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Lives of Victorian Political Figures, Part II, Volume 2 Daniel O'Connell, James Bronterre O'Brien, Charles Stewart Parnell and Michael Davitt by their Contemporaries

    Looks at the lives and politics of four of the key players in the independence and labour movements of the 19th century: Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847); Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91); Michael Davitt (1846-1906); and James Bronterre O'Brien (1805-64).

    I. Early Life and Career II. Th e Land War III. Home Rule and the Union of Hearts IV. Parnellism and Crime V. Divorce and Split VI. The End VII. Th e Parnell Myth