William Pitt: By Charles Whibley

About this book

The career of William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) encompassed the American and French Revolutions, the rise of Napoleon, and the reign of George III. One of the leading political journalists of the Victorian-Edwardian era tells the story of the tumultuous life and times of the man whose tenure in office defined the position of Prime Minister. Chapters include "The Triumph of Youth, " "The War with France, " "The Union with Ireland, " and "The Statesman and the Man."