Recognising diverse groups within society is a vital part of policy research and analysis, yet few texts have drawn together the breadth of experiences of welfare provision from a diverse group of citizens.This book fills this gap, by exploring how diverse citizens experience welfare provision. It aims to promote debate about the importance of social divisions in society and to address the gaps in research, in relation to race, ethnicity, disability, gender and LGBTQ+.It co...

Jane Austen und ihre Zeit von Geraldine Edith Mitton ist ein fundiertes und zugleich anschauliches Werk, das Leben und Werk einer der bedeutendsten Schriftstellerinnen der englischen Literatur in ihren historischen und gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhang stellt. Das Buch verbindet eine sorgfältig recherchierte Biografie Jane Austens mit einer umfassenden Darstellung der Epoche, in der sie lebte und schrieb, und ermöglicht so ein vertieftes Verständnis ihrer weltberühmten Romane. Ein zentraler ...

In "Summer," Edith Wharton masterfully explores the intricate web of desire, freedom, and societal constraint in early 20th-century America. The novel follows the spirited protagonist, Charity Royall, as she grapples with her identity amidst the tension between personal longing and societal expectations. Wharton's nuanced prose reflects a keen psychological insight and a profound understanding of human emotion, while her depiction of New England's stark, captivating landscape serves as a b...

Edith Wharton's "Ethan Frome" is a poignant exploration of resilience, isolation, and the constraints of societal expectations in the early 20th-century American landscape. Set against the harsh backdrop of rural Massachusetts, the novella employs a stark, realistic style infused with naturalistic elements, showcasing Wharton's mastery of psychological depth. The tragic love story of Ethan, Zeena, and Mattie unfolds through a series of fragmented, nonlinear narratives that evoke a sense of...

This is the first book to explore the history of ancient Greek and Roman influences and reception in England’s North East, topics which have often transcended social boundaries dictated by working identity, class, religion, gender, and ethnicity.Together, the chapters cover a broad range of themes and topics from architecture, theatre, working-class education, poetry, post-war novels and Hadrian's Wall. Each section, taken as a whole, views the specific topic from complementary soc...

What if one reckless ride down a snowy hill could shatter every boundary between love and ruin?Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome marries razor-sharp social insight with gothic intensity, distilling an entire universe of thwarted desire into a lean, devastating narrative. Frome-once a promising scholar-now grapples with barren fields and a loveless home, his dreams buried beneath decades of obligation. The arrival of Mattie Silver, all warmth and color amid Starkfield'...

The Incomplete Amorist, an enchanting novella penned by Edith Nesbit, weaves a rich tapestry of romantic entanglements and existential musings against the backdrop of Edwardian England. With her characteristic blend of whimsical prose and sharp social commentary, Nesbit crafts a narrative that explores the nuances of love and desire, illuminating the emotional intricacies faced by her characters. The story unfolds through a series of engaging dialogues and vivid descriptions, pushing the b...

A study of the representation of reading in early modern Englishwomen's writing, this book exists at the intersection of textual criticism and cultural history. It looks at depictions of reading in women's printed devotional works, maternal advice books, poetry, and fiction, as well as manuscripts, for evidence of ways in which women conceived of reading in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century England. Among the authors and texts considered are Katherine Parr, Lamentation of a Sinner; ...

Summer (1917) follows Charity Royall in the New England hill country as a young woman's desire collides with the hard strata of class and law. Wharton's taut, sensuous prose couples local-color detail with a naturalist regard for social constraint, turning heat into both atmosphere and agent. Drawn to Lucius Harney, an architect cataloging vernacular houses, Charity's pastoral romance darkens into a study of dependency, reputation, and power—an explicit summer counterpart to Ethan Frome th...

Edna Edith Sayers has written the definitive biography of T. H. Gallaudet (1787–1851), celebrated today as the founder of deaf education in America. Sayers traces Gallaudet’s work in the fields of deaf education, free common schools, literacy, teacher education and certification, and children’s books, while also examining his role in reactionary causes intended to uphold a white, Protestant nation thought to have existed in New England’s golden past. Gallaudet’s youthful social and politic...

Divided into three sections on cosmetics, clothes and hairstyling, this book explores how early modern women regarded beauty culture and in what ways skin, clothes and hair could be used to represent racial, class and gender identities, and to convey political, religious and philosophical ideals.

Messalina of the Suburbs is based on a famous murder case, in which Edith Thompson was convicted and hanged in 1923 as an accomplice of her lover Bywaters who attacked and killed her husband. Although she was certainly shocked and astonished by the attack, her letters to Bywaters describe her repeated attempts to poison her husband. E. M. Delafield (1890-1943) was a prolific English author who is best known for her largely autobiographical works like Zella Sees Herself, The Provincial Lady...