Biographical Materials
- Chronology
- Obituary and Analysis of the Situation in the Sudan of the 1885 Illustrated News
- Biographical Essay
- Did General Charles Gordon Have Aspergers Syndrome?
- Charles Gordon's Charitable Works: An Appreciation
- Gordon’s Charitable work, including ragged schools
Political Themes and Contexts
- Victorian Political History
- The British Empire (homepage)
- India (homepage)
- Gordon advocates home rule in South Africa and Ireland
- Becomes Chinese Gordon
- The Death of Gordon and the debate about Imperialism and Heroism
The Death of Gordon and the debate about Imperialism and Heroism
- Gordon, Imperialism, and Heroism
- Gordon’s Actions in Egypt and the Sudan, Particularly Regarding Slavery (1885 Quarterly Review)
- A Selection of Reviews of Books about General Charles Gordon from the 1885 Westminster Review
- No One Knew Why They Were Fighting (from a Review of Suakin, 1885. By An Officer Who Was There)
- “Khartoum-stealers and spreaders of shoddy civilization”: William Morris on the Death of Gordon
Gordon and the Situation in the Sudan
- Egypt and the British Empire (homepage)
- The Suez Canal
- Sudan (homepage)
- “You Broke the British Square”: The Battle of Tamai, 13 March 1884
- “The Nile Expedition” Illustrated London News
- “The Battles of Abou Klea and the Nile” Illustrated London News
Portraits, Memorials, and Editorial Cartoons
- Thornycroft's statue in Chelsea Gardens
- Gordon's tomb in St. Paul's Cathedral (by Pomeroy)
- General Charles Gordon (Portrait in the February 1885 Illustrated London News)
- Too Late! (February 1885 Punch)
Cultural Contexts
- The Cultural Context: Victorianism
- Religion and Philosophy: Gordon's ecumenical evangelicalism
- Victorian Science and Technology
Bibliography and Web Resources
Last modified 1 September 2020