Author: Magdalen King-HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton
Author: Magdalen King-HallLife and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton
Author: Rowland HughesPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 1909291374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
First published in 1944, Magdalen King-Hall's Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton is a historical novel set in late-seventeenth-century England. It tells the story of Barbara Skelton, a well-born young woman trapped in a loveless marriage, who finds escape from the tedium of her life by leading a double life as a highway robber. Rich in historical detail and high on melodrama, the novel follows Barbara's infamous career of robbery, adultery and murder, without painting her entirely as a monster. Indeed, the novel's status as a bestseller owes much to King-Hall's sympathetic depiction of the frustrations of domestic life for an ambitious, intelligent woman with no means of self-expression.
Magic in Theory
Author: Peter LamontPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 1902806506
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 165
Book Description
A useful manual for any magician or curious spectator who wonders why the tricks seem so real, this guide examines the psychological aspects of a magician’s work. Exploring the ways in which human psychology plays into the methods of conjuring rather than focusing on the individual tricks alone, this explanation of the general principles of magic includes chapters on the use of misdirection, sleight of hand, and reconstruction, provides a better understanding of this ancient art, and offers a section on psychics that warns of their deceptive magic skills.
The Politics of the Pantomime
Author: Jill SullivanPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 1907396225
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Focuses on the variety and independence of pantomime in the provinces, especially Nottingham, Birmingham, and Manchester. Explores official and local censorship and the relationships between local theaters, managers, authors and audiences.
The Diary of a Young Lady of Fashion in the Year 1764-1765
Author: Magdalen King-HallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Debutantes
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
An imaginary diary of a young Englishwoman records her broken romance in Ireland and her adventures on a Grand Tour.
Lena Ashwell
Author: Margaret LeaskPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 1907396640
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Biography of Ashwell with material on her company, the Lena Ashwell Players.
Utopia
Author: Thomas MorePublisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027303583
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Utopia is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious, social and political customs. Many aspects of More's description of Utopia are reminiscent of life in monasteries.
The Psychology of Paranormal Belief
Author: Harvey J. IrwinPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 1907396381
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
With a thorough and systematic review of investigations into the bases of belief in paranormal phenomena, this discussion explores the four main theoretical approaches relating to the nature of such beliefs. Objective and well-researched, this account addresses different points of view on the topic--while some commentators depict paranormal believers as foolish, others propose that paranormal beliefs must be understood as necessities that serve certain psychodynamic needs. The foundations and shortcomings of each approach are also documented, and a new comprehensive theory attempts to explain the development of scientifically unsubstantiated beliefs.
Lilian Baylis
Author: Elizabeth SchaferPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 9781902806648
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Based on new and original research, this biography documents the life of Lilian Baylis--an esteemed theatrical producer, manager, and the founding mother of the British National Theatre, the Royal Ballet, and the English National Opera. Setting out to discover how Baylis was able to manage two theatres and three companies, bring the very best of high culture to working people, and still haul in a profit, this biography looks beyond the famous comic anecdotes that surround her life and discovers the private woman behind the public persona. From her early career as a musician and dancer to the career-changing breaks she offered to actors such as Alec Guinness and Laurence Olivier, this insightful work reveals how Baylis achieved so much and the personal cost of her successes.
The Wheel Spins
Author: Ethel Lina WhitePublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The Wheel Spins is the novel about young and bright Iris Carr, who is on her way back to England after spending a holiday somewhere in the Balkans. After she is left alone by her friends, Iris catches the train for Trieste and finds company in Miss Froy, chatty elderly English woman. When she wakes up from a short nap, she discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is on the verge of her nerves. She is helped by a young English traveler, and the two proceed to search the train for clues to the old woman's disappearance. Ethel Lina White (1876-1944) was a British crime writer, best known for her novel The Wheel Spins, on which the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Lady Vanishes, was based.