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Eminent Victorians

by Lytton Strachey

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The role of Florence Nightingale in Strachey's Eminent Victorians is that of an acerbic, driven woman who had little in common with the saintly reputation of "the Lady with the Lamp." Although...

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Lytton Strachey is considered a partial biographer because he deliberately biased his portrayals of historical figures in Eminent Victorians. Rather than striving for impartiality, Strachey aimed to...

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