... adequate introductory background of Curzon is surpassed by creating a stereotypical paradigm of British self-exaltation and pomp. Although the book was published in 1993 by Oxford University Press, it would be of no surprise if the date read 1900. In addition, she puts forward speculations and interpretations which seemed to detract from her monograph: Feats of exceptional endeavor demanded exceptional self-denial. Empire-building for many Victorians became a sublimation of the sexual instince. Libidinal or sexual energy if properly channelized has been known to lead to the highest and most creative human endeavour and to Victorians empire-building was a divine call.1 Goradia presents two following chapters on the formative years of Curzon's life. Lord Curzon came from a high-status family, traced back to William the Conqueror. Throughout his training in various schools, including Eton, Curzon emerges as a traditionally bred British aristocrat. Goradia explores Curzon's childhood through analyzing his relationship with his ...

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