Something of Myself

Something of Myself
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9788120612662

Kipling was one of the most popular writers in English, both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James famously said of him: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Imperial Leather

Imperial Leather
Author: Anne Mcclintock
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1135209103

Imperial Leather chronicles the dangerous liaisons between gender, race and class that shaped British imperialism and its bloody dismantling. Spanning the century between Victorian Britain and the current struggle for power in South Africa, the book takes up the complex relationships between race and sexuality, fetishism and money, gender and violence, domesticity and the imperial market, and the gendering of nationalism within the zones of imperial and anti-imperial power.

South Africa and the Transvaal War; Volume 2

South Africa and the Transvaal War; Volume 2
Author: Louis Creswicke
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781020369643

Louis Creswicke was a war correspondent who covered the Boer War in South Africa during the late 19th century. This book is a detailed and gripping account of the conflict, offering a unique perspective from someone who witnessed the war firsthand. Creswicke's book is a valuable historical document that sheds light on one of the most important events in South African history. 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.

The Road to Wigan Pier

The Road to Wigan Pier
Author: George Orwell
Publisher: Modernista
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2024-04-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9180948650

George Orwell provides a vivid and unflinching portrayal of working-class life in Northern England during the 1930s. Through his own experiences and meticulous investigative reporting, Orwell exposes the harsh living conditions, poverty, and social injustices faced by coal miners and other industrial workers in the region. He documents their struggles with unemployment, poor housing, and inadequate healthcare, as well as the pervasive sense of hopelessness and despair that permeates their lives. In the second half of the The Road to Wigan Pier Orwell delves into the complexities of political ideology, as he grapples with the shortcomings of both socialism and capitalism in addressing the needs of the working class. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences.

Music Ho!: A Study of Music in Decline

Music Ho!: A Study of Music in Decline
Author: Constant Lambert
Publisher: Rare Treasure Editions
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-11-05T11:09:00Z
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1774642700

A brilliant analysis of the music of the twenties and thirties, also discusses the music of composers like Stravinsky, Satie, Gershwin, and considers the contributions of jazz and other pop music of the time with classical music.

The Routledge History of Literature in English

The Routledge History of Literature in English
Author: Ronald Carter
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2001
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780415243179

This is a guide to the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, charting some of the main features of literary language development and highlighting key language topics.