A diplomatic whistleblower in the Victorian Era: The life and writings of E. C. Grenville-Murray.

Isis, 2017

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Details

Year of publication

2017

ISBN

9789754285895

Place of printing

Istanbul

Author

G. R. Berridge.

Pages

Publishers

Isis

Size

8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Keyword

Ottomanica Ottomania Ottoman world Ottoman history Ottomans The, Ottoman Empire State Das Osmanische Reich L'Empire ottoman, L'Impero Ottomano El Imperio Otomano Det osmanske riket, osmanische Geschichte histoire ottomane storia ottomana historia, otomana ottomanske historie of the Diplomacy Diplomat Biography, Memoirs Memoir Memory Memories Erinnerungen mémoires memorie, memorias memoarer Salisbury, Robert Cecil, marquess of, 1830-1903, Eastern question, Great Britain -- Politics and government 1837-1901, Ottomanica

Binding description

Soft cover

Languages

English

Binding

Softcover

Description

New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 180 p. A diplomatic whistleblower in the Victorian Era: The life and writings of E. C. Grenville-Murray. Foreword. Preface Preface to the Second Edition (online) List of Ac-ronyms and Abbreviations List of Illustrations Prologue 1. Powerful Patrons 'A thousand scrapes' Palmerston and Dickens Caught out by 'Lord Fiddlededee' 2 .'The Roving Englishman' Arise, 'Sir Hector Stuble'! British diplomacy - 'a lugubrious farce' Satire and ano-nymity 3. Revenge of the 'Cousinocracy' Exiled to Mytilene Locked out 'Are you, or are you not, the "Roving Englishman"'? Persian punishment Ordeal at Odessa Dismissed by 'Count von Quickmarch' 4. The Queen's Messenger 'Ho, All Ye Who Have Suffered Wrong!' The 'Coachington' affair - and jumping bail 5. A 'Literary Manufactory' in Paris A family business A ghost at the siege The production line The cult of mystery The ennobling grievance Epilogue Appendix 1 Grenville-Murray's books: anonymous, pseudonymous, and signed Appendix 2 Grenville-Murray's articles in the Cornhill Magazine Appendix 3 Key Primary Sources Free Online References Illustra-tions Index.