The Works of Max Beerbohm · Character
Gladstone
Prime Minister, referenced as a contrast to dandy culture.
minor
Also known as Mr. Gladstone
First appearance: 1880
Gladstone's tie to Princess Caroline is one of the pressures that moves The Works of Max Beerbohm—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Returned to public life with a monstrous majority, revelling in old splendour of speech.
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Character groups
- Dandyism and Society Contrasts
- Dandy Archetypes and Publishers
- Aesthetic Movement and Dandy Gallery
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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