This volume discusses the lives and writings of five nonconformist women who comprised the heart of a vibrant literary circle in England between 1760 and 1840. Whelan shows these women's keen awareness and often radical viewpoints on contemporary issues connected to politics, religion, gender, and the Romantic sensibility.

?Ireland's War of Independence generated a wealth of published material but very little from a British perspective. Yet many British servicemen left accounts of their time in Ireland from 1918 to 1921. They describe military operations, the IRA, the Irish, the actions of their own forces, morale and relationships with local communities. There is Brigadier Vinden's strange tale of a drinking session with Michael Collins and humour in the sending of Gaelic-speaking Highlanders into a public ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Blueprint for Multi-Tiered Asset Protection and Corporate GovernanceIn an era of economic volatility and aggressive fiscal policy, traditional business ownership is a liability. BLACKBOOK PROTOCOL introduces a revolutionary multi-tiered legal framework designed for the modern founder — a definitive manual for building an unshakeable financial fortress. Available instantly as a digital download, this is the complete te...

It's a touching tale of a young man who finds himself without shelter or food on a cold "Autumn Night" in Moscow. The strong opening lines of the narrator set the stage nicely: "Once in the autumn I happened to be in a very unpleasant and inconvenient position. In the town where I had just arrived and where I knew not a soul, I found myself without a farthing in my pocket and without a night's lodging." Scavenging for something to eat around the "steamship wharves," he encounters another p...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Introducing "British Royal Residences" - A Majestic Journey Through Time and TraditionStep into the enchanting world of British royalty with our exclusive book bundle, "British Royal Residences." Immerse yourself in the rich history, captivating tales, and architectural wonders of four iconic royal abodes that have shaped the United Kingdom's cultural heritage. Book 1: "Buckingham Palace: A Regal Legac...

Lyn Smith's Young Voices is a poignant and compelling look at children's lives in Britain during the Second World War.During the Second World War, British children were spared the humiliation and fear of enemy occupation. None the less, they endured six years of increasing deprivation, uprootings, and long separations, and many experienced both physical and psychological suffering. They witnessed and endured intense air raids, both by conventional bombing and by the new te...

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A Financial Times 2023 book to watch*'Forceful ... The fundamental thrust of Goodwin's argument is right ... a new centre ground of British politics is being formed - even if both parties have yet to fully comprehend it' The TimesWhat has caused the recent seismic changes in British politics, including Brexit and a series of populist revolts against the elite? ...

Bloomsbury presents Partition Voices written and read by Kavita Puri.UPDATED FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARTITION‘Puri does profound and elegant work bringing forgotten narratives back to life. It’s hard to convey just how important this book is’ Sathnam Sanghera‘The most humane account of partition I’ve read ... We need a candid conversation about our past and this is an essential starting point’ Nikesh Shukla, Observer'Thanks to Ms. Puri and others, [that...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Why 92% of Men Can’t Tell the Truth Anymore (And How Sarcasm Is Your Last Weapon)Tired of walking on eggshells while feminists and H.R. departments police your jokes?Ever wonder why Churchill’s insults still sting but modern comics get canceled for less?How did a nation of stoics use killer rabbits and pub banter to conquer a quarter of the planet?- Decode Oscar Wilde’s Darwinian trial ta...

Voices of Liberty argues that Black revolutionaries' fight for freedom directly challenged the ideological architects of British imperialism, whose narratives of liberty endeavored to silence Black people by defining abolitionism as a white enterprise. The book privileges the voices of Black people who rejected both chattel bondage and colonial authority in their radical pursuit of emancipation. In recounting the context, progress, and consequences of enslaved rebellions across th...

This study investigates the contribution made by outsiders in accumulating knowledge from the days of the East India Company until the early twentieth century, when photography became an important tool for recording information. It focuses on heterogeneous voices on the periphery, who interacted with the indigenous population to produce knowledge in original or unexpected ways that extended beyond the limits prescribed by the term ‘colonial.’ Largely unrecognized today, their endeavors to ...

Between 1959 and 1966, the late CBC Radio journalist Imbert Orchard travelled across British Columbia with recording engineer Ian Stephen interviewing nearly a thousand of the province’s pioneers. The resulting collection - 2,700 hours of audiotapes describing both extraordinary events and everyday experiences - is considered by historians to be one of the best sources of primary information about the province. To the general public, however, the tales in these tapes remain virtually unkno...