Book titled ‘Speeches on the Public Affairs of the Last Twenty Years’ by The Rt. Hon. John Bright M.P.

This volume represents a collection of parliamentary speeches by John Bright (1811–1889), one of Victorian Britain’s most influential orators and reformers. Bright served as President of the Board of Trade and was a leading advocate for free trade, parliamentary reform, and social justice throughout the mid-19th century. Published in 1869 by John Camden Hotten in London, this second edition includes Bright’s speech on the Irish Church Bill from March 23, 1869, documenting two decades of his political advocacy during a transformative period in British history.

This book appeals to collectors of Victorian political history, students of British parliamentary tradition, and bibliophiles interested in 19th-century reform movements. John Bright’s eloquence and moral conviction made him a towering figure in Liberal politics, and his speeches remain studied examples of persuasive oratory. Such volumes are valued by historians and collectors for their documentary significance and connection to pivotal debates that shaped modern British democracy.