Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Life and Times of John Bright
The first edition of this work was published in 1877. Its success induced the author to extend his researches and to issue a new and greatly enlarged edition six years later. His qualifications for such a task were an enthusiastic admiration for Bright, an unwearied patience in the collection of his material, and residence in Bright's neighbourhood, which enabled him to consult his hero's early associates. The book, however, was so encumbered with detail that it has been found necessary to reduce it for the present edition. Nothing of moment is omitted, and as far as possible the characteristic features of the work have been preserved. As the last edition was published six years before Bright's death the present editor has added a brief supplementary chapter continuing the story to the end. The value of the work is increased by 3. Prelude consisting of Mr. Birrell's address at Rochdale on the occasion of the celebration of Bright's Centenary last November. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
