Download or read book The Literature of Devonshire Up to the Year 1640 written by Thomas Nadauld Brushfield and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dart written by Alice Oswald and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2010-06-17 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past three years Alice Oswald has been recording conversations with people who live and work on the River Dart in Devon. Using these records and voices as a sort of poetic census, she creates a narrative of the river, tracking its life from source to sea. The voices are wonderfully varied and idiomatic - they include a poacher, a ferryman, a sewage worker and milk worker, a forester, swimmers and canoeists - and are interlinked with historic and mythic voices: drowned voices, dreaming voices and marginal notes which act as markers along the way.
Download or read book The Literary Guide Companion to Southern England written by Robert M. Cooper and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of intriguing routes through the English countryside, Professor Robert Cooper notes those attractions that the casual tourist might unknowingly pass by, such as the house where Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities, or the windswept quay where John Fowles's French Lieutenant's woman walked. Maps and information about restaurants and accommodations give the traveler the opportunity of having pints of "half and half" where Jane Austen dined or visiting the pub where Blake's scuffle led to his trial for treason. This newly revised and updated edition of Robert Cooper's acclaimed handbook combines the utility of current travel information with the appeal of literary history, biography, and anecdote in a leisurely and flavorful guide to the broad sweep of southern England outside of London. A rich and reliable guide to the landscape that fostered one of our most cherished cultures, The Literary Guide and Companion to Southern England is an indispensable resource for those who wish to experience literature firsthand.
Download or read book The Literature of Devonshire Eng written by Thomas Nadauld Brushfield and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Tearing Haste written by Patrick Leigh Fermor and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, Patrick Leigh Fermor and Deborah Devonshire's witty, informative, and altogether delightful correspondence. In the spring of 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire, youngest of the six legendary Mitford sisters, invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, the Devonshires’ house in Ireland. The halcyon visit sparked a deep friendship and a lifelong exchange of highly entertaining correspondence.
Download or read book Wild Grows the Heather in Devon The Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall Book 1 written by Michael Phillips and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the rolling hills of Devonshire, England, the Rutherford family leads a privileged life. Charles, a rising star in Parliament, spends his weekdays in London while his wife, Jocelyn, remains with the children at Heathersleigh Hall. But secrets lie within the walls of this country estate--and the mystery about to unravel will change this family forever.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Library of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne written by Literary and Philosophical Society (NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE) and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The South Devon literary chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Books Manuscripts Maps and Drawings in the British Museum Natural History written by British Museum (Natural History). Library and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Devonshire written by Richard Nicholls Worth and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Georgiana written by Amanda Foreman and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2001-01-16 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Prize and a bestseller there for months, this wonderfully readable biography offers a rich, rollicking picture of late-eighteenth-century British aristocracy and the intimate story of a woman who for a time was its undisputed leader. Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774, at the age of seventeen, Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying one of England's richest and most influential aristocrats, the Duke of Devonshire. Launched into a world of wealth and power, she quickly became the queen of fashionable society, adored by the Prince of Wales, a dear friend of Marie-Antoinette, and leader of the most important salon of her time. Not content with the role of society hostess, she used her connections to enter politics, eventually becoming more influential than most of the men who held office. Her good works and social exploits made her loved by the multitudes, but Georgiana's public success, like Diana's, concealed a personal life that was fraught with suffering. The Duke of Devonshire was unimpressed by his wife's legendary charms, preferring instead those of her closest friend, a woman with whom Georgiana herself was rumored to be on intimate terms. For over twenty years, the three lived together in a jealous and uneasy ménage à trois, during which time both women bore the Duke's children—as well as those of other men. Foreman's descriptions of Georgiana's uncontrollable gambling, all- night drinking, drug taking, and love affairs with the leading politicians of the day give us fascinating insight into the lives of the British aristocracy in the era of the madness of King George III, the American and French revolutions, and the defeat of Napoleon. A gifted young historian whom critics are already likening to Antonia Fraser, Amanda Foreman draws on a wealth of fresh research and writes colorfully and penetratingly about the fascinating Georgiana, whose struggle against her own weaknesses, whose great beauty and flamboyance, and whose determination to play a part in the affairs of the world make her a vibrant, astonishingly contemporary figure.
Download or read book The Little Book of Devon written by John Van der Kiste and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know? Which MP was the first woman to take her seat in parliament? Who was the man they could not hang? Which member of the Beatles lost his temper at a famous Devon landmark? A compendium of fascinating information about Devon past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, agriculture, transport, industry, and royal visits. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.
Download or read book The Literary World written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death in Devon written by Ian Sansom and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Miss Marple? Adore Holmes and Watson? Professor Morley’s guide to Devon is a story of bygone England; quaint villages, eccentric locals—and murder… Swanton Morely, the People’s Professor, sets off for Devon to continue his history of England, The County Guides. Morley’s daughter, Miriam, and his assistant, Stephen Sefton, pack up the Lagonda for a trip to the English Riviera. Morely has been invited to give the Founder’s Day speech at All Souls School in Rousdon. But when the trio arrive they discover that a boy has died in mysterious circumstances. Was it an accident or was it murder? Join Morely, Sefton, and Miriam on another adventure into the dark heart of 1940s England. A must-read for fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Charles Todd, there’ll be plenty of murder, mystery, and mayhem to confound.
Download or read book Devon Preparatory School Custom Text British Literature written by Broadview Custom Texts and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This product is a Broadview Custom text made available for students at Devon Preparatory School.
Download or read book The Literary Digest written by Edward Jewitt Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors written by Samuel Austin Allibone and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
