Mary anne disraeli biography of william hill

From the publishers: The first biography to give Mary Anne Lewis her due and to examine her singular marriage to Benjamin Disraeli When Mary Anne Lewis met Benjamin Disraeli, she was married to Wyndham Lewis, a rich, mildly successful politician at the center of nineteenth-century British high society. The three became friends and with his deep pockets Wyndham helped Disraeli—young, ambitious, and swimming in debt—get his start in the political arena.

Anecdotally the Disraelis cultivated an outrageous reputation.

Mary Anne was re‑enamoured of her husband and when, soon afterwards, she became seriously ill he in turn realised how much he depended on his.

Disraeli moves beyond the anecdotes to reveal the interior life of one of Britain's most influential couples. Often eclipsed by Benjamin, Mary Anne had at least as much political acumen as her husband, and this dual biography shows that she was frequently his voice of reason. In the wake of British Romanticism, Daisy Hay examines the paths available to women like Mary Anne, and chronicles a relationship that is surprising, unconventional, and deeply inspiring.

Daisy Hay on writing the biography A few reviews of Mr. Disraeli: A Strange Romance. Go to menu Go to content Go to search. Home » Magazine » Publication » Mr. Share it twitter facebook. Print Return to top.