Encyclopedia of the Essay

Encyclopedia of the Essay
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1032
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1135314101

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This groundbreaking new source of international scope defines the essay as nonfictional prose texts of between one and 50 pages in length. The more than 500 entries by 275 contributors include entries on nationalities, various categories of essays such as generic (such as sermons, aphorisms), individual major works, notable writers, and periodicals that created a market for essays, and particularly famous or significant essays. The preface details the historical development of the essay, and the alphabetically arranged entries usually include biographical sketch, nationality, era, selected writings list, additional readings, and anthologies

The Bookman

The Bookman
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1924
Genre: Bibliography
ISBN:

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Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part IV, Volume 2

Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part IV, Volume 2
Author: Ralph Pite
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2024-05-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 104012951X

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Part of the "Lives of Victorian Literary Figures" series, this set collects contemporary memoirs, biographies and ephemera relating to Oscar Wilde, Henry James and Edith Wharton. Editorial apparatus includes a general introduction, headnotes, endnotes and a general index.

The Prince, His Tutor and the Ripper

The Prince, His Tutor and the Ripper
Author: Deborah McDonald
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1476616914

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Of the many attempts to discover Jack the Ripper's identity, few omit the name of James Kenneth Stephen, tutor to Queen Victoria's eldest grandson, fondly known as Prince Eddy. While Stephen superficially fit the profile investigators established, was he really capable of the demented violence perpetrated by England's most famous serial killer? This volume takes an in-depth look at the life and experiences of James Kenneth Stephen, examining the relevant evidence and attempting to determine whether or not Stephen could actually have been involved in the Ripper murders. Delving into what little is known of Stephen's early years, the work discusses his relationship with his mother and his family's struggle with a hereditary mental illness. It follows him through his formative years at Eton, which he considered his true home and where he was introduced to the Greek notion of homosexuality. The work's primary focus is Stephen's relationship with Prince Eddy, who also became a suspect in the infamous London murders. The way in which Stephen's life intertwined with those of Prince Eddy and Montague Druitt, another Ripper suspect, is examined in detail. Other incidents of the fateful fall of 1888 and Stephen's final surrender to mental illness are also discussed. Appendices contain Stephen's poetry and details regarding his family ancestry.

Memories and Friends

Memories and Friends
Author: Arthur Christopher Benson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1924
Genre: Authors
ISBN:

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The Canadian Forum

The Canadian Forum
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 782
Release: 1920
Genre: Arts
ISBN:

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Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life

Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life
Author: Lucy Worsley
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250201438

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The story of the queen who defied convention and defined an era A passionate princess, an astute and clever queen, and a cunning widow, Victoria played many roles throughout her life. In Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life, Lucy Worsley introduces her as a woman leading a truly extraordinary life in a unique time period. Queen Victoria simultaneously managed to define a socially conservative vision of Victorian womanhood, while also defying its conventions. Beneath her exterior image of traditional daughter, wife, and widow, she was a strong-willed and masterful politician. Drawing from the vast collection of Victoria’s correspondence and the rich documentation of her life, Worsley recreates twenty-four of the most important days in Victoria's life. Each day gives a glimpse into the identity of this powerful, difficult queen and the contradictions that defined her. Queen Victoria is an intimate introduction to one of Britain’s most iconic rulers as a wife and widow, mother and matriarch, and above all, a woman of her time.