Mary, Countess of Derby, and the politics of Victorian Britain / Jennifer Davey.

Lady Mary Derby (1824-1900) occupied a pivotal position in Victorian politics, yet her activities have largely been overlooked or ignored. This volume provides a rich investigation of how a woman, with few legal or constitutional rights, was able to become a significant figure in mid-Victorian polit...

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Main Author: Davey, Jennifer (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a Introduction: aristocratic women and Victorian political culture -- 'History will judge us right': a political life -- 'It is the next best thing to a "chat" in St J squ': politics by letter -- 'The most attentive hostess in the world': politics at home -- 'That miserable party spirit': Mary and the Conservative Party -- 'Begin afresh': Mary and the Liberal Party -- 'Amphibious agents': aristocratic women and diplomatic culture -- 'I am behind the scenes': the Eastern Crisis I -- 'I should be open to the still graver charge of betraying H.M. Govt.': the Eastern Crisis II -- Conclusion: 'female politicians'? -- Select bibliography -- Index. 
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