"Appearances: Being Notes of Travel" by G. Lowes Dickinson offers a unique and introspective perspective on the author's travels. Dickinson's keen observations and philosophical reflections paint a vivid picture of the places he visits and the people he encounters. From bustling cities to remote villages, this travelogue provides a thought-provoking and insightful account of the human experience in diverse cultural settings.
The book begins by recounting a meeting among several prominent figures, (all male) who were accustomed to regularly meeting for a symposium or discussion that one of them would lead. This meeting took place at the home of the author. He recorded what was said by the members and reproduced it. The discussion was mainly about life in Britain at the turn of the century and the social situations in which people found themselves.
The Colbeck collection was formed over half a century ago by the Bournemouth bookseller Norman Colbeck. Focusing primarily on British essayists and poets of the nineteenth century from the Romantic Movement through the Edwardian era, the collection features nearly 500 authors and lists over 13,000 works. Entries are alphabetically arranged by author with copious notes on the condition and binding of each copy. Nine appendices provide listings of selected periodicals, series publications, anthologies, yearbooks, and topical works.
This is an introduction for academics, students, and poltical analysts to some of the latest trends in the study and state of culture and international history: modernity, NGOs, internationalism, cultural violence, the 'Romance of Resistance', and the culture of diplomacy.
This Anthology Comprising Eighteen Essays Provides Glimpses Of Mainstream British Literature As Well As Surveys Of American, African, And Canadian Writings In English, And In A Way A View Of The Practice Of English Writing Across The Globe. Here Are Fine Analyses And Sharp Critique Of, As Well As Fine Sensitive Response To, The Plays Of Shakespeare, The Poetry Of Dryden, Wordsworth, Keats, The Biographical Works Of E.M. Forster, The Drama And Poetry Of T.S. Eliot, In Addition To A Glimpse Of Some Plays By Modern British Playwrights. At The Same Time It Also Offers Critical Insights Into American Authors Like Langston Hughes And Ernest Hemingway, African Author Like Achebe, Or A Canadian Booker Winner Of Recent Times Like Yann Martin. There Are Discussions Of Naipaul S Novel And Travelogue.Another Unique Feature Of The Present Anthology Is A Small Bunch Of Essays Which Take Up The Related Issues Of Aesthetics And Literary Criticism, And Modern Trends And Movements In The Domain Of Ideas, Thus Reminding Of Once Again That Literature, Indeed, Can Never Be An Isolated Phenomenon.Students, Scholars And General Readers Of English Literature Will Find The Anthology Both Useful And Enjoyable.
"The Meaning of Good—A Dialogue" by G. Lowes Dickinson Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, known as Goldie, was a British political scientist and philosopher. In this book, he takes a philosophical approach to the topic of what being "good" actually means. Through dialogues and personal insights, the book is a thoughtful,l and easy-to-follow approach to a broad topic, bringing it within range of readers from all walks of life.
Originally published in 1896, this work provides a broad introduction to Greek literature and thought. It deals with various interesting subjects such as the Greek view of religion, the state and its connection to the citizen, law, artisans and enslaved people, manual labor, trade, and art.
