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John Fisher's times are remembered, but he is often not. While
information on the Tudor period proliferates there is scarcely a
mention of John Fisher. E.E. Reynolds' work is history rather than
Hagiography, bringing out these details carefully from official
state archives, ambassadorial correspondence, letters and near
contemporary biography. In his introduction, Reynolds notes:
"Father Thomas E. Bridgett's Blessed John Fisher (1888) was the
first full-scale biography to be based on a careful study of state
papers; the result was a work that, once and for all, established
the position and stature of John Fisher...Two generations have
passed since this pioneer work; Bridgett was scrupulously careful
not to go beyond the available evidence; since he wrote, other
material has become accessible that strengthens the portrait given
in Blessed John Fisher." Reynolds makes use of all of this to bring
further illustration to the only Cardinal Martyr in a must have for
any historian of the Tudor period.
The great merit of this biography by E.E. Reynolds is that it
vividly portrays the whole More, his spiritual life as well as his
court, family, social, and intellectual activity. More brought his
religion into the smallest detail of his life. He is the ideal
saint for the modern layman, and in these pages we see why. He
lived the Faith-before dying for it. "Thomas More is more important
at this moment than at any moment since his death, even perhaps the
great moment of his dying; but he is not quite as important as he
will be in about a hundred years' time. he may come to be counted
the greatest Englishman, or at least the greatest historical
character in English history." G.K. Chesterton
John Fisher's times are remembered, but he is often not. While
information on the Tudor period proliferates there is scarcely a
mention of John Fisher. E.E. Reynolds' work is history rather than
Hagiography, bringing out these details carefully from official
state archives, ambassadorial correspondence, letters and near
contemporary biography. In his introduction, Reynolds notes:
""Father Thomas E. Bridgett's Blessed John Fisher (1888) was the
first full-scale biography to be based on a careful study of state
papers; the result was a work that, once and for all, established
the position and stature of John Fisher. . . Two generations have
passed since this pioneer work; Bridgett was scrupulously careful
not to go beyond the available evidence; since he wrote, other
material has become accessible that strengthens the portrait given
in Blessed John Fisher."" Reynolds makes use of all of this to
bring further illustration to the only Cardinal Martyr in a must
have for any historian of the Tudor period.
Originally published in 1931, this book was written to provide a
collection of exercises for use during the second and third years
of the School Certificate course in English. The text is made up of
eight chapters, discussing grammar, spelling and punctuation,
vocabulary, note-making and precis, paraphrase, study of prose
passages, composition, and verse. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in the development of English teaching and
the history of education.
Originally published in 1931, this book was written to provide
teachers with 'detailed suggestions for the planning of English
work in schools'. These suggestions were based on the author's
experience of teaching in secondary schools and were intended to
offer practical solutions, incorporating an understanding of the
restraints imposed by examinations and timetabling. The text is
divided into three main sections: 'General principles', 'The
syllabus' and 'Aids'. This book will be of value to anyone with an
interest in the teaching of English and the history of education.
Originally published in 1955, as part of the English Literature for
Schools series, this book contains the complete text of Christopher
Marlowe's Edward the Second. An introduction and editorial notes
are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an
interest in Marlowe and English Renaissance drama.
First published in 1950, this is the third edition of a book that
was originally published in 1932. It provides concise yet detailed
descriptions of political structures on a local, central and
international scale, also discussing the relationship between these
structures and the citizen. The text was written as an accessible
guide to its topic, aimed at the non-specialist with an interest in
the workings of political institutions and their role within them.
Sections on local, national, Commonwealth and international bodies
each finish with a chapter entitled 'How we can help', reflecting a
practical, community-based focus. This book will be of value to
anyone with an interest in the relationship between the individual
and the body politic.
First published in 1940, On the Trail contains a selection of the
writings of Grey Owl (born Archibald Stansfeld Belaney). Intended
for young readers, the volume was edited by E. E. Reynolds and
illustrated by Stuart Tresilian. It offers a variety of stories and
impressions of life in the Canadian wilderness taken from two of
Grey Owl's books, Tales of an Empty Cabin and Men of the Last
Frontier. The selections are arranged thematically into five
chapters, and a glossary of terms used in the text is included at
the end.
First published in 1940, E. E. Reynold's Unknown Ways is a
collection of tales, intended for young readers, focusing on
explorers, pioneers and travellers. Similar to Mr Reynold's book
Behind the Ranges, this volume presents episodes from the lives of
ten different historical figures, including Sir Martin Frobisher,
Sven Hedin, Mary Kingsley, and Alexander Selkirk. Although the
writing reflects some of the cultural and ethnocentric biases of
its time, this book remains an interesting example of popular
educational texts for children from the first half of the twentieth
century.
First published in 1940, The Beavers contains a selection of the
writings of Grey Owl (born Archibald Stansfeld Belaney). Intended
for young readers, the volume was edited by E. E. Reynolds and
illustrated by Stuart Tresilian, and is divided into two parts. The
first part is taken from Grey Owl's book The Adventures of Sajo and
her Beaver People and presents the story of two First Nations
children in northern Canada and two baby beavers which they rear.
The second part contains a selection of other stories related to
beavers taken from Grey Owl's other books, including, The Men of
the Last Frontier, Tales of an Empty Cabin, and Pilgrims of the
Wild. A glossary of terms used in the stories is included at the
end of the book.
First published in 1940, this book by E. E. Reynolds was
specifically designed for young readers. It offers ten short
narratives, drawn from history, which follow different explorers in
their adventures around the world. Subjects such as shipwrecks,
fires at sea, encounters with indigenous people, scaling the Andes
mountain range, and exploring the Arctic, are all treated in a
lively manner, though Reynolds' writing also reflects some of the
cultural and ethnocentric biases of his time. Containing hand-drawn
maps and full-page illustrations, this book serves as an example of
popular texts for young readers from the first half of the
twentieth century.
First published in 1951, Earning and Spending was designed to
provide young readers with an introductory description of the
principles of the British national economy. The study is divided
into nine chapters, dealing with topics ranging from population,
occupations, and the trade unions, to distribution, money, and
external trade. Each chapter ends with a list of recommended
subjects for inquiry and discussion, and encourages the application
of the book's principles to local conditions. Written in a
comprehensible style, and containing numerous maps and diagrams,
this volume will be of interest to anyone wishing to understand the
structure of the British economy after the Second World War.
This book is a study of the relations between tow outstanding
contemporaries of whom an acquaintance wrote shortly after the two
friends were dead. "Erasmus, the glory of our times, lived in the
heart of More. More, the sole light of Britain, his country, lived
in the heart of Erasmus. The one exchanged life with the other;
each lived a life not his own. It is no marvel that, with the death
of More, Erasmus wished for death, unwilling to live longer. The
author knows the history of this era intimately and through his
previous books, notably his account of "The Trial of St. Thomas
More," has established a reputation for his ability to narrate
history in a way that constantly maintains a high level of interest
in his readers. The accent in this book falls contrapuntally, now
on Erasmus, now on More, as the author follows the intertwining
threads of two full and lively careers, treating in well-documented
detail the main events in the lives of each and relating the men
and their work to the personalities, ideas and happenings of the
time. The result is a historical reconstruction of social,
religious, academic and literary life in fifteen and sixteen
century Europe that could be of real interest to a very wide
readership.
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