141. General Gordon: The Ultimate Victorian Hero
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Notable books mentioned: Gordon, the man behind the legend by John Pollock, Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey, Flashman and the Dragon
141. General Gordon: The Ultimate Victorian Hero mentions Gordon, the man behind the legend by John Pollock, Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey, and Flashman and the Dragon with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
In John Pollock's book, Gordon, the man behind the legend, a very kind of admiring biography of Gordon.
But then subsequently gets kind of skewered by Lytton Strachey in his famous, kind of famously feline book, volume of biographies of eminent Victoria…
he has exactly he has that same kind of trajectory where he just keeps popping up in the middle of the winter palace
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“John Pollock's book, Gordon, the man behind the legend, a very kind of admiring biography of Gordon. He has quite a lot of quotes.”
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“Lytton Strachey skewers the reputation of General Gordon in his famous, kind of famously feline book, volume of biographies of eminent Victorians.”
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“The book features Gordon as a pale eyewitness to the burning of the winter palace in Beijing during the second opium war.”
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The host mentions John Pollock's biography to highlight the transformative impact Gordon had on the lives of the boys he taught. The book is presen…
The host discusses the complex legacy of General Gordon, a Victorian hero, and how his reputation has evolved over time. They reference Lytton Stra…
The host mentions 'Flashman and the Dragon' in the context of Gordon's presence during significant historical events in 19th century China. The boo…
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