Gerald Eversley's Friendship
Author: J. E. C. Welldon
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-09-12
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 3368935666
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Gerald Eversley's Friendship; A Study in Real Life
Author: J. E. C. Welldon
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-10-24
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 3387305087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The Kiss in History
Author: Karen Harvey
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2005-07-15
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780719065958
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book arose from a conference, supported by the Royal Historical Society, which took place at Institute of Historical Research, University of London. The event was held under the auspices of the Bedford Center for the History of Women, Royal Holloway, University of London.
From Brown to Bunter
Author: P. W. Musgrave
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-08-27
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1317365682
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1985. This is a fascinating account of the life cycle of a minor literary genre, the boys’ school story. It discusses early nineteenth-century precursors of the school story – didactic works with such revealing titles as The Parents’ Assistant – and goes on to examine in detail the two major examples of the genre - Hughes’s Tom Brown’s School Days and Farrar’s Eric. The slow development of the genre during the 1860s and 1870s is traced, and its institutionalisation by Talbot Baines Reed in, for example, The Fifth Form at St Dominic’s, is described. Many similar works were subsequently published for adults and adolescents, and the author shows how they differ from the originals in being critical in tone and written to a formula in plot and style. This development is discussed in relation to the changing social structure of Britain up to 1945, by which time to life of the genre was almost ended.
Manliness and Morality
Author: J. A. Mangan
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780719023675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTouch and Intimacy in First World War Literature
Author: Santanu Das
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006-04-06
Total Pages: 27
ISBN-13: 1139915657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe First World War ravaged the male body on an unprecedented scale, yet fostered moments of physical intimacy and tenderness among the soldiers in the trenches. Touch, the most elusive and private of the senses, became central to war experience. War writing is haunted by experiences of physical contact: from the muddy realities of the front to the emotional intensity of trench life, to the traumatic obsession with the wounded body in nurses' memoirs. Through extensive archival and historical research, analysing previously unknown letters and diaries alongside literary writings by figures such as Owen and Brittain, Santanu Das recovers the sensuous world of the First World War trenches and hospitals. This original and evocative study alters our understanding of the period as well as of the body at war, and illuminates the perilous intimacy between sense experience, emotion and language as we try to make meaning in times of crisis.
Academy and Literature
Author: Charles Edward Cutts Birch Appleton
Publisher:
Published: 1895
Total Pages: 592
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnderstanding Lord of the Flies
Author: Kirstin Olsen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2000-05-30
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 1573566764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, Lord of the Flies has proven to be one of the most enigmatic and provocative pieces of literature ever published. This casebook probes the many layers of meaning in the novel, examining its literary, philosophical, historical, scientific, and religious significance. Beginning with a literary analysis that explores the universality of the novel's characters, the story is considered as subversion of the adventure tale, comparing it to such classics as Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe. From these literary depictions of savagery, this study delves deeper, confronting the long-running philosophical and biological debates about human nature that have absorbed such influential thinkers as Rousseau and Darwin. The full meaning of Lord of the Flies is further contextualized by tracing historical views on civilization, from the Victorian perspective, to the very real horrors of World War II. This casebook integrates analysis and primary documents, with excerpts from materials as diverse as the Bible, the writings of Darwin, and war crimes interviews, to explore the very nature of human aggression and evil. This book will spark students to consider intriguing connections between Golding's masterpiece and broader concepts of civilization, altruism, political leadership responsibilities, and the history of western imperialism. The interdisciplinary approach of this casebook helps students situate the lessons of Lord of the Flies in the context of Education, War and Postwar, the Adventure Story, Religion, and Biology and Evolution. The six topic sections integrate original illustrations and photos, literary excerpts, and primary documents and historic writings that help contextualize the work. Thought-provoking ideas for class discussions and research topics, with carefully chosen further reading suggestions enhance this volume as a teaching tool.
A History of Harrow School, 1324-1991
Author: Christopher Tyerman
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 704
ISBN-13: 9780198227960
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first modern history of one of the most famous schools in the English-speaking world. It takes an even-handed approach, covering the schools failings as well as its successes. It includes frank discussions of Harrow's financial, educational, and sexual scandals along with a survey of its many great moments as the school of Byron, Churchill (and six other prime ministers), and Nehru.
