The Life of Bismarck, Private and Political / With Descriptive Notices of His Ancestry
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The book traces the subject's ancestral lineage and estates, describes childhood, schooling, early legal and military experiences, courtship and marriage, and diplomatic postings that led to national leadership. It outlines developing political convictions, conservative strategies, parliamentary struggles, and statecraft, illustrated with anecdotes, speeches, and correspondence. Genealogical chapters, descriptions of homeplaces, and numerous portraits and notes provide social and familial context while appendices and editorial commentary clarify sources and events, offering a rounded account of public actions and private character.
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