While the United States was building the world’s largest prison system, Americans were reading crime novels. What did it mean to read crime fiction in a “tough-on-crime” era? How were fictional stories about crime linked to cultural narratives about criminality, class, and race? What did novels have to do with the making of mass imprisonment in America?Theodore Martin offers a groundbreaking account of the ways that reading habits and crime politics intersected in the age of mass i...

What does it mean to call something “contemporary”? More than simply denoting what’s new, it speaks to how we come to know the present we’re living in and how we develop a shared story about it. The story of trying to understand the present is an integral, yet often unnoticed, part of the literature and film of our moment. In Contemporary Drift, Theodore Martin argues that the contemporary is not just a historical period but also a conceptual problem, and he claims that contempora...

"Queen Victoria as I Knew Her" by Sir Theodore Martin offers a unique and intimate perspective on the life of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs. Martin, who was a close friend and biographer of Queen Victoria, provides readers with personal anecdotes and insights that reveal her character beyond the public persona. Through his detailed observations, the book captures her complexities, her dedication to duty, and her deep emotional life, painting a vivid portrait of a woman who was both...

The Book of Ballads is a captivating anthology that showcases a collection of narrative poems, blending traditional ballad forms with contemporary themes. Edited by Bon Gaultier, a pseudonym for the collaborative efforts of William Edmondstoune Aytoun and Sir Theodore Martin, this work brings together a diverse range of voices and styles. The ballads often draw inspiration from folklore and history, presenting tales of love, adventure, and tragedy, all while maintaining a lyrical quality t...

In his father's house, and in those of the Apulian peasantry around him, Horace became familiar with the simple virtues of the poor, their industry and independence, their integrity, chastity, and self-denial, which he loved to contrast in after years with the luxury and vice of imperial Rome. His mother he would seem to have lost early.

"The Book of Ballads" is a captivating anthology that showcases the rich tradition of ballad poetry, curated by William Edmondstoune Aytoun and Sir Theodore Martin. This collection features a blend of original compositions and adaptations of traditional ballads, reflecting the themes of love, adventure, and folklore. The authors skillfully weave narratives that resonate with the reader, drawing upon historical events and legendary figures. The lyrical quality of the poems invites readers t...

"Horace" by Sir Theodore Martin is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life and works of the renowned Roman poet, Horace. In this meticulously researched work, Martin provides readers with a vivid portrait of Horace's life, achievements, and enduring influence on literature. As a biographical work, "Horace" falls within the genre of literary biography, offering readers an insightful exploration of the poet's personal and professional journey. Through Martin's skillful narration,...

pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. A further edition of this book— the sixteenth— having been called for, I have been asked by the publishers to furnish a preface to it. For prefaces I have no love. Books should speak for themselves. Prefaces can scarcely be otherwise than egotistic, and one would not willingly add to the too numerous illustrations of this tendency with which the literature of the day abounds. I would much rather leave the volume with the simple “En...

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was born at Marbach, Wurtemberg, Germany, November 10, 1759. His father had served both as surgeon and soldier in the War of the Austrian Succession, and at the time of the poet's birth held an appointment under the Duke of Wurtemberg. Friedrich's education was begun with a view to holy orders, but this idea was given up when he was placed in a military academy established by the Duke. He tried the study of law and then of medicine, but his tastes were ...

"As Michael Wolraich argues in his sharp, streamlined new book, Unreasonable Men , it was 'the greatest period of political change in American history.'" ― The Washington Post , "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction"At the turn of the twentieth century, the Republican Party stood at the brink of an internal civil war. After a devastating financial crisis, furious voters sent a new bree...

In "Queen Victoria as I Knew Her," Sir Theodore Martin offers a captivating, firsthand account of the personal life of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs. The book is distinguished by its intimate prose and rich detail, combining biographical insight with anecdotal narratives that illuminate Queen Victoria's character, reign, and profound impact on the British Empire. Martin's literary style is eloquent and heartfelt, blending narrative storytelling with historical analysis, making it a...

A precursor to Heidegger's Being and Time , this collection of lectures examines time and its phenomenological importance."An excellent translation of an extremely important book." — The Modern SchoolmanHeidegger's lecture course at the University of Marburg in the summer of 1925, an early version of Being and Time (1927), offers a unique glimpse into the motivat...