The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction

The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction
Author: John Sutherland
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 708
Release: 1989
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780804718424

An engaging guide to a rich literary heritage, The Stanford Companion presents a fascinating parade of novels, authors, publishers, editors, reviewers, illustrators, and periodicals that created the culture of Victorian fiction. Its more than 6,000 alphabetical entries provide an incomparable range of useful and little-known source material, its scholarship enlivened by the author's wit and candor.

A History of Courtship

A History of Courtship
Author: Tania O'Donnell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2018-01-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1510708707

Tania O’Donnell takes the reader on a journey from medieval Courtly Love, through to the sexual license of the Restoration, and Victorian propriety. Pick up historical ‘dating tips,’ from how to court (or be courted), write romantic love letters, give and receive gifts, propose and pose as a sighing swain. The book takes a historical approach to the problem of finding a mate, with case studies of classic romantic mistakes and plenty of unusual tales. In the 14th century young men tried to impress the ladies with their footwear, donning shoes with pointed toes so long that they had to be secured with whalebone—presumably because size mattered! A History of Courtship is an entertaining and enlightening look at seduction over the centuries.

Courtship, Illegitimacy, and Marriage in Early Modern England

Courtship, Illegitimacy, and Marriage in Early Modern England
Author: Richard Adair
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1996
Genre: Courtship
ISBN: 9780719042522

This is a study of bastardy and marriage between the 16th and 18th centuries, exploring the topic from a regional perspective. The book asserts that the very concept of national demographic data is shown to be deeply flawed.

The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb

The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb
Author: Nicholas Rinaldi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2014-08-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476727325

"Weaves together a ... behind-the-scenes look at life during the Civil War and a ... tale of one misfit's odyssey to find his place in the world. Discovered at age four by P.T. Barnum, Tom Thumb soon finds himself traveling internationally, sitting on the laps of the queens of Europe, and entertaining the masses ... After marrying Lavinia Warren, Tom and wife are hosted at the White House by President Lincoln. With the country at war, Tom and Lavinia set out on their honeymoon tour and witness firsthand the fracture between the states, the heroism of young soldiers, and the unbreakable spirit of the American people" --

Who's who

Who's who
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1622
Release: 1903
Genre: Biography
ISBN:

Documenting Warfare

Documenting Warfare
Author:
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2024-08-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1837650241

Insights from English and French writers on one of the most significant armed conflicts of the Middle Ages