Rachel Redford

Benjamin Disraeli — inventor of English political fiction

Despite its many shortcomings, Sybil was arguably the first and most influential state-of-the-nation novel of the Victorian era

issue 11 January 2020
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  • Sybil; or, The Two Nations

    By Benjamin Disraeli, read by Tim Bentinck

    Naxos - 18hrs 53m (unabridged), £36

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