lord Northcliffe (Alfred Charles William Harmsworth)

19:00

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Dr. Clifford (John Clifford)

16:25

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John Redmond

14:47

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Florence Nightingale

14:40

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The Primate (Randall Thomas Davidson)

14:35

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David Lloyd George

17:01

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Mrs. Pankhurst (Emmeline Pankhurst (née Goulden)

15:51

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Lord Morley Of Blackburn (John Morley)

20:22

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Rufus Isaacs, K.C.

13:21

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The Bishop Of London (Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram)

12:38

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Prince Bulow

16:32

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Lord Rosebery (Archibald Philip Primrose)

15:16

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General Booth

16:33

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Lord Loreburn (Robert Threshie Reid)

14:36

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Thomas Hardy

16:53

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Henry Chaplin

15:51

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Lord Curzon (George Nathaniel Curzon)

13:48

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Winston Churchill

19:19

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The Rev. R.J. Campbell

13:19

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The Speaker {James William Lowther}

13:46

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Herbert Samuel

13:34

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The Tsar (Nicholas II)

19:34

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Dr. Horton

14:00

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Philip Snowdon

11:24

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Robert Burdon Haldane

16:38

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John Burns

17:45

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William Jennings Bryan

17:59

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Lewis Harcourt

15:34

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Augustine Birrell, K.C.

17:25

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Rudyard Kipling

14:50

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Gilbert K. Chesterton

21:57

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Bewertungen

Colorful insight into the key leaders pre World War 1

(5 Sterne)

Really liked this book. Short sketches of leaders with anecdotes and commentary on the character and personality. Some are not well known today, but the portrait of the young Winston Churchill and the Kaiser are especially interesting. Read well; you could imagine it's the author's own voice.