Author: John BlackmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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A Memoir of the Life and Writings of Thomas Day
Author: John BlackmanA Memoir of the Life and Writings of Thomas Day
Author: John BlackmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781527677111
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Excerpt from A Memoir of the Life and Writings of Thomas Day: Author of "Sandford and Merton"One of the sunniest reminiscences of my early life is associated with the writings of Tnoms day. I had been toiling in the sunshine of a warm spring day, and, on returning through the fields from the quiet scene of my labour, I was met by an intelligent lady, who placed in my hands a small illustrated volume, saying, in her kindliest manner, Be a good boy and read this book. It was the History of Sandford and Merton.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.
A Memoir of the Life and Writings of Thomas Day
Author: John BlackmanPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022066793
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the fascinating life and literary works of Thomas Day in this insightful memoir. Blackman delves into Day's early influences, his personal struggles, and his creative output in a way that is both informative and engaging. Whether you are a fan of Day's writing or simply interested in the history of literature, this book offers a rare glimpse into the mind and heart of one of England's most beloved writers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Catalogue
Author: Pickering & ChattoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The History of Sandford and Merton
Author: Thomas DayPublisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1770480595
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Among the earliest novels written about children, for children, The History of Sandford and Merton was enormously popular for a century and a half after its first publication in 1783–9. The novel is Enlightenment for beginners, offering a course of education in class, race, and gender to its six year-old protagonists, the robust farm-boy Harry Sandford and Tommy Merton, the spoiled boy from the big house. Sandford and Merton offers entertaining and practical lessons in manners, masculinity, and class politics. This Broadview Edition includes the original illustrations, along with contemporary reviews and other material on childhood by John Locke, Thomas Day, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and others.
An Account of the Life and Writings of Thomas Day, Esq
Author: James KeirA Life of My Own
Author: Claire TomalinPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241974828
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller In this remarkable memoir of love, loss and literature, acclaimed biographer Claire Tomalin turns her eye to another fascinating literary life: her own. She tells of a wartime childhood, Cambridge friendships and an early marriage to a brilliant journalist. After his sudden death in a war zone, Claire is left to raise their four children alone - all while leading a trail-blazing career in literary London. A Life of My Own is the tale of a woman overcoming obstacles both rare and routine to live not only a good but also a meaningful life. 'A dramatic and absorbing survivor's tale' Hilary Spurling, Spectator 'Unexpectedly moving. Tomalin's story filled me with a kind of awe. Every page is valiant, every paragraph full of pluck' Rachel Cooke, New Statesman 'She has been tested in ways few women are. This memoir is a triumph' Valerie Grove, Literary Review
Eighteenth Century English Literature and Its Cultural Background
Author: James Edward TobinPublisher: Biblo & Tannen Publishers
ISBN: 9780819601889
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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How to Create the Perfect Wife
Author: Wendy MoorePublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465065732
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
A captivating tale of one man's mission to groom his ideal mate. Thomas Day, an 18th-century British writer and radical, knew exactly the sort of woman he wanted to marry. Pure and virginal, yet tough and hardy, and completely subervient to his whims. But after being rejected by a number of spirited young women, Day concluded that the perfect partner he envisioned simply did not exist in frivolous, fashion-obsessed Georgian society. Rather than conceding defeat and giving up on his search for the woman of his dreams, however, Day set out to create her. So begins the extraordinary true story at the heart of How to Create the Perfect Wife. A few days after he turned twenty-one and inherited a large fortune, Day adopted two young orphans from the Founding Hospital and, guided by the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the principles of the Enlightenment, attempted to teach them to be model wives. Day's peculiar experiment inevitably backfired -- though not before he had taken his theories about marriage, education, and femininity to shocking extremes. Stranger than fiction, blending tragedy and farce, How to Create the Perfect Wife is an engrossing tale of the radicalism -- and deep contradictions -- at the heart of the enlightenment.
A Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Samuel Austin AllibonePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 758
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