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| Author | : Byron Farwell |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780393304442 |
This is an upstairs-downstairs view of the Victorian-Edwardian army, one of the world's most peculiar fighting forces. The battles it fought are household words, but the idiosyncracies and eccentricities of its soldiers and the often appalling conditions under which they lived have gone largely unrecorded. Byron Farwell explores here the lives of officers and men, their foibles, gallantry, and diversions, their discipline and their rewards.
| Author | : Byron Farwell |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780393302356 |
From 1837 to 1901, in Asia, China, Canada, Africa, and elsewhere, military expedition were constantly being undertaken to protect resident Britons or British interests, to extend a frontier, to repel an attack, avenge an insult, or suppress a mutiny or rebellion. Continuous warfare became an accepted way of life in the Victorian era, and in the process the size of the British Empire quadrupled.But engrossing as these small wars are--and they bristle with bizarre, tragic, and often humorous incident--it is the officers and men who fought them that dominate this book. With their courage, foolhardiness, and eccentricities, they are an unforgettable lot.
| Author | : Byron Farwell |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780393305333 |
Farwell provides profiles of eight Victorian military officers--men who helped create the British Empire and whose lives reflect the age. Photos.
| Author | : Rudyard Kipling |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 1923 |
| Genre | : World War, 1914-1918 |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Rudyard Kipling |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 78 |
| Release | : 1905 |
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| Author | : Byron Farwell |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 404 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780393308020 |
With a profusion of anecdotes conveying the character of India under British rule. Farwell offers a panoramic survey of the Indian army during the 90 years between the Sepoy Revolt and the births of independent India and Pakistan ...
| Author | : James D. Campbell |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 239 |
| Release | : 2016-03-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1317044533 |
Between the Crimean War and the end of the First World War the British Army underwent a dramatic change from being an anachronistic and frequently ineffective organization to being perhaps the most professional and highly trained army in the world. Historians have tended to view that transformation through the successive political reform efforts of those years, but have largely overlooked the ways in which the Army transformed itself from within. This change was effected through the modernization of training, operational and leadership doctrines. The adoption of formal physical training and organized games played a central part in this process. With its origins in elite public schools and upper-class country homes, the Army's philosophy of Athleticism was a part of the ethos of 'muscular Christianity' widely held in contemporary British institutions. Under the potent influence of this philosophy, military sport went from a means of keeping soldiers from drink and the officers from duty, to an institutionalized form of combat training. This book documents the origins and development of formal physical training in the late Victorian Army and the ways in which the Army's gymnastic training evolved into a vital building block of the process of turning a civilian into a fighting man. It also assesses the nature and extent of British military sport, particularly regimental sports, during this period of evolution for the Army. Through an investigation of the Army's physical culture during this dynamic period, one can gain an understanding of not only how the Army's change from within occurred, but also of some of the important links between the Army and its parent society.
| Author | : Richard Holmes |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
| Total Pages | : 856 |
| Release | : 2011-10-06 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0007370342 |
Sahib is a magnificent history of the British soldier in India from Clive to the end of Empire, making full use of personal accounts from the soldiers who served in the jewel in Britain’s Imperial Crown.
| Author | : G. K. Chesterton |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 725 |
| Release | : 2023-12-02 |
| Genre | : Religion |
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In his influential works 'Heretics, Orthodoxy & The Everlasting Man,' G. K. Chesterton delves into the realms of philosophy, theology, and spirituality. Known for his witty and paradoxical writing style, Chesterton challenges readers to question prevailing beliefs and embrace unconventional ideas. 'Heretics' critiques the modern world's rejection of traditional values and offers a bold defense of faith and reason. 'Orthodoxy' explores Chesterton's spiritual journey and his conversion to Catholicism, presenting a thought-provoking argument for the importance of embracing orthodoxy in a world of skepticism. 'The Everlasting Man' delves into the essence of humanity, exploring the historical significance of Christianity and its impact on civilization. Through insightful analysis and captivating storytelling, Chesterton offers readers a fresh perspective on the enduring truths of the Christian faith. Recommended for those seeking intellectual stimulation and spiritual enlightenment.
| Author | : G. K. Chesterton |
| Publisher | : DigiCat |
| Total Pages | : 8971 |
| Release | : 2023-12-27 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
This meticulously edited G. K. Chesterton collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Father Brown Books: The Innocence of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown The Incredulity of Father Brown The Secret of Father Brown The Scandal of Father Brown The Donnington Affair The Mask of Midas Novels: The Napoleon of Notting Hill The Man who was Thursday The Ball and the Cross Manalive The Flying Inn The Return of Don Quixote Short Stories: The Club of Queer Trades The Man Who Knew Too Much The Trees of Pride Tales of the Long Bow The Poet and the Lunatics Four Faultless Felons The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond The White Pillars Murder The Sword of Wood Poetry: Greybeards At Play The Wild Knight and Other Poems Wine, Water, and Song Poems, 1916 The Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses The Ballad of the White Horse Gloria in Profundis Ubi Ecclesia Rotarians Plays: Magic – A Fantastic Comedy The Turkey and the Turk Literary Criticism: A Defence of Penny Dreadfuls Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens The Victorian Age in Literature Charles Dickens - Critical Study Hilaire Belloc Robert Louis Stevenson Historical Works: A Short History of England The Barbarism of Berlin Letters to an Old Garibaldian The Crimes of England The New Jerusalem Theological Works: Heretics Orthodoxy The Everlasting Man The Catholic Church and Conversion Eugenics and other Evils Essays: The Defendant Varied Types All Things Considered Tremendous Trifles What's Wrong with the World Alarms and Discursions A Miscellany of Men Divorce versus Democracy Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays The Superstition of Divorce The Uses of Diversity Fancies Versus Fads The Outline of Sanity The Thing Come to Think All is Grist Sidelights on New London and Newer York All I Survey The Well and the Shallows As I was Saying Other Essays... Travel Sketches: Irish Impressions What I Saw in America Biographical Works Autobiography by G. K. Chesterton G. K. Chesterton – A Critical Study by Julius West
