In The Shadow Of St Paul S Cathedral

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The extraordinary story of St. Paul’s Churchyard—the area of London that was a center of social and intellectual life for more than a millennium St. Paul’s Cathedral stands at the heart of London, an enduring symbol of the city. Less well known is the neighborhood at its base that hummed with life for over a thousand years, becoming a theater for debate and protest, knowledge and gossip. For the first time Margaret Willes tells the full story of the area. She explores the dramatic religious debates at Paul’s Cross, the bookshops where Shakespeare came in search of inspiration, and the theater where boy actors performed plays by leading dramatists. After the Great Fire of 1666, the Churchyard became the center of the English literary world, its bookshops nestling among establishments offering luxury goods. This remarkable community came to an abrupt end with the Blitz. First the soaring spire of Old St. Paul’s and then Wren’s splendid Baroque dome had dominated the area, but now the vibrant secular society that had lived in their shadow was no more.

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Genre : History
Author : Margaret Willes
Publisher : Yale University Press
Release : 2022-04-26
File : 324 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780300265675


St Paul S Cathedral Precinct In Early Modern Literature And Culture

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This book is a cultural study of St Paul's Cathedral, its immediate surroundings, and the people who inhabited it prior to the 1666 fire of London.

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Genre : History
Author : Roze Hentschell
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Release : 2020
File : 289 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780198848813


Jane Austen Daddy S Girl

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Jane Austen Daddy’s Girl: The Life and Influence of the Revd George Austen is a poignant and pertinent examination of a relationship which became the cornerstone of Jane’s life, the bedrock of family and faith as she knew them. Our epic journey through the life and times of the Reverend George Austen will lead us from his early childhood and humble beginnings as an orphan, through his schooldays and on to Oxford University, and beyond. We will follow his career in the Church of England and as master of his own boarding school, as well as peek into his marriage and home life. Dovetailed in with this revealing biography is a thorough interpretation of fatherhood as a theme, as outlined in Jane’s novels, with scrutiny of the fathers of all her most beloved fictional families. Chapter by chapter we will understand more about Jane’s own view on fatherhood and how the Reverend Austen, as her father, colored and created that view. As we draw George and Jane’s relationship closer to us, we understand anew the many layers of clever meaning that Jane Austen interlaced within her stories. Through an examination of this unique father-daughter bond, Jane Austen fans everywhere can pull up a footstool in George’s library and become further united in spirit with their beloved novelist.

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Zöe Wheddon
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Release : 2024-05-16
File : 250 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781399071154


Saint Pauls

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Genre : English literature
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Release : 1870
File : 644 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015004102615


Through The Eyes Of Iris

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With growth forced upon her by the gestation of an unwanted child in her womb, Iris Silkin recollects enduring physical and emotional change and the moral questions she must answer to protect herself, her friends and her child from the threat of man, of peoples and of humanity. Depicting mere existence in the City of London, crime, London's twisted value systems and the spirit's ability to overcome, Iris Silkin's memoir is a testament to one woman's triumph over male greed, institutional arrogance and criminal deceit

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Genre : Fiction
Author : Thomas Henry Bennett
Publisher : Lulu.com
Release : 2008-06
File : 250 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780955854408


A Guide Over St Paul S Cathedral

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Author : Leef
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Release : 1868
File : 64 Pages
ISBN-13 : UBBS:UBBS-00044286


Lonely Planet Great Britain

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Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
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File : 1485 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781837582198


Lonely Planet England

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Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
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File : 1000 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781837582181


1650 1850

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Exploratory, investigative, and energetically analytical, 1650–1850 covers the full expanse of long eighteenth-century thought, writing, and art while delivering abundant revelatory detail. Essays on well-known cultural figures combine with studies of emerging topics to unveil a vivid rendering of a dynamic period, simultaneously committed to singular genius and universal improvement. Welcoming research on all nations and language traditions, 1650–1850 invites readers into a truly global Enlightenment. Topics in volume 29 include Samuel Johnson’s notions about the education of women and a refreshing account of Sir Joseph Banks’s globetrotting. A guest-edited, illustration-rich, interdisciplinary special feature explores the cultural implications of water. As always, 1650–1850 culminates in a bevy of full-length book reviews critiquing the latest scholarship on long-established specialties, unusual subjects, and broad reevaluations of the period. Published by Bucknell University Press, distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.

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Genre : Literary Criticism
Author : Kevin L. Cope
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Release : 2024-08-16
File : 226 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781684485246


From The Shadows

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Nicholas Hawksmoor (1662–1736) is one of English history’s greatest architects, outshone only by Christopher Wren, under whom he served as an apprentice. A major figure in his own time, he was involved in nearly all the grandest architectural projects of his age, and he is best known for his London churches, six of which still stand today. Hawksmoor wasn’t always appreciated, however: for decades after his death, he was seen as at best a second-rate talent. From the Shadows tells the story of the resurrection of his reputation, showing how over the years his work was ignored, abused, and altered—and, finally, recovered and celebrated. It is a story of the triumph of talent and of the power of appreciative admirers like T. S. Eliot, James Stirling, Robert Venturi, and Peter Ackroyd, all of whom played a role in the twentieth-century recovery of Hawksmoor’s reputation.

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Genre : Architecture
Author : Owen Hopkins
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Release : 2015-11-15
File : 304 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781780235363