Political and Literary Essays, 1908–1913

A collection of articles on contemporary politics and literary culture by a well-known diplomat, first published in 1913.

Evelyn Baring (Author)

9781108023627, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 November 2010

478 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.7 cm, 0.6 kg

Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841–1917), was a British statesman and colonial administrator. After a successful career in the War Office he was appointed the Controller General of Egypt in 1879. After the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War, Baring became Consul General of Egypt, a position he held until 1907 when he resigned due to ill health. During his retirement, he maintained his interest in politics and contemporary culture. This volume, first published in 1913, contains a collection of articles written for magazines such as the Edinburgh Review and the Spectator between 1908 and 1913, on the topics of contemporary politics and literary culture. Baring discusses various subjects including Army reform, the contemporary systems of colonial government, and the future of Classics in education and historiography. This volume provides information on Edwardian views of imperialism, and also illustrates the types of popular articles which were published during this period.

Part I. 'The Edinburgh Review': 1. The government of subject races
2. Translation and paraphrase
Part II. 'The Quarterly Review': 3. Sir Alfred Lyall
'The Nineteenth Century and After': 4. Army reform
5. The international aspects of free trade
6. China
7. The capitulation in Egypt
Part III. 'The Spectator': 8. Disraeli
9. Russian romance
10. The writing of history
11. The Greek anthology
12. Lord Milner and party
13. The French in Algeria
14. The Ottoman empire
15. Wellingtonia
16. Burma
17. A pseudo-hero of the Revolution
18. The future of the classics
19. An Indian idealist
20. The fiscal question in India
21. Rome and municipal government
22. A royal philosopher
23. Ancient art and ritual
24. Portuguese slavery
25. England and Islam
26. Some Indian problems
27. The Napoleon of Taine
28. Songs, patriotic and national
29. Songs, naval and military
Index.

Subject Areas: History of ideas [JFCX]