Henry Coningsby is the orphaned grandson of a wealthy Marquess. While at Eton he befriends Oswald whose father is an enemy of the Marquess. The older men represent old and new money is society. Coningsby begins to develop liberal political views, so his grandfather secretly disinherits him. Coningsby is then forced to work for a living.
"Henry Coningsby is the orphaned grandson of a wealthy Marquess. While at Eton he befriends Oswald whose father is an enemy of the Marquess. The older men represent old and new money is society. Coningsby begins to develop liberal political views, so his grandfather secretly disinherits him. Coningsby is then forced to work for a living."@en
"Against a background of the progress of the 1832 reform bill through parliament, Disraeli tells the story of the early life of Harry Coningsby. Born into a privileged background Coningsby goes against the wishes of his grandfather in both his political views and his choice of wife."@en
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