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This collection of Victorian biographies highlights influential figures in various fields, starting with Cardinal Manning and his pivotal role in the Oxford Movement and his rivalry with John Henry Newman. Florence Nightingale is presented as a complex yet groundbreaking figure in nursing, showcasing her remarkable achievements despite her challenging personality. Dr. Thomas Arnold's contributions to public education are acknowledged alongside the unintended consequences of his reforms. Lastly, General Gordon's adventurous missions reveal his significant yet often overlooked impact on military conflicts.
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Eminent Victorians, Lytton Strachey
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2021
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- Titul
- Eminent Victorians
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Lytton Strachey
- Vydavatel
- Mint Editions
- Rok vydání
- 2021
- Vazba
- pevná
- Počet stran
- 228
- ISBN13
- 9781513207353
- Kategorie
- Životopisy a myšlenky
- Anotace
- This collection of Victorian biographies highlights influential figures in various fields, starting with Cardinal Manning and his pivotal role in the Oxford Movement and his rivalry with John Henry Newman. Florence Nightingale is presented as a complex yet groundbreaking figure in nursing, showcasing her remarkable achievements despite her challenging personality. Dr. Thomas Arnold's contributions to public education are acknowledged alongside the unintended consequences of his reforms. Lastly, General Gordon's adventurous missions reveal his significant yet often overlooked impact on military conflicts.