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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
This collection of essays by leading Byronists explores the
development of the myth of Byron and the Byronic from the poet's
self-representations to his various appearances in nineteenth- and
twentieth-century literature and in drama, film and portraiture.
Byromania (as Annabella Milbanke named the frenzied reaction to
Byron's poetry and personality) looks at the phenomena of Byronism
through a variety of critical perspectives, and it is designed to
appeal to both an academic and a popular readership alike.
**LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2021**
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE 2021** **SHORTLISTED FOR
THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE** **FINALIST FOR THE 2022 PLUTARCH
AWARD** D. H. Lawrence is no longer censored, but he is still on
trial - and we are still unsure what the verdict should be. Delving
into the memoirs of those who both loved and hated him most,
Burning Man follows Lawrence from the peninsular underworld of
Cornwall in 1915 to post-war Italy to the mountains of New Mexico,
and traces the author's footsteps through the pages of his lesser
known work. Wilson presents a complex, courageous and often comic
fugitive, careering around a world in the grip of apocalypse, in
search of utopia; and, in bringing the true Lawrence into sharp
focus, shows how he speaks to us now more than ever. 'A work of art
in its own right' OBSERVER 'Utterly enthralling' GEOFF DYER
'Brilliantly unconventional' RICHARD HOLMES 'A red-hot, propulsive
book' THE TIMES
"This is a very good text for undergraduate students as it gives a
broad overview of the concept of public health, utilising case
studies to illustrate practical application. This book would be
also be an excellent way for practitioners to increase their own
knowledge of public health and could inform their own continuing
professional development." Julie Lempriere, University of
Gloucestershire Key Concepts in Public Health identifies fifty key
concepts used across the discipline of public health in order to
give the reader a broad perspective of the core topics relevant to
training and practice. From epidemiology to health promotion, and
ethics to leadership, the book offers an exciting guide to the
multiprofessional field. Each entry features: - a snapshot
definition of the concept - a broader discussion addressing the
main issues and links to practice - key points relevant to the
entry - case studies to illustrate the application to practice -
examples of further reading. Highly readable, with clear indexing
and cross referencing, this is an ideal book to turn to for
learning more about key issues in public health practice and
education. The clever structure means the book can be read in its
entirety to support a programme of study or readers can use it to
dip into and update their knowledge of a particular concept. It
meets the validation requirements of all allied health and nursing
training programmes and will also be invaluable for policy-makers
and healthcare practitioners continuing their professional
education.
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In the Dark Room (Paperback)
Brian Dillon; Foreword by Frances Wilson
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Boldly combining the highly personal with the brilliantly
scholarly, In the Dark Room explores the question of how memory
works emotionally and culturally. It is narrated through the prism
of the author's experience of losing both his parents, his mother
when he was sixteen, his father when he was on the cusp of
adulthood and of trying, after a breakdown some years later, to
piece things together. Drawing on the lessons of centuries of
literature, philosophy and visual art, Dillon interprets the relics
of his parents and of his childhood in a singularly original and
arresting piece of writing reissued for the first time since its
original publication in 2005, and including a new foreword from
prize-winning biographer Frances Wilson.
'Life for De Quincey was either angels ascending on vaults of cloud
or vagrants shivering on the city streets.' Thomas De Quincey -
opium-eater, celebrity journalist, and professional doppelganger -
is embedded in our culture. Modelling his character on Coleridge
and his sensibility on Wordsworth, De Quincey took over the poet's
former cottage in Grasmere and turned it into an opium den. Here,
increasingly detached from the world, he nurtured his growing
hatred of his former idols and his obsession with murder as one of
the fine arts. De Quincey may never have felt the equal of the
giants of the Romantic Literature he so worshipped but the writing
style he pioneered - scripted and sculptured emotional memoir - was
to inspire generations of writers: Dickens, Dostoevsky, Virginia
Woolf. James Joyce knew whole pages of his work off by heart and he
was arguably the father of what we now call psychogeography. This
spectacular biography, the produce of meticulous scholarship and
beautifully supple prose, tells the riches-to-rags story of a
figure of dazzling complexity and dazzling originality, whose
rackety life was lived on the run, and both brings De Quincey and
his martyred but wild soul triumphantly to life and firmly
establishes Frances Wilson in the front rank of contemporary
biographers.
In a biography of style and energy, Frances Wilson makes use of
previously unseen letters, law reports and confidential Government
correspondence to reveal the true story of the sexual celebrity who
blackmailed the British aristocracy and held even the king to
ransom. Harriette Wilson was the most desired and the most
dangerous woman in Regency London. This biography reveals for the
first time the true story behind her sensational life and
scandalous 'Memoirs'. When her former lovers - including much of
the British aristocracy - turned against her, she knew exactly how
to take revenge ...
It is now widely acknowledged that there is more to health than
just the absence of illness. This book aims to widen the
perspective of health professionals to encompass the concept of
well-being across the lifespan. It has been written to introduce
students to the theory and practical application of health
improvement and well-being in the context of public health,
providing global as well as domestic perspectives on key concepts,
in particular: Social and health inequalitiesSocial
justicePolitical influencesCommissioning, funding and delivery of
services Each chapter defines and provides an outline of
theoretical perspectives relevant to each topic, allowing the
reader to critically evaluate the accepted wisdom in each of the
fields under discussion. Case studies illustrate local and global
perspectives and questions throughout the book encourage students
to think and reflect on the key points of each chapter and apply
theory to practice.With a delicate blend of theory and practice,
Health Improvement and Well-Being considers the key influences on
health improvement and the best ways to tackle them as a health
professional. This book is key reading for experienced and senior
public health professionals as well as masters level students
taking courses in public health, health improvement or health
promotion, or taking modules in health improvement as part of a
more general health science course.Contributors: Donna Hart, Moyra
Baldwin, Janine Talley and Allison Thorpe."A timely investigation
of key factors that impact on well-being. Sets out the national and
international policy context clearly and makes very good use of
case studies and wider evidence to consider effectiveness of
interventions. Thinking points and practical exercises encourage
the student to apply knowledge to practice throughout." Paul Reid,
Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Central
Lancashire, UK "This book provides a comprehensive perspective on
well-being within the context of health and health improvement both
within this country and internationally. I would recommend this
book as a key text for all students studying on the nursing,
midwifery, social work and allied health profession courses. The
chapters are structured well and provide a means for students to
explore key concepts. The use of case studies helps the reader to
appreciate the practical application of theoretical concepts and as
such it brings alive the real issues within the practice setting.
The structure and content is suitable for a wide range of academic
levels and professional groups, making it a key text for health and
social care professions." Patricia Livsey, Executive Dean, Faculty
of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth University, UK "This book
would make an ideal resource for anyone working/managing in public
health arenas" Quote from Nursing Times, February 2016
'Everyone who met him commented on the arresting power of
Lawrence's bright and sharp blue eyes, and the beard he later grew
would be as red as a fox's brush, but it was not his appearance
that Ford was describing. It was his menace' Frances Wilson, from
her Introduction to The Man Who Loves Islands
------------------------------------------------ The Man Who Loved
Islands presents Lawrence's skilled, intimate and lively portraits
of humanity. In the title story a man buys a ninety-nine year lease
on an island and finds himself cast off in its timeless world; in
'The Last Laugh' a couple are confronted with uncanny spectral
visions, and an eerie faceless laugh; in 'The Fox' two women
maintaining a farm feel the dark shadows of war, and a cunning
creature threatens to destroy their livelihood. The stories in this
collection are about what the characters know and do not know -
about themselves, one another, and the circumambient universe.
This is the first critical edition in transcription with facing
English translation of a medieval Sanskrit text that is known in
most parts of India, especially in Bengal. The Krsnakarnamrta
("Nectar to the Ears of Krishna") is a devotional anthology of
stanzas in praise of the youthful Krishna, "the dark blue boy,"
"Lord of Life," lover of the milkmaids in Indian legend, and an
incarnation of the great God Vishnu. Of its importance there can be
no doubt: for many devout Indians it is a Book of Common Prayer,
whose short and ardent hymns to the Lord Krishna come frequently
and familiarly to mind. Frances Wilson here provides a masterly
English translation of this moving expression of religious
adoration. Collating over seventy manuscripts, she has established
an authoritative Sanskrit text, including its literary and critical
history. In the full introduction, she discusses the legends that
have arisen about its author, the mysterious Līlasuka
Bilvamangala. Medieval Sanskrit studies have in the past been much
neglected by European scholars. In breaking free of the classical
traditions of Sanskrit philology, Wilson has produced a work that
is of profound relevance to the study of Indian civilization today.
"This is a very good text for undergraduate students as it gives a
broad overview of the concept of public health, utilising case
studies to illustrate practical application. This book would be
also be an excellent way for practitioners to increase their own
knowledge of public health and could inform their own continuing
professional development." Julie Lempriere, University of
Gloucestershire Key Concepts in Public Health identifies fifty key
concepts used across the discipline of public health in order to
give the reader a broad perspective of the core topics relevant to
training and practice. From epidemiology to health promotion, and
ethics to leadership, the book offers an exciting guide to the
multiprofessional field. Each entry features: - a snapshot
definition of the concept - a broader discussion addressing the
main issues and links to practice - key points relevant to the
entry - case studies to illustrate the application to practice -
examples of further reading. Highly readable, with clear indexing
and cross referencing, this is an ideal book to turn to for
learning more about key issues in public health practice and
education. The clever structure means the book can be read in its
entirety to support a programme of study or readers can use it to
dip into and update their knowledge of a particular concept. It
meets the validation requirements of all allied health and nursing
training programmes and will also be invaluable for policy-makers
and healthcare practitioners continuing their professional
education.
The prize-winning biography of Wordsworth's beloved sister,
champion, muse who was at the heart of the Romantic movement in
Britain - reissued to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Dorothy's
birth. 'Genius ... Its own kind of heaven.' New York Times 'A most
beautiful, deep, and humble study of incredibly complex people.'
Oliver Sacks Dorothy Wordsworth is an enigma. William's beloved
sister was his muse, champion, and most valued reader. She is
mythologised as a self-effacing spinster and saintly amanuensis,
yet Thomas De Quincey described her as 'all fire and ardour'.
Dorothy sacrificed a traditional life to share in her brother's
world of words. In her Grasmere Journals, she vividly recorded
their intimate life together in the Lake District, marked by a
startling freedom from social convention. The tale that unfolds in
her brief, electric entries reveals an intense bond between
siblings, culminating in Dorothy's collapse on William's wedding
day - after which the woman who once strode the hills in all
weathers retreated inside the house for the last three decades of
her life. In her magisterial biography, Frances Wilson uses the
compressed emotion of Dorothy's journals to evoke the rich interior
world of a woman determined to live on her own terms - one who
deserves her own place in the history of the Romantic movement.
'Intelligent and intriguing ... A portrait of a peculiar,
passionate, yet meticulous woman which is hauntingly strange.'
Sunday Telegraph 'Passion is the keynote of Wilson's fine biography
... Brims with the personality of [an] extraordinary woman ...
Thrilling.' Sunday Times 'This beautiful, wise biography draws
Dorothy from her hiding places. She emerges as a passionate
figure.' Daily Telegraph 'Gripping ... Bold, witty, scholarly and
speculative.' Margaret Drabble
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