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The Parkers At Saltram 1769 89
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Author : Ronald Fletcher
language : en
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Release Date : 1970
The Parkers At Saltram 1769 89 written by Ronald Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with England categories.
The Parkers At Saltram 1769 89
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Author : Ronald Fletcher
language : en
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Release Date : 1970
The Parkers At Saltram 1769 89 written by Ronald Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Social Science categories.
This book provides a picture of English society in the late eighteenth century. The story of one family, "the Parkers", and their day to day life is told, including the activities which took place in each room of their home - the kitchen, library, bedrooms, drawing room, etc., so that through these could be seen the conditions and characteristics of society at large. Saltram was the house that was selected, and so "The Parkers at Saltram" is the center of this story. The Parkers were an actual family that lived in Devonshire, England. John Parker married Theresa Grantham in 1769 and inherited the house from his parents.
Stories Of Independent Women From 17th 20th Century
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Author : Charlotte Furness
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2020-08-31
Stories Of Independent Women From 17th 20th Century written by Charlotte Furness and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Explore the lives of four elite women from British history who cast off society’s expectations to live life on their own terms. As the fight for women’s rights continues, and whilst men and women alike push for gender equality around the globe, this book aims to introduce readers to four women who, in their own way, challenged and defied the societal expectations of the time in which they lived. Some chose to be writers, some were successful businesswomen, some chose to nurture and protect, some traveled the globe, some were philanthropists. Each one made the conscious decision not to marry a man. Elizabeth Isham of Lamport Hall, Anne Robinson of Saltram, Anne Lister of Shibden Hall and Rosalie Chichester of Arlington Court. These are elite women, all connected to country houses or from noble families throughout the UK, and this book explores to what extent privilege gave them the opportunity to choose the life they wanted, thus guiding the reader to challenge their own beliefs about elite women throughout history. This book is unique in that it brings the stories of real historical women to light—some of which have never been written about before, whilst also offering an introduction to the history of marriage and societal expectations of women. Starting in 1609 and traveling chronologically up to 1949, with a chapter for each woman, this book tells their remarkable stories, revealing how strong, resilient and powerful women have always been. Praise for Stories of Independent Women from seventeenth–twentieth Century “Charlotte presents the personal histories of four women from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries in some detail and in the context of examining their effects on the matter of gender equality. Fascinating.” —Books Monthly (UK) “Very informative, clear and quite enlightening. . . . Well done to the author Charlotte Furness.” —UK Historian
The Rural World 1780 1850
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Author : Pamela Horn
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-07-06
The Rural World 1780 1850 written by Pamela Horn and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with History categories.
Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Illustrations and tables -- AcknowledgementsI -- The rural community at the end of the eighteenth century -- 2 The pressures of war -- 3 The post-war world -- 4 The relief of the poor -- 5 Village institutions -- 6 Crime and punishment -- 7 Politics and protectionism: 1830s-1850s -- 8 The rural community in the mid nineteenth century -- Appendix 1 Labouring people's budgets in the 1780s -- Appendix 2 Paternalism andsocial policy on the landed estate: Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, in the early nineteenthcentury -- Appendix 3 Extracts from the diary of the Rev. W.C. Risley, vicar of Deddington, for 1838 -- Appendix 4 Labouring people's budgets in the 1840s and 1850s -- Notes and References -- Bibliography -- I ndex
Miss Angel
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Author : Angelica Goodden
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-05-31
Miss Angel written by Angelica Goodden and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with Art categories.
A word was coined to describe the condition of people stricken with a new kind of fever when the Swiss-born artist Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) came to London in 1766. 'The whole world', it was said, 'is Angelicamad.' One of the most successful women artists in history - a painter who possessed what her friend Goethe called an 'unbelievable' and 'massive' talent - Kauffman became the toast of Georgian England, captivating society with her portraits, mythological scenes and decorative compositions. She knew and painted poets, novelists and playwrights, collaborating with them and illustrating their work; her designs adorned the houses of the Grand Tourists she had met and painted in Italy; actors, statesmen, philosophers, kings and queen sat to her; and she was the force that launched a thousand engravings. Despite rumours of relationships with other artists (including Sir Joshua Reynolds), and an apparently bigamous and annulled first marriage to a pseudo Count, Kauffman was adopted by royalty in England and abroad as a model of social and artistic decorum. A profoundly learned artist, but one who is loved, above all, for her tender adaptations from classical antiquity and sentimental literature; a commercially successful celebrity yet also a founding member of The Royal Academy of arts; the virginal creator of sexually ambivalent beings who was one of the hardest-headed businesswomen of her age, Kauffman's life and work is full of apparent contradictions explored in this first biography in over 80 years.
Jane Austen S Names
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Author : Margaret Doody
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2015-04-14
Jane Austen S Names written by Margaret Doody and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-14 with Family & Relationships categories.
Jane Austen took a particular delight in the resonance of names, and in her novels she used the names of people and places as a potential source of meaning, satirical or historical. Margaret Doody s book is a learned and enjoyable investigation of this aspect of Austen s art. Doody tells us that Austen preferred first names in common and traditional English use, though these sometimes acquire a subtly new flavor in her works. Austen also favored the names of saints and of royalty, but she did use some classically derived pagan names, always with a purpose. And Austen would signal political loyalties and allegiances in her novels through the use of names, both first names and last names, as well as place names. In exploring Austen s names and their connotations, Doody has a larger point to make. By uncovering the riddling and punning in Austen s names, as well as Austen s interest in history, Doody casts Austen as a decidedly earthy writer steeped in the particulars of place and time, rather than a timeless novelist writing in an abstemious style. From this attention to names in her work emerges a picture of Austen that is both fuller than we ve had before, and controversial."
The Georgians
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Author : Penelope J. Corfield
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2022-02-08
The Georgians written by Penelope J. Corfield and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-08 with History categories.
A comprehensive history of the Georgians, comparing past views of these exciting, turbulent, and controversial times with our attitudes today The Georgian era is often seen as a time of innovations. It saw the end of monarchical absolutism, global exploration and settlements overseas, the world's first industrial revolution, deep transformations in religious and cultural life, and Britain's role in the international trade in enslaved Africans. But how were these changes perceived by people at the time? And how do their viewpoints compare with attitudes today? In this wide-ranging history, Penelope J. Corfield explores every aspect of Georgian life--politics and empire, culture and society, love and violence, religion and science, industry and towns. People's responses at the time were often divided. Pessimists saw loss and decline, while optimists saw improvements and light. Out of such tensions came the Georgian culture of both experiment and resistance. Corfield emphasizes those elements of deep continuity that persisted even within major changes, and shows how new developments were challenged if their human consequences proved dire.
Delightful Places
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Delightful Places written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Architecture, Domestic categories.
The Duchess Countess
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Author : Catherine Ostler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-02-22
The Duchess Countess written by Catherine Ostler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This "funny, intelligent, witty, profound" (Andrew Roberts, New York Times bestselling author) look at the stylish and scandalous Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston--a woman whose adventurous life led to an infamous bigamy trial that was bigger news in British society than the American War of Independence--provides a clear-eyed and fascinating look into the sumptuous Georgian Era. As maid of honor to the Princess of Wales, Elizabeth Chudleigh enjoyed a luxurious life in the inner circle of the Hanoverian court. With her extraordinary style and engaging wit, she both delighted and scandalized the press and public. She would later even inspire William Thackeray when he was writing his classic Vanity Fair, providing the inspiration for the alluring social climber Becky Sharp. But Elizabeth's real story is more complex and surprising than anything out of fiction. A clandestine, candlelit wedding to the young heir to an earldom, a second marriage to a duke, a lust for diamonds, and an electrifying appearance at a masquerade ball in a gossamer dress--it's no wonder that Elizabeth's eventual trial was a sensation. Charged with bigamy, an accusation she vehemently fought against, Elizabeth refused to submit to public humiliation and retire quietly. Perfect for fans of The Duchess and Women of Means, this long overdue and evocative biography reappraises Elizabeth's remarkable story, and out of the past comes an incredibly modern woman who defied society's expectations of her.
The Eighteenth Century
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The Eighteenth Century written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Civilization, Modern categories.