The Victorian Music Hall
The Victorian Music Hall

Author: Dagmar Kift

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1996-10-24

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780521474726

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With the exception of the occasional local case study, music-hall history has until now been presented as the history of the London halls. This book attempts to redress the balance by setting music-hall history within a national perspective. Kift also sheds a new light on the roles of managements, performers and audiences. For example, the author confutes the commonly held assumption that most women in the halls were prostitutes and shows them to have been working women accompanied by workmates of both sexes or by their families. She argues that before the 1890s the halls catered predominantly to working-class and lower middle-class audiences of men and women of all ages and were instrumental in giving them a strong and self-confident identity. The hall's ability to sustain a distinct class-awareness was one of their greatest strengths - but this factor was also at the root of many of the controversies which surrounded them. These controversies are at the centre of the book and Kift treats them as test cases for social relations which provide fresh insights into nineteenth-century British society and politics.

Capturing Jack The Ripper
Capturing Jack The Ripper

Author: Neil R. A. Bell

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2014-11-15

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 1445621681

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Explores life in the Victorian police force from the time of Jack the Ripper, from training to discovering a murder.

Forgotten Temperance Reformers
Forgotten Temperance Reformers

Author: David M. Fahey

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2023-04-28

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1527504697

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This book is a collection of biographies of leaders in the temperance movement: Margaret Fison, Sir Thomas Whittaker, Arthur Sherwell, Jessie Forsyth and Guy Hayler. All five of the forgotten temperance reformers were prolific writers. Recovering the lives and works of these forgotten women and men enhances our understanding of the temperance movement. This book will be of special interest for anyone interested in the lost history of social movements, academics and researchers.

The Pug Who Bit Napoleon
The Pug Who Bit Napoleon

Author: Mimi Matthews

Publisher: Grub Street Publishers

Published: 2017-11-30

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1526705028

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From Victorian cat funerals to a Regency-era pony who took a ride in a hot air balloon, a collection of history’s quirkiest—and most poignant—animal tales. Meet Fortune, the Pug who bit Napoleon on his wedding night, and Looty, the Pekingese sleeve dog who was presented to Queen Victoria after the 1860 sacking of the Summer Palace in Peking. The four-legged friends of Lord Byron, Emily Brontë, and Prince Albert also make an appearance, as do the treasured pets of Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson, and Charles Dickens. Less famous, but no less fascinating, are the animals that were the subject of historical lawsuits, scandals, and public curiosity. There’s Tuppy, the purloined pet donkey; Biddy, the regimental chicken; and Barnaby and Burgho, the bloodhounds hired to hunt Jack the Ripper. Wild animals also get a mention in tales that encompass everything from field mice and foxes to alligators and sharks lurking in the Thames. Using research from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century books, letters, and newspapers, Mimi Matthews brings each animal’s unique history to vivid life. The details are sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking, but the stories are never anything less than fascinating reading for animal lovers of all ages.

Scarborough
Scarborough

Author: Catherine Hernandez

Publisher: arsenal pulp press

Published: 2017-05-22

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1551526786

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City of Toronto Book Award finalist Scarborough is a low-income, culturally diverse neighborhood east of Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America; like many inner city communities, it suffers under the weight of poverty, drugs, crime, and urban blight. Scarborough the novel employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighborhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education. And then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails them: Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father. Scarborough offers a raw yet empathetic glimpse into a troubled community that locates its dignity in unexpected places: a neighborhood that refuses to be undone. Catherine Hernandez is a queer theatre practitioner and writer who has lived in Scarborough off and on for most of her life. Her plays Singkil and Kilt Pins were published by Playwrights Canada Press, and her children's book M is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book was published by Flamingo Rampant. She is the Artistic Director of Sulong Theatre for women of color.

Ernest Haycox - Ultimate Collection: Western Classics & Historical Novels
Ernest Haycox - Ultimate Collection: Western Classics & Historical Novels

Author: Ernest Haycox

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-15

Total Pages: 5242

ISBN-13:

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Ernest Haycox's 'Ultimate Collection: Western Classics & Historical Novels' is a captivating compilation of his most renowned works, showcasing his mastery in the Western genre. Haycox's writing is characterized by vivid descriptions of the American frontier, expertly blending action, suspense, and complex characters. Set against the backdrop of the Wild West, his narratives are both historically accurate and emotionally evocative, transporting readers to a bygone era of cowboys and outlaws. This collection serves as a valuable contribution to the Western literary tradition, highlighting Haycox's skill in crafting immersive and realistic tales. Ernest Haycox, a prolific American author born in Oregon, drew inspiration from his frontier upbringing and firsthand knowledge of Western history. His deep understanding of the West's landscape and people is evident in his authentic portrayal of the time period, earning him a prominent place among Western fiction writers. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for storytelling, Haycox has etched his name in the annals of Western literature. Fans of Western fiction and historical novels will find Haycox's 'Ultimate Collection' a must-read for its timeless tales of adventure and the American frontier. This anthology promises hours of engrossing reading, offering a glimpse into the rugged landscapes and colorful characters that define the Western genre.

Rural Accessibility in European Regions
Rural Accessibility in European Regions

Author: Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1000449467

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Rural Accessibility in European Regions explores concepts, methodologies, and case studies dealing with accessibility in European rural areas, embracing cultural, socioeconomic, and governance aspects that play a key role for accessibility policies in rural and peripheral areas. In the first part, the chapters introduce rural accessibility challenges, present a methodology to support policymaking for enhancing accessibility in rural areas and apply it to case studies in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. In the second part, additional cases from Poland, Germany, Greece, and France provide alternative approaches to the topic, and a research agenda is proposed. Overall, the book contributes to a conceptualisation of rural accessibility, addressing challenges and potentials for rural accessibility and urban–rural relationships in European regions. The book fills a gap in the existing bodies of literature on accessibility and on rural planning, bridging the two spheres with an interdisciplinary approach to rural accessibility for mobility, planning, and regional studies.