Notes From a Diary, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint): 1873-1881: 1873-1881 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A vivid window into late Victorian life, through the eyes of a seasoned observer. This volume, Notes from a Diary, Vol. 2 (1873–1881), gathers personal reflections, social happenings, and political conversations from Mountstuart Duff’s bustling circles in Britain and beyond.

The entries read like a lively conversation with a well-connected contemporary. They capture dinners, visits, and debates with statesmen, scholars, artists, and travelers, offering a grounded sense of the era’s mood, concerns, and humor.

• Day-to-day color of high society and political life in the 1870s and 1880s


• Vivid portraits of notable figures and their relationships


• Curious anecdotes, conversations, and reflections that illuminate the period


• A firsthand sense of travel, dining, and intellectual exchange among peers

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