Ixion in Heaven and Other Works Author:Benjamin Disraeli 1833. Known as a dandy, a novelist, a brilliant debater and England's first and only Jewish prime minister, Disraeli (Earl of Beaconfield) is best remembered for bringing India and the Suez Canal under control of the crown. His work, Ixion in Heaven, takes a look at English manners when confronted with Greek Gods. The volume contains Ixion in He... more »aven; The Infernal Marriage; and Popanilla.« less