| Sybil: or THE TWO NATIONS Contributor(s): Disraeli, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 164181375X ISBN-13: 9781641813754 Publisher: Iboo Press OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Action & Adventure - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1150 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5" W x 8" (1.15 lbs) 364 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sybil, or The Two Nations is an 1845 novel by Benjamin Disraeli. Published in the same year as Friedrich Engels's The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844, Sybil traces the plight of the working classes of England. Disraeli was interested in dealing with the horrific conditions in which the majority of England's working classes lived - or, what is generally called the Condition of England question. The book is a roman th se, or a novel with a thesis - which was meant to create a furor over the squalor that was plaguing England's working class cities. Disraeli's novel was made into a silent film called Sybil in 1921, starring Evelyn Brent and Cowley Wright. Disraeli's interest in this subject stemmed from his interest in the Chartist movement, a working-class political reformist movement that sought universal male suffrage and other parliamentary reforms. (Thomas Carlyle sums up the movement in his 1839 book Chartism. 1]) Chartism failed as a parliamentary movement (three petitions to Parliament were rejected); however, five of the "Six Points" of Chartism would become a reality within a century of the group's formation. Chartism demanded: Universal suffrage for men Secret ballot Removal of property requirements for Parliament Salaries for Members of Parliament (MPs) Equal electoral districts Annually elected Parliament World's Classics Deluxe Edition This book and other World's Classics Deluxe Edition are frequently included among the great literature of the 20th century, including the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, The Observer's, BBC's and The Telegraph's "100 Greatest Novels of All Time", and The Guardian's "1000 novels everyone must read". iBoo Press House uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work. We preserve the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. All Deluxe Edition titles are unabridged (100% Original content), designed with a nice Jacketed Case Laminate, Digital Cloth Blue Cover with linen textured lamination underneath, quality paper and a large font that's easy to read. Visit our web page at iboo.com/novels to see all the Greatest Novels. |
