Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2

Newton, Thomas Wodehouse Legh, Baron, 1857-1942Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.6
Word count
894K words
Chapters
90

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Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2 by NewtonAuthor: Newton, Thomas Wodehouse Legh, Baron, 1857-1942,Language: English, Class: DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe, Release Date: Nov 10, 2013

Editor's review

Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2, by Newton, is a biographical record of modern British diplomatic history. Continuing from the previous volume, this volume centers on Lord Lyons’s diplomatic career and uses letters and official records to present the workings and decision-making atmosphere of nineteenth-century British diplomacy abroad. Its value lies in historical narrative supported by first-hand materials, allowing readers to observe diplomats’ judgments, communication, and weighing of options in specific events rather than receiving only conclusive evaluations. As a public-domain e-book, the text retains its original narrative style and is dense, making it suitable as auxiliary reading for research in diplomatic and political history. It is best read alongside the historical background and related sources, with attention to the author’s standpoint as a contemporary recorder. It suits segmented study and topic-based consultation rather than light cover-to-cover reading as a biography.

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Reading tips

  1. Learn about Lord Lyons’s life and era before entering this volume, which can reduce the difficulty caused by names and events.
  2. Take chronological notes chapter by chapter, marking key diplomatic events and related figures for easy reference.
  3. Pay attention to the author’s standpoint as a contemporary recorder and distinguish narrative from judgment.
  4. Read alongside general histories of British diplomacy from the same period, forming a background framework before close reading of the original text.

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Contents

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FAQ

Can I read Volume 2 directly without having read Volume 1? You can try, but it is advisable to first gain basic background on Lord Lyons’s life and the period covered in Volume 1. Volume 2 continues the previous volume’s thread; reading it directly may leave you unfamiliar with relationships and earlier causes of events, so introductory materials will make it smoother.
Is this book the author’s own memoir? No. The book was written by Newton and is a recorded narrative of Lord Lyons’s diplomatic career, developed from letters and official materials. It is a biographical historical source written by another person, and readers should note the author’s perspective and selection of materials.
What background knowledge is needed to read this public-domain book? A basic framework of nineteenth-century European international relations and an understanding of the basic workings of British diplomacy abroad are recommended. English reading ability should be sufficient for longer sentences and historical proper names; otherwise, read relevant general histories in Chinese first to build background.

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About the author

Newton, Thomas Wodehouse Legh, Baron, 1857-1942 Author · British · 1857–1942

Thomas Wodehouse Legh Newton, Baron Newton (1857–1942), was a British Conservative politician, a member of the House of Lords, and a writer. Public information about his early life and education is limited, and his public profile rests mainly on his political career and his historical writing. His best-known work is the two-volume Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy (Vol. 1 of 2 and Vol. 2 of 2), which follows the life and diplomatic career of Lord Lyons and traces several important phases of nineteenth-century British diplomacy. He also wrote biographies of Lord Lyons and Castlereagh. Drawing on letters, archives, and first-hand knowledge, his writing is plain in style and attentive to factual accuracy, offering useful biographical material for the study of Victorian British diplomatic history.