The Works of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: Embracing Novels, Romances, Plays, Poems, Biography, Short Stories and Great Speeches Volume 5

This volume is part of a late 19th and early 20th-century collection of the complete literary works of Benjamin Disraeli, the prominent British statesman and novelist who served twice as Prime Minister. These comprehensive editions were typically commissioned by publishers like M. Walter Dunne during the Edwardian era to capitalize on the enduring public interest in Disraeli’s dual legacy as a master of Victorian political fiction and a key figure in British imperial policy.

The design of these volumes typically reflects the formal, heavy aesthetic preferred by collectors of the era, often featuring gold-gilt top edges, buckram or leather bindings, and ornate decorative endpapers. The inclusion of his various plays, speeches, and biographies alongside his more famous novels was intended to provide a definitive, scholarly library for the Victorian gentleman, aiming to cement Disraeli’s reputation as a man of letters as much as a man of state.