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Book A Gentlemen s Profession

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert S. Merritt
  • Publisher : America Star Books
  • Release : 2013-12-04
  • ISBN : 1682900487
  • Pages : 223 pages

Download or read book A Gentlemen s Profession written by Robert S. Merritt and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Carlisle is an art buyer and a gem smuggler. Life for him is an entertaining and profitable game. While on a buying trip to the new Germany he encounters the evil of the Nazi Regime. Philip Carlisle is forced to accept that there are more important issues than money. He discovers that matching wits with the dreaded Gestapo is more challenging than fooling bored customs inspectors.

Book The Gentleman Cadet  His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich

Download or read book The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich written by Alfred W. Drayson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred W. Drayson's 'The Gentleman Cadet. His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich' is a captivating narrative that delves into the life of a young cadet undergoing military training in the prestigious institution of Woolwich. Drayson's writing style is both informative and engaging, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of the challenges, triumphs, and camaraderie experienced by the protagonist. Set in the backdrop of the British military academy, the book offers a unique insight into the educational and disciplinary aspects of cadet life during the 19th century. The detailed descriptions and dialogue add depth to the storytelling, making it a compelling read for history and military enthusiasts alike. Alfred W. Drayson, a former military officer himself, draws upon his first-hand experience and knowledge to craft a realistic and authentic narrative of the cadet's journey at Woolwich. His passion for military history is evident throughout the book, making it a valuable resource for those interested in this period of British military education. I highly recommend 'The Gentleman Cadet' to anyone seeking a well-researched and immersive account of life at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich.

Book The Gentleman Cadet  His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy

Download or read book The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy written by Lt. Col. A.W. Drayson and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Gentleman Cadet, His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy... by Lt. Col. A.W. Drayson

Book Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century  Account of the gentlemen s society at Spalding  History of the Peterborough society  Letters on the origin of the Society of antiquaries  Memoirs

Download or read book Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century Account of the gentlemen s society at Spalding History of the Peterborough society Letters on the origin of the Society of antiquaries Memoirs written by John Nichols and published by . This book was released on 1812 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Eighteenth Century Women Writers and the Gentleman s Liberation Movement

Download or read book Eighteenth Century Women Writers and the Gentleman s Liberation Movement written by Megan A. Woodworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late eighteenth-century English novel, the question of feminism has usually been explored with respect to how women writers treat their heroines and how they engage with contemporary political debates, particularly those relating to the French Revolution. Megan Woodworth argues that women writers' ideas about their own liberty are also present in their treatment of male characters. In positing a 'Gentleman's Liberation Movement,' she suggests that Frances Burney, Charlotte Smith, Jane West, Maria Edgeworth, and Jane Austen all used their creative powers to liberate men from the very institutions and ideas about power, society, and gender that promote the subjection of women. Their writing juxtaposes the role of women in the private spheres with men's engagement in political structures and successive wars for independence (the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars). The failures associated with fighting these wars and the ideological debates surrounding them made plain, at least to these women writers, that in denying the universality of these natural freedoms, their liberating effects would be severely compromised. Thus, to win the same rights for which men fought, women writers sought to remake men as individuals freed from the tyranny of their patriarchal inheritance.

Book The Gentleman s Magazine

Download or read book The Gentleman s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs.

Book The Gentleman s Magazine

Download or read book The Gentleman s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1826 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Faith and the Professions

Download or read book Faith and the Professions written by Thomas L. Shaffer and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas L. Shaffer argues that the morals of modern American lawyers and doctors have been corrupted by misguided professionalism and weak philosophy. He shows that professional codes exalt vocational principle over the traditional morals of character; but that, in practice, America's professionals and business people cultivate the ethics of character. The ethics of virtue have been neglected. The ethical argument in Faith and the Professions is in part an application to professional life of the position taken by Alasdair MacIntyre in After Virtue and in Revisions, and by Robert Bellah and his collaborators in Habits of the Heart. It is also, in part, an argument for the relevance of religious ethics.

Book Gentlemen and Players

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  • Author : Joanne Harris
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2009-10-13
  • ISBN : 0061839914
  • Pages : 450 pages

Download or read book Gentlemen and Players written by Joanne Harris and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author takes a riveting new direction with this richly textured, multi-layered novel of friendship, murder, revenge, and class conflict set in an upper-crust English school—as enthralling and haunting as Ian McKewan’s Atonement and Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley Audere, agere, auferre. To dare, to strive, to conquer. For generations, elite young men have attended St. Oswald’s School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric classics teacher who has been a revered fixture for more than 30 years. But this year, things are different. Suits, paperwork, and Information Technology rule the world, and Straitley is reluctantly contemplating retirement. He is joined in this, his 99th, term by five new faculty members, including one who—unknown to Straitley and everyone else—holds intimate and dangerous knowledge of St. Ozzie’s ways and secrets, it’s comforts and conceits. Harboring dark ties to the school’s past, this young teacher has arrived with one terrible goal: Destroy St. Oswald’s. As the new term gets underway, a number of incidents befall students and faculty alike. Beginning as small annoyances—a lost pen, a misplaced coffee mug—they soon escalate to the life threatening. With the school unraveling, only Straitley stands in the way of St. Ozzie’s ruin. But the old man faces a formidable opponent—a master player with a strategy that has been meticulously planned to the final move. A harrowing tale of cat and mouse told in alternating voices, this riveting, hypnotically atmospheric novel showcases Joanne Harris’s astonishing storytelling talent as never before.

Book The Gentlemen s Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness

Download or read book The Gentlemen s Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness written by Cecil B. Hartley and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2015-01-07 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the refined world of good manners and social graces with "The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness" by Cecil B. Hartley, a timeless guide to navigating the complexities of social interaction with elegance and poise. Join Cecil B. Hartley as he offers invaluable advice on everything from proper attire and grooming to conversation etiquette and dining protocol. With his expert guidance, you'll learn the art of making a favorable impression in any social setting, from formal gatherings to casual encounters. Themes of civility, respect, and self-improvement resonate throughout the pages of this classic manual as Hartley emphasizes the importance of treating others with kindness and consideration. Through practical tips and thoughtful insights, he empowers gentlemen to cultivate the qualities of character and refinement that are the hallmarks of true gentility. Through Hartley's timeless wisdom and sage advice, readers are equipped with the tools they need to navigate the complexities of social life with confidence and grace. Whether you're attending a formal dinner party, meeting with colleagues, or simply interacting with others in everyday situations, "The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette" offers indispensable guidance for conducting oneself with dignity and decorum. Since its publication, this book has been revered as a definitive guide to proper behavior and social etiquette, cherished by gentlemen of all ages and backgrounds for its timeless wisdom and practical insights. With Hartley as your mentor, you'll be well-prepared to navigate the intricacies of social interaction with grace and ease. As you delve into the pages of "The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette," prepare to embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal refinement. With Hartley's guidance, you'll discover the transformative power of good manners and the lasting impact they can have on your relationships and interactions with others. Don't miss your chance to elevate your social graces and refine your manners with "The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness" by Cecil B. Hartley. Let this timeless guide be your companion on the path to becoming the epitome of gentility and good breeding. Grab your copy now and embark on a journey of self-improvement and social success.

Book The Ritual Culture of Victorian Professionals

Download or read book The Ritual Culture of Victorian Professionals written by Albert D. Pionke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the middle decades of the nineteenth century, Albert D. Pionke's book historicizes the relationship of ritual, class, and public status in Victorian England. His analysis of various discourses related to professionalization suggests that public ritual flourished during the period, especially among the burgeoning ranks of Victorian professions. As Pionke shows, magazines, court cases, law books, manuals, and works by authors that include William Makepeace Thackeray, Thomas Hughes, Anthony Trollope, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning demonstrate the importance of ritual in numerous professional settings. Individual chapters reconstruct the ritual cultures of pre-professionalism provided to Oxbridge undergraduates; of oath-taking in a wide range of professional creation and promotion ceremonies; of the education, promotion, and public practice of Victorian barristers; and of Victorian Parliamentary elections. A final chapter considers the consequences of rituals that fail through the lens of the Eglinton tournament. The uneasy place of Victorian writers, who were both promoters of and competitors with more established professionals, is considered throughout. Pionke's book excavates Victorian professionals' vital ritual culture, at the same time that its engagement with literary representations of the professions reconstructs writers' unique place in the zero-sum contest for professional status.

Book Proceedings and Debates of the Constitutional Convention Held in 1867 and 1868 in the City of Albany

Download or read book Proceedings and Debates of the Constitutional Convention Held in 1867 and 1868 in the City of Albany written by New York (State). Constitutional Convention and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Gentleman

    Book Details:
  • Author : Forrest Leo
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2017-08-01
  • ISBN : 0399562656
  • Pages : 305 pages

Download or read book The Gentleman written by Forrest Leo and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny, fantastically entertaining debut novel, in the spirit of Wodehouse and Monty Python, about a famous poet who inadvertently sells his wife to the devil--then recruits a band of adventurers to rescue her. When Lionel Savage, a popular poet in Victorian London, learns from his butler that they're broke, he marries the beautiful Vivien Lancaster for her money, only to find that his muse has abandoned him. Distraught and contemplating suicide, Savage accidentally conjures the Devil -- the polite "Gentleman" of the title -- who appears at one of the society parties Savage abhors. The two hit it off: the Devil talks about his home, where he employs Dante as a gardener; Savage lends him a volume of Tennyson. But when the party's over and Vivien has disappeared, the poet concludes in horror that he must have inadvertently sold his wife to the dark lord. Newly in love with Vivien, Savage plans a rescue mission to Hell that includes Simmons, the butler; Tompkins, the bookseller; Ashley Lancaster, swashbuckling Buddhist; Will Kensington, inventor of a flying machine; and Savage's spirited kid sister, Lizzie, freshly booted from boarding school for a "dalliance." Throughout, his cousin's quibbling footnotes to the text push the story into comedy nirvana. Lionel and his friends encounter trapdoors, duels, anarchist-fearing bobbies, the social pressure of not knowing enough about art history, and the poisonous wit of his poetical archenemy. Fresh, action-packed and very, very funny, The Gentleman is a giddy farce that recalls the masterful confections of P.G. Wodehouse and Hergé's beautifully detailed Tintin adventures.

Book British Masculinity in the  Gentleman   s Magazine   1731 to 1815

Download or read book British Masculinity in the Gentleman s Magazine 1731 to 1815 written by Gillian Williamson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gentleman's Magazine was the leading eighteenth-century periodical. By integrating the magazine's history, readers and contents this study shows how 'gentlemanliness' was reshaped to accommodate their social and political ambitions.