Project Gutenberg 2011-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 89 Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron 1834 1902 Acton, Lord Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield) 1853 1935 Paul, Herbert Woodfield Letters of Lord Acton to Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone Produced by Al Haines "Letters of Lord Acton to Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone" by Acton is a collection of personal correspondence written in the late 19th century. This volume presents a fascinating look into the thoughts and reflections of Lord Acton, an eminent historian and liberal thinker, during his correspondence with Mary Gladstone, the daughter of notable statesman W. E. Gladstone. The letters cover a range of topics, reflecting Acton's insights into politics, history, and moral philosophy, as well as the friendship he shared with the Gladstone family. The opening of this collection introduces Lord Acton and sets the context for these letters, highlighting his deep intellectual engagement and the significance of the correspondence to both him and Mary Gladstone. An introductory memoir provides background on Acton's life, revealing his broad knowledge and love for historical analysis, which laid the groundwork for their discussions. The preface indicates that the letters, though edited, retain their intrinsic value and poignancy, offering a glimpse into Acton's worldview and his relationship with one of 19th-century Britain's most prominent political families. Such insights promise to be enlightening for readers interested in historical perspectives on liberty, politics, and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902 -- Correspondence Drew, Mary Gladstone, 1847-1927 -- Correspondence DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 766216 760189 2024-09-16T07:14:47.472487 2023-09-16T13:22:46.692641 text/html text/html 709440 2021-01-08T08:37:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 342323 2021-01-08T08:37:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432809 2024-09-16T07:15:01.847420 application/epub+zip 450758 2024-09-16T07:14:51.680489 application/epub+zip 337464 2024-09-16T07:14:49.958482 application/epub+zip 808164 2024-09-16T07:15:08.873378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732584 2024-09-16T07:15:00.323459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468120 2022-09-17T12:36:20.537785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585041 585037 2024-09-16T07:14:45.268550 2023-09-16T13:22:44.373611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 584581 2021-01-08T08:37:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 228166 2021-01-08T08:37:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 584642 2021-01-08T08:37:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227958 2021-01-08T08:37:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21043 2024-09-16T07:15:09.034370 application/rdf+xml 24727 2024-09-16T07:14:50.429475 image/jpeg 4633 2024-09-16T07:14:50.195472 image/jpeg 419731 2024-09-16T07:14:47.535584 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia