'Old Q' and Barrymore. 1925

'Old Q' and Barrymore. 1925
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Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B3318273
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Synopsis 'Old Q' and Barrymore. 1925 by : Edwin Beresford Chancellor

'Old Q' and Barrymore. 1925

'Old Q' and Barrymore. 1925
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Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B4007375
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Synopsis 'Old Q' and Barrymore. 1925 by : Edwin Beresford Chancellor

'Old Q' and Barrymore

'Old Q' and Barrymore
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Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105021411330
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Synopsis 'Old Q' and Barrymore by : Edwin Beresford Chancellor

The Correspondence of Adam Ferguson Vol 1

The Correspondence of Adam Ferguson Vol 1
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 437
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ISBN-10 : 9781040248034
ISBN-13 : 1040248039
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis The Correspondence of Adam Ferguson Vol 1 by : Vincenzo Merolle

This Pickering edition of Adam Ferguson's correspondence contains over 400 letters, most of which have never before been published. The correspondence includes letters between Ferguson and Adam Smith, David Hume and Alexander Carlyle and many other central figures of the Scottish Enlightenment.

The Marquess of Queensberry

The Marquess of Queensberry
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9780300194838
ISBN-13 : 0300194838
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis The Marquess of Queensberry by : Linda Stratmann

DIVThe Marquess of Queensberry is as famous for his role in the downfall of one of our greatest literary geniuses as he was for helping establish the rules for modern-day boxing. The trial and two-year imprisonment of Oscar Wilde, lover of Queensberry’s son, Lord Alfred Douglas, remains one of literary history’s great tragedies. However, Linda Stratmann's riveting biography of the Marquess paints a far more complex picture by drawing on new sources and unpublished letters. Throughout his life, Queensberry was emotionally damaged by a series of tragedies, and the events of the Wilde affair—told for the first time from the Marquess’s perspective—were directly linked to Queensberry’s personal crises. Through the retelling of pivotal events from Queensberry’s life—the death of his brother on the Matterhorn and his fruitless search for the body; the suicides of his father, brother, and eldest son—the book reveals a well-meaning man often stricken with a grief he found hard to express, who deserves our compassion./div

A History of Romantic Literature

A History of Romantic Literature
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 543
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ISBN-10 : 9781119044352
ISBN-13 : 1119044359
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Romantic Literature by : Frederick Burwick

Historical Narrative Offers Introduction to Romanticism by Placing Key Figures in Overall Social Context Going beyond the general literary survey, A History of Romantic Literature examines the literatures of sensibility and intensity as well as the aesthetic dimensions of horror and terror, sublimity and ecstasy, by providing a richly integrated account of shared themes, interests, innovations, rivalries and disputes among the writers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Drawing from the assemblage theory, Prof. Burwick maintains that the literature of the period is inseparable from prevailing economic conditions and ongoing political and religious turmoil, as well as developments in physics, astronomy, music and art. Thus, rather than deal with authors as if they worked in isolation from society, he identifies and describes their interactions with their communities and with one another, as well as their responses to current events. By connecting seemingly scattered and random events such as the bank crisis of 1825, he weaves the coincidental into a coherent narrative of the networking that informed the rise and progress of Romanticism. Notable features of the book include: A strong narrative structure divided into four major chronological periods: Revolution, 1789-1798; Napoleonic Wars, 1799-1815; Riots, 1815-1820; Reform, 1821-1832 Thorough coverage of major and minor figures and institutions of the Romantic movement (including Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Montague and the Bluestockings, Lord Byron, John Keats, Letitia Elizabeth Landon etc.) Emphasis on the influence of social networks among authors, such as informal dinners and teas, clubs, salons and more formal institutions With its extensive coverage and insightful analysis set within a lively historical narrative, History of Romantic Literature is highly recommended for courses on British Romanticism at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. It will also prove a highly useful reference for advanced scholars pursuing their own research.

Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century

Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9781009079631
ISBN-13 : 1009079638
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century by : Bob Harris

English society in the eighteenth century was allegedly marked by a 'gambling mania'. Drawing on a vast range of new empirical evidence, Bob Harris explores the growth and prevalence of gambling across Britain and investigates who gambled, on what, and why.

Under Two Managers

Under Two Managers
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Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015053475060
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Synopsis Under Two Managers by : Paul Ranger