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Mentoring Edward Thomas

Monography, #1

by Roger Wood ...

Series Book 1 - Monography
James Ashcroft Noble (1844-96) tends to be remembered only as the mentor, and future father-in-law, of the essayist, critic and war-poet Edward Thomas (1878-1917). Using Noble's two contributions to the prestigious Yellow Book, this essay sets out to prove him much more than that: a poet, journalist and critic in his own right, and promoter of many other writers, several more famous in their day. ... Read more

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James Ashcroft Noble (1844-96) tends to be remembered only as the mentor, and future father-in-law, of the essayist, critic and war-poet Edward Thomas (1878-1917). Using Noble's two contributions to the prestigious Yellow Book, this essay sets out to prove him much more than that: a poet, journalist and critic in his own right, and promoter of many other writers, several more famous in their day.
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Measuring the Infinite

Monography, #2

by Roger Wood ...

Series Book 2 - Monography
Richard Jefferies (1848-87) divides opinion like no other writer of his generation. Most readers see him as a pivotal figure in the development of English language prose writing about nature and rural life. Others regard him as the prophet of a new age. After his death a fierce debate raged over the proposal to erect a memorial to Jefferies in Salisbury Cathedral. Was he a Christian, an atheist, ... Read more

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Richard Jefferies (1848-87) divides opinion like no other writer of his generation. Most readers see him as a pivotal figure in the development of English language prose writing about nature and rural life. Others regard him as the prophet of a new age. After his death a fierce debate raged over the proposal to erect a memorial to Jefferies in Salisbury Cathedral. Was he a Christian, an atheist,
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In Pursuit of Country Writing

Monography, #3

by Roger Wood ...

Series Book 3 - Monography
Over Easter 1913 Edward Thomas, successful poetry critic and nature writer, cycled from London to the West Country in search of spring. Every town he passed through reminded him of earlier writers on the British countryside who had influenced him. This is the story of Thomas's ride and the development of country writing in English. ... Read more

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Over Easter 1913 Edward Thomas, successful poetry critic and nature writer, cycled from London to the West Country in search of spring. Every town he passed through reminded him of earlier writers on the British countryside who had influenced him. This is the story of Thomas's ride and the development of country writing in English.
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The Social Life of Books

Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home

by Abigail Williams ...

Series series The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
"A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which ... Read more

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"A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain

Life in the Age of Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton and The Great Fire of London

by Ian Mortimer ...

Series series Ian Mortimer’s Time Traveller’s Guides
The past is a foreign country: this is your guidebook.If you could travel back in time, the period from 1660 to 1700 would make one of the most exciting destinations in history. It is the age of Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London; bawdy comedy and the libertine court of Charles II; Christopher Wren in architecture, Henry Purcell in music and Isaac Newton in science - the civil wars are over ... Read more

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The past is a foreign country: this is your guidebook.If you could travel back in time, the period from 1660 to 1700 would make one of the most exciting destinations in history. It is the age of Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London; bawdy comedy and the libertine court of Charles II; Christopher Wren in architecture, Henry Purcell in music and Isaac Newton in science - the civil wars are over
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Thames

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In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river's endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such ... Read more

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In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river's endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such
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De Profundis and Other Prison Writings

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De Profundis and Other Prison Writings is a new selection of Oscar Wilde's prison letters and poetry in Penguin Classics, edited and introduced by Colm Tóibín.At the start of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the toast of London, widely feted for his most recent stage success, An Ideal Husband. But by May of the same year, Wilde was in Reading prison sentenced to hard labour. 'De Profundis' is an epistolic ... Read more

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De Profundis and Other Prison Writings is a new selection of Oscar Wilde's prison letters and poetry in Penguin Classics, edited and introduced by Colm Tóibín.At the start of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the toast of London, widely feted for his most recent stage success, An Ideal Husband. But by May of the same year, Wilde was in Reading prison sentenced to hard labour. 'De Profundis' is an epistolic
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Nature's Engraver

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by Jenny Uglow ...

Thomas Bewick wrote A History of British Birds at the end of the eighteenth century, just as Britain fell in love with nature. This was one of the wildlife books that marked the moment , the first 'field-guide' for ordinary people, illustrated by woodcuts of astonishing accuracy and beauty. But it was far more than that, for in the vivid vignettes scattered through the book Bewick drew the life of ... Read more

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Thomas Bewick wrote A History of British Birds at the end of the eighteenth century, just as Britain fell in love with nature. This was one of the wildlife books that marked the moment , the first 'field-guide' for ordinary people, illustrated by woodcuts of astonishing accuracy and beauty. But it was far more than that, for in the vivid vignettes scattered through the book Bewick drew the life of
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Selected Essays

by Virginia Woolf ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'A good essay must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in, not out.' According to Virginia Woolf, the goal of the essay 'is simply that it should give pleasure...It should lay us under a spell with its first word, and we should only wake, refreshed, with its last.' One of the best practitioners of the art she analysed so rewardingly, Woolf displayed her essay-writing ... Read more

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'A good essay must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in, not out.' According to Virginia Woolf, the goal of the essay 'is simply that it should give pleasure...It should lay us under a spell with its first word, and we should only wake, refreshed, with its last.' One of the best practitioners of the art she analysed so rewardingly, Woolf displayed her essay-writing
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The Little Book of Dorset

by David Hilliam ...

Series series Little Book of
The Little Book of Dorset is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the places, people, legends and true stories about the county's past and present. ... Read more

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The Little Book of Dorset is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the places, people, legends and true stories about the county's past and present.
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Modern English Books Of Power

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This edifying book analyzes the most memorable classics of English Literature in a befitting and gracious manner. Fitch studies and discusses several celebrated authors and their brilliant masterpieces in a manner that is guaranteed to arouse any readers interest in them. A fascinating treasure trove of information! ... Read more

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This edifying book analyzes the most memorable classics of English Literature in a befitting and gracious manner. Fitch studies and discusses several celebrated authors and their brilliant masterpieces in a manner that is guaranteed to arouse any readers interest in them. A fascinating treasure trove of information!
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London Lore

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In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers?Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads?Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume?And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist?Exploring everything from local superstitions and ghost stories to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to ... Read more

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In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers?Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads?Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume?And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist?Exploring everything from local superstitions and ghost stories to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to
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