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Disraeli's 'Spectre of Unsatisfied Ambition': Literary Celebrity in/and Political Office

Art and Action: The Intersections of Literary Celebrity and Politics by Oxford University

Apr 2, 201632:06Arts

Sandra Mayer explores Disraeli's dual commitment to art and action against the background of Victorian celebrity culture. Benjamin Disraeli's papers in the Bodleian Library allow for an intriguing glimpse into the public...

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Disraeli's 'Spectre of Unsatisfied Ambition': Literary Celebrity in/and Political Office is an episode from Art and Action: The Intersections of Literary Celebrity and Politics by Oxford University. Sandra Mayer explores Disraeli's dual com...

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Published Apr 2, 2016, 32:06 long, audio available.