Isbn: 9780140006490 - eminent victorians: cardinal manning; florence nightingale; dr arnold; the end of general gordon (modern classics) (14 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A genre-changing work of biography Eminent Victorians marked an epoch in the art of biography; it also helped to crack the old myths of high Victorianism and to usher in a new spirit by which chauvinism, hypocrisy and the stiff upper lip were debunked. In it, Strachey cleverly exposes the self-seeking ambitions of Cardinal Manning and the manipulative, neurotic Florence Nightingale; and in his essays on Dr Arnold and General Gordon, his quarries are not only his subjects but also the public-school system and the whole structure of nineteenth-century liberal values. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: 30549902. 1783238278. 7/5/2026 7:57:58 AM.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.…

paperback, edges browning, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, no creasing on spine, front over corner creased; Good condition. ISBN: 0140006494.

Zustand: Good. 5th or later printing. LET OP LET OP wordt geleverd met ANDER OMSLAG dan egtoond, t.w. Penguin uitg. 1986. In uitstekende staat, NB naam met pen op de Franse pagina.

Zustand: Poor. Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Cover has light scratches/marks. Textblock has foxing/tanning. Spine is creased. Content has foxing/tanning but still in readable condition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Penguin Edition. Paperback. Foxing to end pages. Slight wear to cover. Slight browning to edges of pages through age. In his famous study of four Victorian figures, in fact, only the essays on Cardinal Manning and Dr. Arnold are consistently severe; his portrait of Florence Nightingale, though it exploded the fable of the Lady of the Lamp, is often admiting, and the tragedy of General Gordon is retailed with a note of tenderness. 267 pp.…