Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Frederick May's London press dictionary and advertiser's handbook
Author: Dictionary of Nineteenth-century Journalism in Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Laurel BrakePublisher: Academia Press
ISBN: 9038213409
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1059
Book Description
A large-scale reference work covering the journalism industry in 19th-Century Britain.
Puzzles and Essays from "The Exchange"
Author: Charles R. AndersonPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780789017628
Category : Information services
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Collects questions and answers pertaining to such subjects as popular sayings, quotations, people and places, and literary connections, that have accumulated in "The Exchange" over the past several years.
US Consular Representation in Britain since 1790
Author: Nicholas M KeeganPublisher: Anthem Press
ISBN: 1783087455
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
In its early years the United States Consular Service was a relatively amateurish organization, often staffed by unsuitable characters whose appointments had been obtained as political favours from victorious presidential candidates—a practice known as the Spoils System. Most personnel changed every four years when new administrations came in. This compared unfavourably with the consular services of the European nations, but gradually by the turn of the twentieth century things had improved considerably—appointment procedures were tightened up, inspections of consuls and how they managed their consulates were introduced, and the separate Consular Service and Diplomatic Service were merged to form the Foreign Service. The first appointments to Britain were made in 1790, with James Maury becoming the first operational consul in the country, at Liverpool. At one point, there was a network of up to ninety US consular offices throughout the UK, stretching from the Orkney Islands to the Channel Islands. Nowadays, there is only the consular section in the embassy and the consulates general in Edinburgh and Belfast.
The Celtic Unconscious
Author: Richard BarlowPublisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
ISBN: 0268101043
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Celtic Unconscious offers a vital new interpretation of modernist literature through an examination of James Joyce’s employment of Scottish literature and philosophy, as well as a commentary on his portrayal of shared Irish and Scottish histories and cultures. Barlow also offers an innovative look at the strong influences that Joyce’s predecessors had on his work, including James Macpherson, James Hogg, David Hume, Robert Burns, and Robert Louis Stevenson. The book draws upon all of Joyce’s major texts but focuses mainly on Finnegans Wake in making three main, interrelated arguments: that Joyce applies what he sees as a specifically “Celtic” viewpoint to create the atmosphere of instability and skepticism of Finnegans Wake; that this reasoning is divided into contrasting elements, which reflect the deep religious and national divide of post-1922 Ireland, but which have their basis in Scottish literature; and finally, that despite the illustration of the contrasts and divisions of Scottish and Irish history, Scottish literature and philosophy are commissioned by Joyce as part of a program of artistic “decolonization” which is enacted in Finnegans Wake. The Celtic Unconscious is the first book-length study of the role of Scottish literature in Joyce’s work and is a vital contribution to the fields of Irish and Scottish studies. This book will appeal to scholars and students of Joyce, and to students interested in Irish studies, Scottish studies, and English literature.
America's First Ally
Author: Norman DesmaraisPublisher: Casemate
ISBN: 1612007023
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Revolutionary War historian provides “a comprehensive and accessible guide” to the vital influence France had on America’s path to independence (Publishers Weekly). French support for United States independence was both vital and varied, ranging from ideological inspiration to financial and military support. In this study, historian Norman Desmarais offers an in-depth analysis of this crucial relationship, exploring whether America could have won its independence without its first ally. Demarais begins with the contributions of French Enlightenment thinkers who provided the intellectual frameworks for the American and French revolutions. He then covers the many forms of aid provided by France during the Revolutionary War, including the contributions of individual French officers and troops, as well as covert aid provided before the war began. France also provided naval assistance, particularly to the American privateers who harassed British shipping. Detailed accounts drawn from ships’ logs, court and auction records, newspapers, letters, diaries, journals, and pension applications. In a more sweeping analysis, Desmarais explores the international nature of a war which some consider the first world war. When France and Spain entered the conflict, they fought the Crown forces in their respective areas of economic interest. In addition to the engagements in the Atlantic Ocean, along the American and European coasts and in the West Indies, there are accounts of action in India and the East Indies, South America and Africa.
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature, 3 Volume Set
Author: Frederick BurwickPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405188103
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1767
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature is an authoritative three-volume reference work that covers British artistic, literary, and intellectual movements between 1780 and 1830, within the context of European, transatlantic and colonial historical and cultural interaction. Comprises over 275 entries ranging from 1,000 to 6,500 words arranged in A-Z format across three fully cross-referenced volumes Written by an international cast of leading and emerging scholars Entries explore genre development in prose, poetry, and drama of the Romantic period, key authors and their works, and key themes Also available online as part of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature, providing 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities
The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
Author: Stephen RoudPublisher: ePenguin
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Drawing extensively on literary sources from medieval times to the present, this survey not only explains what people have believed and why, but when superstitions arose, which parts of the country adopted them, how they evolved and what people today believe. Originally published: 2003.
Writing Literature Reviews
Author: Jose L. GalvanPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351858920
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Guideline 12: If the Results of Previous Studies Are Inconsistent or Widely Varying, Cite Them Separately
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1138
Book Description
