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The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6

Enriched edition. A Victorian Writer's Reflective Journey Through Life and Society

by Augustus J. C. Hare, Hailey Bishop ...

In the concluding volumes of "The Story of My Life," Augustus J. C. Hare intricately weaves his personal narrative with reflections on the society of the late 19th century, exploring themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. His literary style embodies a rich, descriptive prose that vividly captures the intricacies of his experiences, alongside astute observations of cultural shifts. These ... Read more

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In the concluding volumes of "The Story of My Life," Augustus J. C. Hare intricately weaves his personal narrative with reflections on the society of the late 19th century, exploring themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. His literary style embodies a rich, descriptive prose that vividly captures the intricacies of his experiences, alongside astute observations of cultural shifts. These
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The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I

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pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. [v] The Author of these Journals requested me, in January 1865, a few days before his death, to take charge of them with a view to publication at some future time. He left that time to my discretion, merely remarking that Memoirs of this kind ought not, in his opinion, to be locked up until they had lost their principal interest by the ... Read more

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pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. [v] The Author of these Journals requested me, in January 1865, a few days before his death, to take charge of them with a view to publication at some future time. He left that time to my discretion, merely remarking that Memoirs of this kind ought not, in his opinion, to be locked up until they had lost their principal interest by the
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Journals and Letters

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Novelist and playwright Frances (Fanny) Burney, 1752-1840, was also a prolific writer of journals and letters, beginning with the diary she started at fifteen and continuing until the end of her eventful life. From her youth in London high society to a period in the court of Queen Charlotte and her years interned in France with her husband Alexandre d'Arblay during the Napoleonic Wars, she ... Read more

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Novelist and playwright Frances (Fanny) Burney, 1752-1840, was also a prolific writer of journals and letters, beginning with the diary she started at fifteen and continuing until the end of her eventful life. From her youth in London high society to a period in the court of Queen Charlotte and her years interned in France with her husband Alexandre d'Arblay during the Napoleonic Wars, she
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Praeterita

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As a memoir elevated to the level of fine art, John Ruskin’s Praeterita stands alongside The Education of Henry Adams and the confessions of Augustine, Rousseau, and Tolstoy. A luminous account of his childhood and youth, Praeterita is the last major work of the revolutionary nineteenth-century critic.Written in the lucid intervals between the bouts of dementia that haunted his final years, ... Read more

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As a memoir elevated to the level of fine art, John Ruskin’s Praeterita stands alongside The Education of Henry Adams and the confessions of Augustine, Rousseau, and Tolstoy. A luminous account of his childhood and youth, Praeterita is the last major work of the revolutionary nineteenth-century critic.Written in the lucid intervals between the bouts of dementia that haunted his final years,
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The Age of Scandal

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This amusing foray into eighteenth century literature is an entertaining tabloid biography of an age not unlike our own; men and women of fashion led their lives under the avid scrutiny of a public with a sharp appetite for scandal and sensation. In the period between the so-called Age of Reason and the Romantic Revival - that which the author calls the Age of Scandal - aristocratic and privileged ... Read more

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This amusing foray into eighteenth century literature is an entertaining tabloid biography of an age not unlike our own; men and women of fashion led their lives under the avid scrutiny of a public with a sharp appetite for scandal and sensation. In the period between the so-called Age of Reason and the Romantic Revival - that which the author calls the Age of Scandal - aristocratic and privileged
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Praeterita

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'For as I look deeper into the mirror, I find myself a more curious person than I had thought.' John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a towering figure of the nineteenth century: an art critic who spoke up for J. M. W. Turner and for the art of the Italian Middle Ages; a social critic whose aspiration for, and disappointment in, the future of Great Britain was expressed in some of the most vibrant prose in ... Read more

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'For as I look deeper into the mirror, I find myself a more curious person than I had thought.' John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a towering figure of the nineteenth century: an art critic who spoke up for J. M. W. Turner and for the art of the Italian Middle Ages; a social critic whose aspiration for, and disappointment in, the future of Great Britain was expressed in some of the most vibrant prose in
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The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford I

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Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford — also known as Horace Walpole — was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician. He had Strawberry Hill House built in Twickenham, south-west London, reviving the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors. His literary reputation rests on his Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764) and his Letters, which are of ... Read more

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Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford — also known as Horace Walpole — was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician. He had Strawberry Hill House built in Twickenham, south-west London, reviving the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors. His literary reputation rests on his Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764) and his Letters, which are of
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The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth (Complete)

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In her later years Miss Edgeworth was often asked to write a biographical preface to her novels. She refused. "As a woman," she said, "my life, wholly domestic, can offer nothing of interest to the public." Incidents indeed, in that quiet happy home existence, there were none to narrate, nothing but the ordinary joys and sorrows which attend every human life. Yet the letters of one so clear ... Read more

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In her later years Miss Edgeworth was often asked to write a biographical preface to her novels. She refused. "As a woman," she said, "my life, wholly domestic, can offer nothing of interest to the public." Incidents indeed, in that quiet happy home existence, there were none to narrate, nothing but the ordinary joys and sorrows which attend every human life. Yet the letters of one so clear
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Peculiar People

The Story of My Life

by Augustus Hare ...

"Anyone requiring the perfect bedside book need look no further . . . a now-rediscovered masterpiece of character-painting, anecdote and understated wit." — Smithsonian MagazineAugustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834–1903) was a Victorian writer who had clung, so to speak, to the edges of fame. He was born into the maddest of upper-class English families and survived one of the cruelest of childhoods to ... Read more

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"Anyone requiring the perfect bedside book need look no further . . . a now-rediscovered masterpiece of character-painting, anecdote and understated wit." — Smithsonian MagazineAugustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834–1903) was a Victorian writer who had clung, so to speak, to the edges of fame. He was born into the maddest of upper-class English families and survived one of the cruelest of childhoods to
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The Strawberry Hill Set

Horace Walpole and His Circle

by Brian Fothergill ...

To Horace Walpole's house at Strawberry Hill, in Twickenham, came a remarkable assortment of poets and writers, artists and antiquaries, politicians and society figures. Among them were Thomas Gray, whose great 'Elegy' might never have been published without Walpole's encouragement; that 'laughter-loving dame' Kitty Clive, the greatest comic actress of her day; Lady Suffolk who entertained Walpole ... Read more

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To Horace Walpole's house at Strawberry Hill, in Twickenham, came a remarkable assortment of poets and writers, artists and antiquaries, politicians and society figures. Among them were Thomas Gray, whose great 'Elegy' might never have been published without Walpole's encouragement; that 'laughter-loving dame' Kitty Clive, the greatest comic actress of her day; Lady Suffolk who entertained Walpole
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The Four Georges by William Makepeace Thackeray (Illustrated)

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Four Georges’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The ... Read more

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Four Georges’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The
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The Eighteenth Century in English Caricature

Enriched edition. Unveiling Satirical Truths in 18th Century Caricature

by Selwyn Brinton, Brooke Shepherd ...

In "The Eighteenth Century in English Caricature," Selwyn Brinton provides an insightful exploration of the vibrant world of 18th-century caricature as a crucial lens through which to understand the social and political dynamics of the time. Utilizing a richly descriptive literary style, Brinton navigates the interplay between art and society, illustrating how caricature served as both satire and ... Read more

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In "The Eighteenth Century in English Caricature," Selwyn Brinton provides an insightful exploration of the vibrant world of 18th-century caricature as a crucial lens through which to understand the social and political dynamics of the time. Utilizing a richly descriptive literary style, Brinton navigates the interplay between art and society, illustrating how caricature served as both satire and
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