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Book Synopsis Dundee celebrities of the nineteenth century: being a series of biographies of distinguished or noted persons connected by birth, residence, official appointment, or otherwise, with the town of Dundee; and who have died during the present century by :
Download or read book Dundee celebrities of the nineteenth century: being a series of biographies of distinguished or noted persons connected by birth, residence, official appointment, or otherwise, with the town of Dundee; and who have died during the present century written by and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Women and Literary Celebrity in the Nineteenth Century by : Brenda R. Weber
Download or read book Women and Literary Celebrity in the Nineteenth Century written by Brenda R. Weber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on representations of women's literary celebrity in nineteenth-century biographies, autobiographical accounts, periodicals, and fiction, Brenda R. Weber examines the transatlantic cultural politics of visibility in relation to gender, sex, and the body. Looking both at discursive patterns and specific Anglo-American texts that foreground the figure of the successful woman writer, Weber argues that authors such as Elizabeth Gaskell, Fanny Fern, Mary Cholmondeley, Margaret Oliphant, Elizabeth Robins, Eliza Potter, and Elizabeth Keckley helped create an intelligible category of the famous writer that used celebrity as a leveraging tool for altering perceptions about femininity and female identity. Doing so, Weber demonstrates, involved an intricate gender/sex negotiation that had ramifications for what it meant to be public, professional, intelligent, and extraordinary. Weber's persuasive account elucidates how Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Brontë served simultaneously to support claims for Brontë's genius and to diminish Brontë's body in compensation for the magnitude of those claims, thus serving as a touchstone for later representations of women's literary genius and celebrity. Fanny Fern, for example, adapts Gaskell's maneuvers on behalf of Charlotte Brontë to portray the weak woman's body becoming strong as it is made visible through and celebrated within the literary marketplace. Throughout her study, Weber analyzes the complex codes connected to transatlantic formations of gender/sex, the body, and literary celebrity as women authors proactively resisted an intense backlash against their own success.
Book Synopsis Dundee Celebrities of the Nineteenth Century by : William Norrie
Download or read book Dundee Celebrities of the Nineteenth Century written by William Norrie and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-21 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dundee Celebrities of the Nineteenth Century: Being a Series of Biographies of Distinguished or Noted Persons Connected by Birth, Residence, Official Appointment or Otherwise, With the Town of Dundee; And Who Have Died During the Present Century There is probably no town in the kingdom, having regard to size and population, which has produced a larger number of eminent men, and especially if. 'men who have risen, ' than has the good old town of Dundee. The rapid growth and improvement of the town itself, the unprecedented development and extension of its staple trade, and the con sequent increase 1n its wealth and importance which have taken place within the present century, are something quite marvellous; and it is not going beyond the truth to say, that these extraordinary results are due quite as much to the enterprising spirit, the Singular ability, and the indomitable perseverance of its townsmen, as to any natural facilities or artificial advantages of which the place can boast. It is therefore presumed, that a series of sketches of the more distinguished and noted persons who have latterly figured in its local annals - whose career, in many instances, has been intimately associated with its commercial progress or social advancement - will be of interest to all who are in any way connected with the town. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Dundee Celebrities of the Nineteenth Century by : William Norrie
Download or read book Dundee Celebrities of the Nineteenth Century written by William Norrie and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Publications of the Scottish History Society by : Scottish History Society
Download or read book Publications of the Scottish History Society written by Scottish History Society and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Factory Lives by : James R. Simmons, Jr
Download or read book Factory Lives written by James R. Simmons, Jr and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Factory Lives contains four works of great importance in the field of nineteenth-century working-class autobiography: John Brown’s A Memoir of Robert Blincoe; William Dodd’s A Narrative of the Experience and Sufferings of William Dodd; Ellen Johnston’s “Autobiography”; and James Myles’s Chapters in the Life of a Dundee Factory Boy. This Broadview edition also includes a remarkably rich selection of historical documents that provide context for these works. Appendices include contemporary responses to the autobiographies, debates on factory legislation, transcripts of testimony given before parliamentary committees on child labour, and excerpts from literary works on factory life by Harriet Martineau, Frances Trollope, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, among others.
Book Synopsis A Contribution to the Bibliography of Scottish Topography by : Sir Arthur Mitchell
Download or read book A Contribution to the Bibliography of Scottish Topography written by Sir Arthur Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis McCheyne’s Dundee by : Bruce McLennan
Download or read book McCheyne’s Dundee written by Bruce McLennan and published by Reformation Heritage Books. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-nineteenth century, Dundee was gradually establishing itself as Scotland’s third-largest city, with a rapidly expanding economy. What most attracted observers’ attention, however, was the religious revival that began in the Fall of 1839 under the leadership of two relatively young and inexperienced ministers, Robert Murray McCheyne (1813–1843) and William Chalmers Burns (1815–1868). In McCheyne’s Dundee, historian Bruce McLennan ably traces the story of revival in this industrial Scottish seaport. After looking at the social and economic conditions of the city, as well as the significant religious issues of the day, he then considers McCheyne and Burns—their backgrounds, their brief ministries in Dundee, and their impact as God’s instruments of great spiritual blessing to the people of that city. McLennan concludes with an analysis of the reactions to the revival—both approbation and opposition— and the awakening’s long-term effects, which could still be seen a generation later. Table of Contents: 1. Dundee in the 1830s and 1840s 2. Two Background Religious Issues of the Times 3. Breaking Up the Fallow Ground: McCheyne’s Early Years in Dundee, Preparing for Revival 4. “That Memorable Field”: Burns’s Seven Months in Dundee 5. McCheyne’s Last Years in Dundee: Continuing Evidence of Revival 6. McCheyne and the Lambs 7. Responses to the Revival: Opposition and Approbation 8. Aftermath
Book Synopsis Dictionary of National Biography by : Leslie Stephen
Download or read book Dictionary of National Biography written by Leslie Stephen and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of National Biography, Founded in 1882 by George Smith by : Sir Leslie Stephen
Download or read book The Dictionary of National Biography, Founded in 1882 by George Smith written by Sir Leslie Stephen and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Economic Developments in Victorian Scotland by : W.H. Marwick
Download or read book Economic Developments in Victorian Scotland written by W.H. Marwick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marwick argues that economic development in Scotland was severely delayed until the 18th Century unlike neighbouring countries. Originally published in 1936, this study aims to explore key features of economic development in Victorian Scotland to promote more understanding of this issue. Issues discussed include ownership of land and capital, administration and finances of industry, organisation of trade and marketing, labour and recruitment, trade unions, housing and other aspects which impact on the standard of life. This title will be of interest to students of Economics and Industrial History.
Download or read book The Gentleman Usher written by John Evans and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Dempster was a giant of a man who became one of the best-known and most deservedly popular Scotsman of his day. He served for thirty years as a Member of Parliament in Westminster and was closely involved with the expansion of British influence and trade across the world particularly in India and North America. This was the age of Empire building and intense rivalry between competing imperial powers, which led to protracted warfare. A lawyer by training, Dempster was at the heart of political and business life and his circle of friends was large and powerful. Yet power did not corrupt him and he was respected by allies and opponents alike, being known as 'Honest George'. Laird of estates at Skibo in Sutherland and Dunnichen in Angus, Dempster's energy was legendary and he used his talents as reformer, innovator, entrepreneur and developer to bring prosperity and jobs to disadvantaged regions of his beloved Scotland. Dempster was more than an observer of history; he made it. This highly detailed biography of a major but hitherto little known figure of the period gives a rare insight into the political life of the Georgian era, covering the growth of British rule in India, loss of North America during the War of Independence and the years of constant conflict with France. The Gentleman Usher, this superbly researched work with its copious illustrations, is an important and authoritative addition to the bibliography of Scottish history of the period.
Book Synopsis “A” Bibliography of British Municipal History by : Charles Gross
Download or read book “A” Bibliography of British Municipal History written by Charles Gross and published by New York, London [etc.] : Longmans, Green & Company. This book was released on 1897 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Bards of Angus and the Mearns by : Alan Reid
Download or read book The Bards of Angus and the Mearns written by Alan Reid and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Victorian Dundee by : Louise Miskell
Download or read book Victorian Dundee written by Louise Miskell and published by John Donald. This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume represents a scholarly challenge to Dundee's traditional image as a town overshadowed by the jute industry, abandoned by its wealthy middle classes and characterized by social strife and architectural ugliness. The book brings together new research on the activities of Dundee's businessmen, civic elites, intellectuals, social reformers, urban planners and working classes to reveal a civic image that differs radically from the "juteopolis" myth. Jute's domination of the local economy was shortlived, and its influence on modern perceptions of the city has been over-played. This book, exploring the development of Dundee before and after the heyday of jute, offer a contribution to the history of urban society and its management in Scotland in the 19th century and to a growing body of work on textile and manufacturing towns in this period.
Book Synopsis The Social Conscience of the Early Victorians by : F. David Roberts
Download or read book The Social Conscience of the Early Victorians written by F. David Roberts and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2002-08-07 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1830, the dominant social outlook of the early Victorians was a paternalism that looked to property, the Church, and local Justices of the Peace to govern society and deal with its ills. By 1860, however, the dominant social outlook had become a vision of a laissez faire society that relied on economic laws, self-reliance, and the vigorous philanthropy of voluntary societies. This book describes and analyzes these changes, which arose from the rapid growth of industry, towns, population, and the middle and working classes. Paternalism did not entirely fade away, however, just as a laissez faire vision had long antedated 1830. Both were part of a social conscience also defined by a revived philanthropy, a new humanitarianism, and a grudging acceptance of an expanded government, all of which reflected a strong revival of religion as well as the growth of rationalism. The new dominance of a laissez faire vision was dramatically evident in the triumph of political economy. By 1860, only a few doubted the eternal verities of the economists’ voluminous writings. Few also doubted the verities of those who preached self-reliance, who supported the New Poor Law’s severity to persons who were not self-reliant, and who inspired education measures to promote that indispensable virtue. If economic laws and self-reliance failed to prevent distress, the philanthropists and voluntary societies would step in. Such a vision proved far more buoyant and effective than a paternalism whose narrow and rural Anglican base made it unable to cope with the downside of an industrial-urban Britain. But the vision of a laissez faire society was not without its flaws. Its harmonious economic laws and its hope in self-reliance did not prevent gross exploitation and acute distress, and however beneficent were its philanthropists, they fell far short of mitigating these evils. This vision also found a rival in an expanded government. Two powerful ideas—the idea of a paternal government and the idea of a utilitarian state—helped create the expansion of government services. A reluctant belief in governmental power thus joined the many other ideas that defined the Victorian’s social conscience.
Book Synopsis Dundee Celebrities of the Nineteenth Century by :
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