Thames

Thames
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 514
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ISBN-10 : 9780385528474
ISBN-13 : 0385528477
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Thames by : Peter Ackroyd

In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river's endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Julius Caesar and Henry VIII, and offers memorable portraits of the ordinary men and women who depend upon the river for their livelihoods. The Thames as a source of artistic inspiration comes brilliantly to life as Ackroyd invokes Chaucer, Shakespeare, Turner, Shelley, and other writers, poets, and painters who have been enchanted by its many moods and colors.

Stripling Thames

Stripling Thames
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Publisher :
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 0750917466
ISBN-13 : 9780750917469
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Stripling Thames by : Mollie Harris

Essays

Essays
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015063938552
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Essays by : Wray Hunt

The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 558
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ISBN-10 : CUB:U183021671395
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis The Athenaeum by :

News from Nowhere, Or, An Epoch of Rest

News from Nowhere, Or, An Epoch of Rest
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 260
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0192801775
ISBN-13 : 9780192801777
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis News from Nowhere, Or, An Epoch of Rest by : William Morris

Drawing on the work of Ruskin and Marx, this novel is a statement of the author's egalitarian convictions as well as a contribution to the utopian tradition. The text is based on that of 1891, incorporating the extensive revisions made by Morris to the first edition.

Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 219
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ISBN-10 : 9781349014347
ISBN-13 : 1349014346
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Matthew Arnold by : Douglas Bush

The Annotated Wind in the Willows

The Annotated Wind in the Willows
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 480
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0393057747
ISBN-13 : 9780393057744
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis The Annotated Wind in the Willows by : Kenneth Grahame

Grahame's classic comes alive in a gorgeous, annotated homage to this belovedmasterpiece.

The Real Kenneth Grahame

The Real Kenneth Grahame
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Publisher : White Owl
Total Pages : 273
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781526748812
ISBN-13 : 1526748819
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Real Kenneth Grahame by : Elisabeth Galvin

He wrote one of the most quintessentially English books, yet Kenneth Grahame (1859 – 1932) was a Scot. He was four years old when his mother died and his father became an alcoholic, so Kenneth grew up with his grandmother who lived on the banks of the beloved River Thames. Forced to abandon his dreams of studying at Oxford, he was accepted as a clerk at the Bank of England where he became one of the youngest men to be made company secretary. He narrowly escaped death in 1903 when he was mistaken for the Bank’s governor and shot at several times. He wrote secretly in his spare time for magazines and became a contemporary of contributors including Rudyard Kipling, George Bernard Shaw and WB Yeats. Kenneth’s first book, Pagan Papers (1893) initiated his success, followed by The Golden Age (1895) and Dream Days (1898), which turned him into a celebrated author. Ironically, his most famous novel today was the least successful during his lifetime: The Wind in the Willows (1908) originated as letters to his disabled son, who was later found dead on a train line after a suspected suicide. Kenneth never recovered from the tragedy and died with a broken heart in earshot of the River Thames. His widow, Elspeth, dedicated the rest of her life to preserving her husband’s name and promoting his work.

English Verse 1830 - 1890

English Verse 1830 - 1890
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 572
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781317872993
ISBN-13 : 1317872991
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis English Verse 1830 - 1890 by : Bernard Richards

This popular anthology provides a collection of the most significant Victoran verse xxx; including some minor figures notably John Clare, Emily Bronte and James Thomson. Fully annotated, this collection contains introductions to individual poets, headnotes to the poems and full and informative footnotes. It represents Victorian poetic taste at its best and is the ideal companion for everyone interested in poetry of the period.