William Ewart Gladstone : Faith and Politics in Victorian Britain (Library of Religious Biography (Lrb))

Perhaps the most eminent of eminent Victorians and regarded as the greatest Christian statesman of his day, William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) governed Britain at a time when the country stood at the apex of world affairs. This book presents a portrait of Gladstone - his character, his convictions, his actions, and his legacy.