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Vivian Grey follows its eponymous hero from childhood through his attempt to succeed in the world of politics. The plot is a thinly-disguised re-telling of Disraeli's involvement with John Murray in the publication and failure of a new newspaper, The Representative.
The Genius of Judaism by Isaac Disraeli, first published in 1833, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation.
Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Twins Endymion and Myra Ferrars a experience sudden and drastic fall in status owing to the politics surrounding the Reform Bill of 1832, and are orphaned, though they do not complain. Instead, through self-discipline and patience they achieve a triumphant rise to power-- Myra becomes the queen of a new Latin monarchy, and Endymion, coached throughout by his sister and the determined Lady Montfort, becomes Prime Minister.