Disraeli’s Disciple: The Scandalous Life of George Smythe

Mary Millar, MA 1961

First full-length biography of the young aristocrat, writer and politician whose friendship was central to Disraeli’s rise to political power in the 1840s and 1850s.

Based on original research, it outlines Smythe’s early brilliance as a speaker and identifies his incisive journalism and grasp of European affairs.

ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-08020-9092-8