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"The Newspaper" by George Binney Dibblee is a compelling exploration of the role of journalism in society. Dibblee delves into the intricacies of news reporting, examining how newspapers shape public opinion and influence political discourse. Through a blend of historical context and personal anecdotes, he highlights the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists and the impact of media on democracy. The book serves as both a critique and a celebration of the newspaper industry, urging readers ...

In *Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays*, G. K. Chesterton assembles a vigorous series of social, economic, and cultural arguments against the abstractions governing modern industrial society. With characteristic paradox, comic exaggeration, historical anecdote, and moral clarity, he attacks financial power, concentrated ownership, imperial assumptions, and the notion that material efficiency constitutes human progress. The title essay exposes the "utopia" promised by usury as a system that...

First published in 1967, this tells of an Author, publisher, traveller, cricketer, lover of wine: Alec Waugh has been all these in the course of a life which has brought him a host of friends around the world. He is a warm person who knows a good friend when he sees one and is revered by all those with whom there has been mutual acceptance.This book contains his memories of many famous writers and some figures no longer so well remembered in the period between the wars.The ...

Charles Duff’s 1928 study of state sanctioned-killing, botched executions and the relative merits and demerits of decapitation. ‘A Handbook on Hanging’ is an anti-capital punishment polemic in the honourably ironic tradition of Jonathan Swift and Stephen Leacock. Duff updated his ‘Handbook’ in 1938, 1948 and in 1961, but this version is the original 1928 edition.Charles Duff (Enniskillen, N.I., 1894-1966) a talented linguist and travel writer, served in the Britis...

A fascinating look—first published in 1894—at two philanthropists known as the "Prisoner's Friends" and the early history of prison reform.Prisons in England were once dark, inhumane places lacking any regulations. The facilities were poorly managed and unsanitary, and prisoners were treated like animals. One man and one woman, the "Prisoner's Friends," sought to change that.Through Prison Bars is an in-depth account of John Howard and Elizabeth Fry...

The Times has the most famous letters page of any newspaper. This delightful selection of over 300 items of correspondence over the last century shows precisely why.As a forum for debate, playground for opinion-formers, advertising space for decision-makers and noticeboard for eccentrics, nothing rivals it for entertainment value. By turns well-informed, well-intentioned, curious, quirky and bizarre, since 1914 it has taken the temperature of the British way of life and provided a ...

Some excuse seems to be needed for venturing at this time to publish biographical sketches of the men of the Victorian era. Several have been written by men, like Lord Morley and Lord Bryce, having first-hand knowledge of their subjects, Others by the best critics of the next generation, such as Mr. Chesterton and Mr. Clutton-Brock. With their critical ability I am not able to compete; but they often postulate a knowledge of facts which the average reader has forgotten or has never known. ...

Obituaries of the most influential Victorians as profiled by The Times, including Dickens, Darwin, Ruskin, Peel, WG Grace and Florence Nightingale.For over 150 years, The Times obituaries have been providing the most respected and perceptive verdicts on the lives of the great and the good. Scientists, social reformers, composers, writers, sportsmen and politicians…Times Great Victorian Lives examines the achievements of eminent Victorians, from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Charles Da...

In H. Rider Haggard's compelling novel "Regeneration," the reader is drawn into a vividly constructed world that explores the complexities of human nature amidst the backdrop of the rapidly industrializing late 19th century. Haggard employs a richly descriptive narrative style, combining adventure and philosophical inquiry, as he navigates themes of moral decay, redemption, and the transformative power of love. As the protagonist strives for a moral rebirth following a profound spiritual c...

Dundee Asylum has been in place for nearly 200 years and this fascinating account of its history and patients is a well researched description of asylum life over they years. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Unfinished Adventure, published in 1933, is Evelyn Sharp's autobiography. It is a remarkable book recounting a remarkable life. Born in 1869, Evelyn Sharp was the sister of the folk song and dance expert, Cecil Sharp.A journalist, writer, pacifist and suffragist, Evelyn Sharp writes vividly about all aspects of her life: her school-days, Paris in 1890 , the Yellow Book, the Manchester Guardian, her conversion to Suffragism, her imprisonme...

The Adventure of Living: A Subjective Autobiography by John St. Loe Strachey is a reflective memoir that explores the author’s experiences and insights from a life dedicated to journalism and public service. Strachey, a prominent figure in British journalism and the editor of the influential Spectator, shares personal anecdotes that span various aspects of his life, including his upbringing, career, and significant historical events he witnessed throughout the late 19th and early 20th cent...