The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4 write by Clarke Clarke. This book was released on 2015-08-08. The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Excerpt from The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4: Memoirs of the Most Eminent Persons, Who Have Flourished in Great Britain; From the Accession of George the First to the Demise of George the Fourth Biography is generally admitted to be one of the most amusing and instructive subjects in the whole range of literature. It illustrates history; reveals the trifling causes of great events; renders us familiar with the character and habits of eminent individuals; displays the consequences of human conduct, under its various modifications; and combines the fascinations of romance with the sober dignity and sterling value of truth. A strong, and perfectly natural curiosity is felt, even as to the biography of illustrious persons who have flourished at remote periods, or in foreign climes: but their lives are destitute of that peculiar interest which is attached to those, of our cotemporary fellow-countrymen, and immediate predecessors. Under this conviction, the present work has been undertaken. Its object is, to present a luminous view of men and measures during a recent and most important period of British History - namely, from the accession of George the First to the demise of George the Fourth. In comparison with the Elizabethan or the Modern Augustan, (as the reign of Anne has been designated, ) that which may be appropriately termed The Georgian Era, possesses a paramount claim to notice: for not only has it been equally fertile in conspicuous characters, and more prolific of great events, but its influence is actually felt by the existing community of Great Britain. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4
The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4 write by Clarke Clarke. This book was released on 2018-10-10. The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Excerpt from The Georgian Era, Vol. 1 of 4: Memoirs of the Most Eminent Persons, Who Have Flourished in Great Britain, From the Accession of George the First to the Demise of George the Fourth; The Royal Family, the Pretenders and Their Adherents, Churchmen, Dissenters, and Statesmen A few memoirs of eminent persons, accidentally omitted in the body of the work, are located in Appendices to the respective classes, at the end of each volume, among summary sketches of those who have been mere satellites to their more illustrious cotemporaries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Behind Closed Doors write by Amanda Vickery. This book was released on 2009-11-17. Behind Closed Doors available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the award-winning author of The Gentleman’s Daughter,a witty and academic illumination of daily domestic life in Georgian England. In this brilliant work, Amanda Vickery unlocks the homes of Georgian England to examine the lives of the people who lived there. Writing with her customary wit and verve, she introduces us to men and women from all walks of life: gentlewoman Anne Dormer in her stately Oxfordshire mansion, bachelor clerk and future novelist Anthony Trollope in his dreary London lodgings, genteel spinsters keeping up appearances in two rooms with yellow wallpaper, servants with only a locking box to call their own. Vickery makes ingenious use of upholsterer’s ledgers, burglary trials, and other unusual sources to reveal the roles of house and home in economic survival, social success, and political representation during the long eighteenth century. Through the spread of formal visiting, the proliferation of affordable ornamental furnishings, the commercial celebration of feminine artistry at home, and the currency of the language of taste, even modest homes turned into arenas of social campaign and exhibition. The basis of a 3-part TV series for BBC2. “Vickery is that rare thing, an…historian who writes like a novelist.”—Jane Schilling, Daily Mail “Comparison between Vickery and Jane Austen is irresistible…This book is almost too pleasurable, in that Vickery's style and delicious nosiness conceal some seriously weighty scholarship.”—Lisa Hilton, The Independent “If until now the Georgian home has been like a monochrome engraving, Vickery has made it three dimensional and vibrantly colored. Behind Closed Doors demonstrates that rigorous academic work can also be nosy, gossipy, and utterly engaging.”—Andrea Wulf, New York Times Book Review
Jane Austen's England
Jane Austen's England - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Jane Austen's England write by Roy Adkins. This book was released on 2013-08-15. Jane Austen's England available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An authoritative account of everyday life in Regency England, the backdrop of Austen’s beloved novels, from the authors of the forthcoming Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History (March 2018) Jane Austen, arguably the greatest novelist of the English language, wrote brilliantly about the gentry and aristocracy of two centuries ago in her accounts of young women looking for love. Jane Austen’s England explores the customs and culture of the real England of her everyday existence depicted in her classic novels as well as those by Byron, Keats, and Shelley. Drawing upon a rich array of contemporary sources, including many previously unpublished manuscripts, diaries, and personal letters, Roy and Lesley Adkins vividly portray the daily lives of ordinary people, discussing topics as diverse as birth, marriage, religion, sexual practices, hygiene, highwaymen, and superstitions. From chores like fetching water to healing with medicinal leeches, from selling wives in the marketplace to buying smuggled gin, from the hardships faced by young boys and girls in the mines to the familiar sight of corpses swinging on gibbets, Jane Austen’s England offers an authoritative and gripping account that is sometimes humorous, often shocking, but always entertaining.
Great Georgian Houses of America
Great Georgian Houses of America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Great Georgian Houses of America write by Architects' Emergency Committee. This book was released on 1970. Great Georgian Houses of America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
