Physical description

356 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'.
Includes dedication, and 'Advertisement' which was included in the first edition.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate pasted inside front cover: 'Linton / Mechanics' Institute / Established, 1871'. Signed 'J.Dodds, Secretary'. Book plate indicates book was part of original Linton Mechanics' Institute collection, acquired before 1891.

Summary

Examines the condition of England and the plight of the working classes. Aristocrat Charles Egremont goes undercover to experience the appalling living conditions of the working poor. He meets and falls in love with Sybil Gerard, whose father is an activist for social reform.
Second in a trilogy of novels which also included 'Coningsby' and 'Tancred'.