Esme Howard A Diplomatic Biography
Esme Howard A Diplomatic Biography by B. J. C. McKercher, published by Cambridge University Press on March 30, 2006, offers an in-depth exploration of the life and career of Esme Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Penrith. This 500-page biography delves into Howard’s significant role as a diplomat during a pivotal era in British history, focusing on his contributions to foreign policy between 1900 and 1930. The book highlights his linguistic and diplomatic skills, as well as the formative experiences that shaped his character, including his marriage, conversion to Catholicism, and engagement with London’s working classes.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of Howard’s diplomatic career, detailing his positions as consul general in Crete, Budapest, and Berne, as well as his participation in the 1919 Paris Peace Conference and his ambassadorships in Madrid and Washington. The biography draws on recently discovered private papers, providing a thorough examination of Howard’s personal and historical significance. By addressing a previously overlooked figure in the context of twentieth-century British foreign relations, this edition contributes valuable insights into the complexities of diplomacy and international relations during a transformative period in Europe.
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Esme Howard (1863-1939), 1st Baron Howard of Penrith, was one of Britain’s most important diplomats of the early part of this century. Linguistically and diplomatically gifted, he was an integral member of the small group of men who made and implemented British foreign policy between 1900 and 1930, a critical transitional period in Britain’s history as a world power. The years between 1890 and 1903, which preceded Howard’s major diplomatic achievements, are seen as crucial to his development, years when his marriage, his conversion to Catholicism, his foreign travel, and his work with London’s working classes moulded the confidence and strengths of his later character. Thereafter, the book covers Howard’s personal and historical importance as consul general in Crete, Budapest and Berne and at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, and as ambassador at Madrid (1919-24) and Washington (1924-30). Made possible by the recent discovery of Howard’s private papers, this well-informed and readable biography of a hitherto neglected figure will eliminate a major gap in the history of twentieth-century British foreign relations by giving Howard’s career its first full treatment.
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