Eminent Victorians

In "Eminent Victorians," Lytton Strachey deconstructs the revered figures of the Victorian era through a blend of biographical essays and a masterful narrative style that combines wit and incisive critique. Strachey examines four key personalities'—Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Gordon'—challenging the sacrosanct perceptions of their virtues and contributions. H...