The Loneliest Revolution

The Loneliest Revolution

Author: Ali Mirsepassi

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2023-03-31

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1399511432

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In this first-hand account of the Iranian Revolution, Mirsepassi deftly weaves together his memories of provincial life and radical activism in 1960s and 1970s Iran with insights gleaned in his subsequent career as a sociologist of Iran.


Revolution's Toll

Revolution's Toll

Author: Audrey Glenn

Publisher: Daughters of Columbia Books

Published: 2021-11-11

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13:

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A widow who may be ready to love again. A rakish duke who may not be reformed. Can they ever hope for a happy ending? Edward Beaufort, the Duke of Wessex, has traveled across an ocean in the midst of a war to find his little brother and heir. Having lost his own wife and son, Edward knows he must mend the breach between David and their family—especially if David is to one day assume the dukedom. Instead of welcoming him joyously, however, his brother wants nothing to do with Edward. Widowed by the redcoats four years before, Helen Carter’s primary concern is providing for her children. Fortunately, her brother-in-law David has taken her family into his home and sees to their every material need. When David’s brother appears and his pitiable attempts to reconcile with David fall short, Helen agrees to help the poor duke in his lost cause. A notorious rake ill at ease around children, Edward is nothing Helen would want, were she ever to remarry. But their platonic camaraderie grows into something deeper. If he ever hopes to win back his brother and to earn Helen’s love, Edward must prove he’s no longer a man who could only break hearts.


Ready for Revolution

Ready for Revolution

Author: Stokely Carmichael

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 862

ISBN-13: 0684850036

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The long-anticipated, riveting autobiography of the late Stokely Carmichael chronicles the legendary civil rights leader's work as the charismatic patriarch of Black Power, Pan-African activist, and social revolutionary - a major milestone in African-American autobiography. Populated with an international cast of luminaries, including James Baldwin, Fannie Lou Hamer, Miriam Makeba, Shirley Graham Du Bois, Toni Morrison, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro, this book captures the cultural upheavals that define the modern world.


Counterrevolution

Counterrevolution

Author: James H. Meisel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1351525573

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The flow and counter flow of revolution and counterrevolution have become the norm of the twentieth century. In this fascinating and well-rounded volume, the author illuminates the revolutionary process as it has developed from antiquity to the present day, from the vantage points of political science, history, and sociology. Meisel's work is presented in the form of twelve absorbing episodes in the history of Western civilization. His remarkable for the detail with which he approaches a subject often difficult to define and even more difficult to explain. He suggests a new and highly useful perspective of history by viewing it as a process of revolution and counterrevolution and their transitional stages. As it is the nature of revolutions to fall short of their objectives and to enjoy only a brief heyday that becomes the stereotype accepted by posterity, the author emphasizes their antithetical closing phases--whose lessons posterity tends to forget. Meisel's belief is that second-echelon figures teach us more about the natural process of revolution than the atypical "men of destiny," and he illustrates his account with many portrayals of comparative unknowns who lived through all the stages of revolution and counterrevolution. But revolutions can also be aborted or be preceded by counterrevolutions, as Meisel demonstrates by enlightening analyses of Mussolini's coup d'utat, the origins of the Spanish Civil War, and General de Gaulle's defeat of a potential army insurrection in behalf of French Algeria. In this profound and wide-ranging work, Meisel achieves an admirable balance between theory, action, and biography. The result is a unique survey of revolutionary history, in which a sophisticated thinker provides on almost every page a deepening understanding of the problems of revolution for the scholar and student of political processes, political theory, and comparative politics. The reader with a lively interest in the modus operandi of history will also find this book compelling reading.


A Memoir of My Former Self

A Memoir of My Former Self

Author: Hilary Mantel

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Published: 2023-10-24

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1250342236

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THE FINAL BOOK FROM ONE OF OUR GREATEST WRITERS In addition to her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel contributed for years to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she found it. “Ink is a generative fluid,” she explains. “If you don’t mean your words to breed consequences, don’t write at all.” A Memoir of My Former Self collects the finest of this writing over four decades. Her subjects are wide-ranging, sharply observed, and beautifully rendered. She discusses nationalism and her own sense of belonging; our dream life popping into our conscious life; the mythic legacy of Princess Diana; the many themes that feed into her novels—revolutionary France, psychics, Tudor England; and other novelists, from Jane Austen to V.S. Naipaul. She writes about her father and the man who replaced him; she writes fiercely and heartbreakingly about the battles with her health that she endured as a young woman, and the stifling years she found herself living in Saudi Arabia. Here, too, is her legendary essay “Royal Bodies,” on our endless fascination with the current royal family. From her unusual childhood to her all-consuming interest in Thomas Cromwell that grew into the Wolf Hall trilogy, A Memoir of My Former Self reveals the shape of Hilary Mantel’s life in her own luminous words, through “messages from people I used to be.” Filled with her singular wit and wisdom, it is essential reading from one of our greatest writers.


The Loneliest Band in France

The Loneliest Band in France

Author: Dylan Fisher

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2020-04-30

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 1680032135

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Mistaking an ad to join the titular The Loneliest Band in France for one to sell his blood, Migara de Silva, the novella’s narrator — a Sri Lankan student, new to Montpellier — finds himself, instead, under the sway of the band, drinking heavily and being recruited to play a battle-of-the-bands-esque concert (that night) at the local Café Bovary with its four members: Noël, Guy, Lucien, and Michel. Not only is there prize money attached to the concert, the bandmates also see this as an opportunity to debut a new song, one, they claim, that can hurt — even kill — its listeners.


Women of the Suffrage Movement: Memoirs & Biographies of the Most Influential Suffragettes

Women of the Suffrage Movement: Memoirs & Biographies of the Most Influential Suffragettes

Author: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-11-16

Total Pages: 6019

ISBN-13:

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Women of the Suffrage Movement: Memoirs & Biographies of the Most Influential Suffragettes is a compelling anthology that brings together the diverse voices of seminal figures in the suffrage movement. Within its pages, readers will encounter a range of literary styles, from impassioned speeches to reflective memoirs, each contributing to the rich tapestry of the struggle for women's voting rights. This collection not only highlights the individual tenacity and collective power of these women but also situates their contributions within a broader literary and socio-political context, showcasing the evolution of feminist thought and activism over time. The inclusion of key texts, such as Stantons Declaration of Sentiments and Pankhursts accounts of militant action, underscores the diversity of strategies employed in the fight for equality. The authors and editors, each a luminary in her own right, hail from varied backgrounds but share a common dedication to the cause of womens suffrage. Their collective works not only document the historical and cultural shifts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries but also align with broader movements for social justice, including civil rights and feminist theory. Together, their narratives provide a multidimensional view of the suffrage movement, highlighting the intersectionality of the fight for gender equality. This anthology is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the suffrage movement, feminist studies, or gender history. It offers readers the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the personal and political journeys of these pioneering women. Through its curated selection of writings, the collection fosters a deeper understanding of the sacrifices, triumphs, and enduring legacy of the women who fought tirelessly for their right to vote. Women of the Suffrage Movement is more than a historical record; it is a catalyst for ongoing dialogue and reflection on the pursuit of equality and justice.


History of the Women's Suffrage Movement in America

History of the Women's Suffrage Movement in America

Author: Harriot Stanton Blatch

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-12-10

Total Pages: 5772

ISBN-13:

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This book is produced by women's suffrage leaders: the Great Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage & Ida Husted Harper. It presents the complete history of the women's suffrage movement, primarily in the United States. This edition presents the major source for primary documentation about the women's suffrage movement from its beginnings through the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which enfranchised women in the U.S. in 1920. In addition to the remarkable history of suffrage movements this collection is enriched with the biographies of the most influential figures of American movement for women's suffrage: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Anna Howard Shaw, Jane Addams, Lucy Stone, Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul.


The Complete History of the Women's Suffrage Movement in U.S.

The Complete History of the Women's Suffrage Movement in U.S.

Author: Harriot Stanton Blatch

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-12-25

Total Pages: 5773

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited Suffrage Movement collection. The history of suffrage movements is produced by women's suffrage leaders: the Great Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage & Ida Husted Harper. It presents the complete history of the women's suffrage movement, primarily in the United States. This edition presents the major source for primary documentation about the women's suffrage movement from its beginnings through the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which enfranchised women in the U.S. in 1920. In addition to the remarkable history this collection is enriched with the biographies of the most influential figures of American movement for women's suffrage: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Anna Howard Shaw, Jane Addams, Lucy Stone, Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul.


Women of the Suffrage Movement: Memoirs & Biographies of the Most Influential Suffragettes

Women of the Suffrage Movement: Memoirs & Biographies of the Most Influential Suffragettes

Author: Jane Addams

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2018-03-13

Total Pages: 8728

ISBN-13: 8026884787

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This meticulously edited collection presents the most prominent figures of the Women's suffrage movement in the United States of America and the United Kingdom: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Emmeline Pankhurst, Anna Howard Shaw, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Jane Addams, Lucy Stone, Carrie Chapman Catt, Alice Paul. This edition includes as well the complete 6 volume history of the movement - from its beginnings through the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which enfranchised women in the U.S. in 1920. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) was an American suffragist, social activist, abolitionist, and leading figure of the early women's rights movement. Susan Brownell Anthony (1820-1906) was an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919) was a leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. She was also a physician and one of the first ordained female Methodist ministers in the United States. Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929) was a British feminist, intellectual, political and union leader, and writer. Jane Addams (1860-1935), known as the "mother" of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist, public philosopher, sociologist, protestor, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace. Lucy Stone (1818-1893) was a prominent U.S. orator, abolitionist, and suffragist, and a vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women. Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) was an American women's suffrage leader who campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave U.S. women the right to vote in 1920. Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977) was an American suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist.