"Ireland's Disease" by Philippe Daryl is a compelling exploration of the socio-political landscape of Ireland, delving into the historical and contemporary issues that have shaped the nation. Through a blend of narrative and analysis, Daryl examines the impact of disease, both literal and metaphorical, on the Irish identity. The book weaves personal stories with broader societal themes, highlighting the resilience of the Irish people in the face of adversity. Daryl's insightful prose invit...

It is indeed a chronic and constitutional disease that Ireland is labouring under. Twice within the last fifteen months it has been my fortune to visit the Sister Isle; first in the summer of 1886, at the apparently decisive hour when the die of her destiny was being cast in the ballot-box, and her children seemed on the point of starting upon a new life; then again, twelve months after, in the summer of 1887, when I found her a prey to the very same local disorders and to the same general...

In "Ireland's Disease," Philippe Daryl explores the intertwined narratives of identity, illness, and societal decay within the socio-political landscape of contemporary Ireland. Utilizing a rich, descriptive literary style interspersed with poignant introspection, Daryl delves into the metaphorical implications of disease as more than just a physical ailment; it embodies the cultural dilemmas and collective anxieties facing modern Irish society. Set against the backdrop of historical tensi...

Ireland's Disease is a non-fiction book written by Philippe Daryl that examines the political and economic situation in Ireland during the late 20th century. The book explores the many factors that contributed to the country's economic stagnation and political unrest, including the impact of colonialism and sectarian conflict. Daryl argues that the Irish people have been hindered by a "disease" of poverty, corruption, and social inequality, which has prevented them from achieving their ful...

Describing bizarrely popular Victorian street slang, the madness of crowds, stock market mania (from the South Sea Bubble to Tulip fever), popular fashions, fads, crazes, schemes and scams, this brilliantly entertaining and ever-more relevant study of human folly shows that we are always susceptible to hysteria and bamboozlement.GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired deb...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and IndexCONTENTSPREFACEI. ANCESTRYII. PARENTAGE AND EARLY YEARSIII. EDUCATIONIV. FARMINGV. LAND AGENT IN CORKVI. FAMINE AND FEVERVII. FENIANISMVIII. MYSELF, SOME FACTS, AND MANY STORIESIX. THE HARENC ESTATEX. KERRY ELECTIONSXI. DRINKXII. PRIESTSXIII. CONSTABULARY AND DISPENSARY DOCTORSXIV. IRISH CHAR...

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. ...

In the 1890s, Hugh Dorian (1834-1914), a native of Fanaid on the Atlantic coast of north Donegal, completed a remarkable memoir which he entitled 'Donegal Sixty Years Ago'. This fascinating text, although intended by Dorian for publication, is seeing the light of day only now, a century later. The author, an impoverished school-teacher and writing clerk, wrote with confidence and passion about the world of his childhood and the powerful alien forces that had destroyed that world. Dorian pr...

In the aftermath of the Great Famine of 1845-52, the Martin Estate in the West of Ireland, 200,000-acres of bog and mountain, was put up for sale. Its mortgagees, the London Law Life Insurance Society, evicted many of the tenants, and in February 1853 sent Thomas Colville Scott to conduct a survey of their property. This is his journal, recently discovered at an auction-house in England. Colville Scott records many an extraordinary encounter with individual survivors of the famine, some tr...

OFF – EXPERIENCES IN A PULLMAN CAR – HOARDING THE ONTARIO – THE CAPTAIN – THE SEA AND SEA-SICKNESS – IMAGININGS IN THE STORM – LANDING AT BIRKENHEAD.

Gilbert Abbott à Beckett was an English humorist. He was born in London, the son of a lawyer, and belonged to a family claiming descent from Thomas Becket. He was educated at Westminster School and was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1841.

One of the most storied and influential rulers in modern history, Queen Victoria's long reign defined the character of the nineteenth century throughout much of Europe. This insightful and comprehensive biography from E. Gordon Browne presents a first-hand account of the queen and the myriad social, political, and cultural changes wrought by the so-called Grandmother of Europe.