Sir Charles Dilke was born in 1843 and died in 1911. His career is one the mysteries and tragedies of 19th-century history. In the summer of 1885 he was the youngest man in the outgoing cabinet and Gladstone's most likely successor as leader of the Liberal Party. His great expectations were shattered when, in July 1885, Donald Crawford, a Liberal candidate, began divorce proceedings against his 22-year-old wife, citing Dilke as co-respondent. In the end, Dilke lost his defence at divorce hearings, resulting in public disgrace. This work, first published in 1958, tells the story of Dilke's experiences, including how he maintained his innocence until his dying day.
- ISBN10 0333620208
- ISBN13 9780333620205
- Publish Date 25 October 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 July 2001
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Papermac
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 448
- Language English