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Contains letters from Francis Jeffrey (1773-1850) to Thomas Carlyle
(1795-1881) and Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801-1866). The letters in this
title present a personal and intellectual narrative of
nineteenth-century Britain.
From its first issue, published on the 10th October 1802, Francis
Jeffrey's "Edinburgh Review" established a strong reputation and
exerted a powerful influence. This is a literary study of the
"Edinburgh Review" for over fifty years. It contextualizes the
periodical within the culture wars of the Romantic era.
Originally published between 1920-1970,The History of Civilization
was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was
published at a formative time within the social sciences, and
during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the
general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date
findings and theories of historians, anthropologists,
archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is
available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and
Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: GBP800.00 * Greek
Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: GBP450.00 * Roman
Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: GBP400.00 * Eastern
Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: GBP650.00 *
Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: GBP250.00 *
European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: GBP700.00
Originally published between 1920-70, the "History of Civilization"
was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and
during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the
general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date
findings and theories of historians, anthropologists,
archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is
available as a set or in the following groupings: "Prehistory and
Historical Ethnography" set of 12 (0-415-15611-4, u800); "Greek
Civilization" set of 7 (0-415-15612-2, u450); "Roman Civilization"
set of 6 (0-415-15613-0, u400); "Eastern Civilizations" set of 10
(0-415-15614-9, u650); "Judaeo-Christian Civilization" set of 4
(0-415-15615-7, u250); "European Civilization" set of 11
(0-415-15616-5, u700).
The Romantic period is the most appealing but also the most
confusing period of English literature for the student. Crucially,
this book distinguishes between 'the Romantic' as modern critics
use the term and 'the romantic' as it was used during the period
itself. THE TWO ROMANTICISMS, AND OTHER ESSAYS is a collection of
critical essays on Romanticism and select Romantic texts, designed
to help teachers and students to make sense of the period as a
whole and of the poems and novels that appear most frequently on
school and university curricula. Each chapter offers a
self-contained reading of a different canonical work while engaging
with broader themes. Through close readings of Jane Austen, Lord
Byron, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, Mary Shelley, Percy
Bysshe Shelley and William Wordsworth, William Christie explores
the complexities of the Romantic period and offers fresh insights
into pivotal Romantic texts. "Will Christie's The Two Romanticisms
is the ideal companion for exploring Romanticism and romanticism in
England." -- R. S. White (Author of John Keats: A Literary Life)
"The combination of breadth of interest and intense attention to
detail makes this book a fascinating excursion into territory which
continues to intrigue and even baffle but also to stimulate and
inspire." -- Graham Tulloch FAHA, Professor of English, Flinders
University "It stands apart from other publications in the field in
the depth and rigour of its scholarship, its welcome readability,
and its relevance to contemporary university and senior secondary
school curricula." -- Jacqueline Manuel, The University of Sydney
This book comprises eleven essays by leading scholars of early
nineteenth-century British literature and periodical culture. The
collection addresses the many and varied links between politics and
the emotions in Romantic periodicals, from the revolutionary decade
of the 1790s, to the 1832 Reform Bill. In so doing, it deepens our
understanding of the often conflicted relations between politics
and feelings, and raises questions relevant to contemporary debates
on affect studies and their relation to political criticism. The
respective chapters explore both the politics of emotion and the
emotional register of political discussion in radical, reformist
and conservative periodicals. They are arranged chronologically,
covering periodicals from Pigs' Meat to Blackwood's Edinburgh
Magazine and the Spectator. Recurring themes include the contested
place of emotion in radical political discourse; the role of the
periodical in mediating action and performance; the changing
affective frameworks of cultural politics (especially concerning
gender and nation), and the shifting terrain of what constitutes
appropriate emotion in public political discourse.
This book comprises eleven essays by leading scholars of early
nineteenth-century British literature and periodical culture. The
collection addresses the many and varied links between politics and
the emotions in Romantic periodicals, from the revolutionary decade
of the 1790s, to the 1832 Reform Bill. In so doing, it deepens our
understanding of the often conflicted relations between politics
and feelings, and raises questions relevant to contemporary debates
on affect studies and their relation to political criticism. The
respective chapters explore both the politics of emotion and the
emotional register of political discussion in radical, reformist
and conservative periodicals. They are arranged chronologically,
covering periodicals from Pigs' Meat to Blackwood's Edinburgh
Magazine and the Spectator. Recurring themes include the contested
place of emotion in radical political discourse; the role of the
periodical in mediating action and performance; the changing
affective frameworks of cultural politics (especially concerning
gender and nation), and the shifting terrain of what constitutes
appropriate emotion in public political discourse.
Alexsi Smirnoff - a Russian orphan - was trained as an agent by the
Russian Secret Service and inserted into Nazi Germany, where he
rose to a position in German intelligence services. As the war
grinds on, trapped between two brutal dictatorships, Alexsi betrays
both sides in a desperate ploy that succeeds...and fails. His false
identities burned, his life at risk, Alexsi attempts to disappear
in the hills - but is caught by the British. Recruited by the SIS,
and by 'C' himself, Alexsi is once again a double agent. Initially
betrayed by a Soviet agent inside the SIS (Kim Philby), Alexsi is
sent beyond the reach of the Soviets, into Italy with a new
identity as a sargent in the German army. Settled into the
headquarters of Field Marshall Albert Kesselring, Alexsi finds
himself at the nexus at a critical point in world war ii, balancing
between the various forces vying for control in the Vatican, the
Italian resistance, and the brutal German Army determined to
maintain control of Northern Italy. And Alexsi, finally forced to
choose sides over his own survivial. Sequel to the well-regarded A
Single Spy, The Double Agent is a fast-paced, compelling novel of
espionage in the most momentous and dangerous of times.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, relations between China and the
West were defined by the Qing dynasty's strict restrictions on
foreign access and by the West's imperial ambitions. Cultural,
political and economic interactions were often fraught, with
suspicion and misunderstanding on both sides. Yet trade flourished
and there were instances of cultural exchange and friendship,
running counter to the official narrative.Tribute and Trade: China
and Global Modernity explores encounters between China and the West
during this period and beyond, into the early 20th century, through
examples drawn from art, literature, science, politics, music,
cooking, clothing and more. How did China and the West see each
other, how did they influence each other, and what were the lasting
legacies of this contact?
This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.
This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.
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