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George Sturt (1863-1927), who also wrote under the pseudonym George
Bourne, was a highly prominent writer on the traditions of rural
life and the condition of the English labouring classes. Originally
published in 1927, shortly after Sturt's death, this volume
provides a memoir of his early experiences in and around Farnham,
Surrey. It is written in a characteristically informal, personal
style, with numerous beautifully rendered observations, and is also
notable for containing an introduction by Arnold Bennett. This is a
highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an
interest in Sturt's life and autobiographical writing in general.
Introduction by Anita Miller. This novel about the divergent lives
of two sisters which spans the Victorian and Edwardian periods is a
20th-century classic. Recently included in the list of the greatest
20th-century novels.
Chapters include, but not limited to: The Daily Miracle - The
Desire to Exceed One's Program - Precautions before Beginning - The
Cause of the Trouble - Tennis & the Immortal Soul - Remember
Human Nature - Controlling the Mind - The Reflective Mood -
Interest in the Arts - Nothing in Life Is Humdrum - Serious Reading
- Dangers to Avoid
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The Lion's Share
Arnold Bennett
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R609
Discovery Miles 6 090
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First published in 1908, The Old Wives' Tale affirms the integrity
of ordinary lives as it tells the story of the Baines sisters--shy,
retiring Constance and defiant, romantic Sophia--over the course of
nearly half a century. Bennett traces the sisters' lives from
childhood in their father's drapery shop in provincial Bursley,
England, during the mid-Victorian era, through their married lives,
to the modern industrial age, when they are reunited as old women.
The setting moves from the Five Towns of Staffordshire to exotic
and cosmopolitan Paris, while the action moves from the subdued
domestic routine of the Baines household to the siege of Paris
during the Franco-Prussian War.
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The Human Machine
Arnold Bennett
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R246
Discovery Miles 2 460
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R1,150
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