Books in the The Gladstone Diaries series

The last two volumes, 12 and 13, of Gladstone's diaries cover the years 1887-1896, and reveal a remarkably vigorous octogenarian. Gladstone was 84 when he stepped down as Prime Minister for the last time, but his life-style made few concessions to his age.

The Gladstone Diaries Volume 7: January 1869-June 1871

This 10th volume of the Gladstone Diaries deals with the period from January 1881 to June 1883. Together with the 11th volume it covers his second and third administrations and the series of crises that occurred, including the Land League Campaign and Phoenix Park murders.

The last two volumes, 12 and 13, of Gladstone's diaries cover the years 1887-1896, and reveal a remarkably vigorous octogenarian. Gladstone was 84 when he stepped down as Prime Minister for the last time, but his life-style made few concessions to his age.

H.C.G. Matthew's edition of Gladstone's diaries, correspondence and papers culminates in this volume which contains indexes to the entire edition. The "Index of Persons", "Subject Index", and "Index of Gladstone's Reading" form a reference tool and ancillary volume to the main work.

This 11th volume of the Gladstone Diaries deals with the period from July 1883 to December 1886. Together with the 10th volume it covers his second and third administrations, and the series of crises that occurred, such as the Land League Campaign and Phoenix Park murders.

The Gladstone Diaries Volume 8: July 1871-December 1874

This volume covers some of the most dramatic years of Gladstone's eventful life: his formal retirement from politics in 1875, his return to take the lead in the Bulgarian Atrocities campaign in 1876, the Midlothian Campaigns of 1879-80, and the opening months of his return to power in 1880.