"Historical figures: Mackintosh, Talleyrand, Canning, Cobbett, Peel" is an interesting book dedicated to the life and activities of five outstanding personalities: Scottish revolutionary James Mackintosh, French diplomat Talleyrand, English politician George Canning, journalist and public activist William Cobbett and British Prime Minister Robert Peel. Authors Dalling and Bulwer, as well as Henry Lytton Bulwer, Baron, explore the role of these outstanding individuals in the political, social and cultural events of their time, revealing their unique character traits and contributions to social progress. This book not only reveals the biographies of individuals, but also helps to better understand the historical context and relationships between the key figures of world history of the 19th century.