Regency Radical

Regency Radical
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Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Total Pages : 476
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ISBN-10 : 0814330606
ISBN-13 : 9780814330609
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Regency Radical by : William Hone

Illustrated with over sixty woodcuts by Hone's frequent collaborator, George Cruikshank, this book reveals the writer's commitment to such issues as parliamentary reform, religious liberty, reform of asylums, and freedom of the press, while conveying the many dimensions of his humane personality.".

Pursuit of Pleasure

Pursuit of Pleasure
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 263
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ISBN-10 : 9780567405364
ISBN-13 : 0567405362
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Pursuit of Pleasure by : Jane Rendell

The Pursuit of Pleasure presents the figures of the rambler and the cyprian, the Eighteenth Century precursors to the Parisian flGneur and prostitute. The urban spaces traced by these figures were the clubs, sporting venues, operas, assembly rooms, streets and arcades of central London.Drawing on critical theory, geography and philosophy, The Pursuit of Pleasure extends and critiques the discipline of architectural history from a feminist perspective. The gendering of public space is considered to be a complex and shifting series of moves and looks between men and women, constructed and represented through spatial and social relations of consumption, display and exchange.Illustrated with contemporary prints and drawings, The Pursuit of Pleasure is an extraordinarily rich analysis of the gendered issues of public space at the birth of the modern metropolis.

Jane Austen the Woman

Jane Austen the Woman
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 0312126883
ISBN-13 : 9780312126889
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Jane Austen the Woman by : George Holbert Tucker

Byron's "Corbeau Blanc"

Byron's
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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 514
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ISBN-10 : 0890966729
ISBN-13 : 9780890966723
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Byron's "Corbeau Blanc" by : Viscountess Elizabeth Milbanke Lamb Melbourne

"Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne (née Elizabeth Milbanke; 1750 ? 1818) was one of the most influential of the political hostesses of the extended Regency period, and the wife of Whig politician Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne. She was the mother of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amongst several other influential children. Lady Melbourne was known not just for her political influence but also for her friendships and romantic relationships with members of London society including Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, George, Prince of Wales and Lord Byron."--Wikipedia.

Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century

Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781349249626
ISBN-13 : 1349249629
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century by : Marie Mulvey-Roberts

What were the sources of pleasure during the eighteenth century? The range of pleasurable activities from the bawdy and perverse to the refined are brought together in this collection of essays, which is the first to look at both the philosophy and practice of the pleasure-seeking Georgians. Experts on the arts of pleasure will luxuriate over Italian opera, gastronomic delights, the pleasures of Gothic terror, seduction, and the revellers of the bizarre London clubs.

Britain's Royal Families

Britain's Royal Families
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9781446449110
ISBN-13 : 1446449114
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Britain's Royal Families by : Alison Weir

Fascinating and authoritative of Britain's royal families from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I to Queen Victoria, by leading popular historian Alison Weir 'George III is alleged to have married secretly, on 17th April, 1759, a Quakeress called Hannah Lightfoot. If George III did make such a marriage...then his subsequent marriage to Queen Charlotte was bigamous, and every monarch of Britain since has been a usurper, the rightful heirs of George III being his children by Hannah Lightfoot...' Britain's Royal Families provides in one volume, complete genealogical details of all members of the royal houses of England, Scotland and Great Britain - from 800AD to the present. Drawing on countless authorities, both ancient and modern, Alison Weir explores the crown and royal family tree in unprecedented depth and provides a comprehensive guide to the heritage of today's royal family – with fascinating insight and often scandalous secrets. 'Staggeringly useful... combines solid information with tantalising appetisers.’ Mail on Sunday