De Quincey's Works ...: Studies on secret records, personal and historic: with other papers
Author: Thomas De Quincey
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Published: 1857
Total Pages: 424
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The Secret History
Author: Donna Tartt
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2004-04-13
Total Pages: 578
ISBN-13: 1400031702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Goldfinch. Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality. “A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment.... Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —The New York Times
Classified
Author: H G Cocks
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2009-02-05
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 1409060861
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Lonely Young Officer, up to his neck in Flanders mud, would like to correspond with young lady (age 18-20), cheery and good looking.' 1916 'Discreet, attractive couple 21 and 25 wish to meet couples and singles 21-35 for exciting and fun-loving adult relationships. Open-minded but not way out. No prejudices. Full length photo, address, and detailed letter assures same.' 1969 From the 'sporty' girls and 'artistic' boys of the Edwardian era to the 'lonely' soldiers of the Great War, the marriage bureaux of the fifties, and on to the internet dating sites of today, Classified tells the story of those who used personal ads to search for love, friendship, marriage and adventure.
The Works of Thomas De Quincey, Part III vol 20
Author: Grevel Lindop
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-03-23
Total Pages: 470
ISBN-13: 1000749819
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThomas De Quincey (1785-1859) is considered one of the most important English prose writers of the early-19th century. This is the final part of a 21-volume set presenting De Quincey's work, also including previously unpublished material.
The Encyclopedia of the Gothic
Author: William Hughes
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2015-10-06
Total Pages: 880
ISBN-13: 1119210410
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Encylopedia of the Gothic features a series of newly-commissioned essays from experts in Gothic studies that cover all aspects of the Gothic as it is currently taught and researched, along with the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture. Comprises over 200 newly commissioned entries written by a stellar cast of over 130 experts in the field Arranged in A-Z format across two fully cross-referenced volumes Represents the definitive reference guide to all aspects of the Gothic Provides comprehensive coverage of relevant authors, national traditions, critical developments, and notable texts that define, shape, and inform the genre Extends beyond a purely literary analysis to explore Gothic elements of film, music, drama, art, and architecture. Explores the development of the genre and its impact on contemporary culture
Borderland Studies: The history of the house, etc. A system of personal biologic examinations, etc. The life-study of patients, etc. "The seven deadly sins" of civilization. Disease and sin. King Arthur's medicine. Some intellectual weeds of American growth. Concerning crank, megalomaniac, morphinomaniac, dotard, criminal and insane physicians. Some ethical questions. History and psychology in words. Style. Child fetiches. THe story and lessons of an unknown hero's life. Vocation or avocation
Author: George Milbry Gould
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Published: 1908
Total Pages: 328
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Author: Aberdeen (Scotland). Public library
Publisher:
Published: 1886
Total Pages: 712
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFamily History, Historical Consciousness and Citizenship
Author: Tanya Evans
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-12-16
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 1350212113
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFamily history is one of the most widely practiced forms of public history around the globe, especially in settler migrant nations like Australia and Canada. It empowers millions of researchers, linking the past to the present in powerful ways, transforming individuals' understandings of themselves and the world. This book examines the practice, meanings and impact of undertaking family history research for individuals and society more broadly. In this ground-breaking new book, Tanya Evans shows how family history fosters inter-generational and cross-cultural, religious and ethnic knowledge, how it shapes historical empathy and consciousness and combats social exclusion, producing active citizens. Evans draws on her extensive research on family history, including survey data, oral history interviews and focus groups undertaken with family historians in Australia, England and Canada collected since 2016. Family History, Historical Consciousness and Citizenship reveals that family historians collect and analyse varied historical sources, including oral testimony, archival documents, pictures and objects of material culture. This book reveals how people are thinking historically outside academia, what historical skills they are using to produce historical knowledge, what knowledge is being produced and what impact that can have on them, their communities and scholars. The result is a necessary revival of the current perceptions of family history.
Privileged and Confidential
Author: Kenneth Michael Absher
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2012-09-21
Total Pages: 459
ISBN-13: 0813140625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe history of one of the most secretive segments of America’s intelligence community. Above the politics and ideological battles of Washington, DC, is a committee that meets behind locked doors and leaves its paper trail in classified files. The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) is one of the most secretive and potentially influential segments of the US intelligence community. Established in 1956, the PIAB advises the president about intelligence collection, analysis, and estimates, and about the legality of foreign intelligence activities. Privileged and Confidential is the first and only study of the PIAB. Foreign policy veterans Kenneth Michael Absher, Michael C. Desch, and Roman Popadiuk trace the board’s history from Eisenhower through Obama and evaluate its effectiveness under each president. Created to be an independent panel of nonpartisan experts, the PIAB has become increasingly susceptible to politics in recent years and has lost some of its influence. The authors, however, clearly demonstrate the board’s potential to offer a unique and valuable perspective on intelligence issues. Privileged and Confidential not only illuminates a little-known element of US intelligence operations but also offers suggestions for enhancing a critical executive function.
Donna Tartt's The Secret History
Author: Tracy Hargreaves
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2001-09-01
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780826453204
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis series gives readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential contemporary novels. Each title includes a biography of the novelist and a full-length study of the novel.
