Vivian Grey
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Vivian Grey is Benjamin Disraeli's first novel, published in 1827. Originally published anonymously, ostensibly by a so-called "man of fashion," it caused a considerable sensation in London society. Contemporary reviewers, suspicious of the numerous solecisms contained within the text, eventually identified the young Disraeli (who did not move in high society) as the author.
Vivian Grey follows its eponymous hero from childhood through his attempt to succeed in the world of politics. The plot is a thinly-disguised re-telling of Disraeli's involvement with John Murray in the publication and failure a new newspaper, The Representative. [1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Robert Blake, Disraeli, (New York, 1966), 84-86.
[edit] External link
- Vivian Grey, available at Project Gutenberg.
