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Voices from the Great Houses of Ireland: Life in the Big House

Author : Jane O'Keeffe
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1781171939
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Great Houses of Ireland: Life in the Big House written by Jane O'Keeffe and published by Mercier Press Ltd. This book was released on 2013-03-10 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever see a big house in the countryside and wonder who used to live in such a property? Have you ever wondered about the story behind such an old and historic house? This book reveals the story behind some of the greatest houses in Ireland. Maurice O'Keefe has interviewed the surviving members of many of the Anglo-Irish and old Irish families who lived, and in many cases still live, in these great houses. They have talked about their family histories, their links to the communities in which they are based and about the fascinating details of life in these houses. For the first time the families still living in and descendants of families that once lived in these houses speak about the ups and downs of life in Ireland from as far back as the 1600s. With previously unpublished photographs and untold stories, this is a must have book for those interested in the social history of Ireland.

Voices from the Great Houses

Author : Jane O'Hea O'Keeffe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781171318
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Great Houses written by Jane O'Hea O'Keeffe and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever see a big house in the countryside and wonder who used to live in such a property? Have you ever wondered about the story behind such an old and historic house? This book reveals the story behind some of the greatest houses in Ireland. Maurice O'Keefe has interviewed the surviving members of many of the Anglo-Irish and old Irish families who lived, and in many cases still live, in these great houses. They have talked about their family histories, their links to the communities in which they are based and about the fascinating details of life in these houses. For the first time the families still living in and descendants of families that once lived in these houses speak about the ups and downs of life in Ireland from as far back as the 1600s. With previously unpublished photographs and untold stories, this is a must have book for those interested in the social history of Ireland.

Your Voice

Author : Douglas Stanley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Your Voice written by Douglas Stanley and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great House: A Novel

Author : Nicole Krauss
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393080366
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Great House: A Novel written by Nicole Krauss and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller • Finalist for the National Book Award • Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award • A Best Book of the Year as chosen by the New York Times (Notable), Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Atlantic, St. Louis Post Dispatch, The Oregonian, and Book Page. "Masterful…Evocative and moving." —NPR For twenty-five years, a reclusive American novelist has been writing at the desk she inherited from a young Chilean poet who disappeared at the hands of Pinochet’s secret police; one day a girl claiming to be the poet’s daughter arrives to take it away, sending the writer’s life reeling. Across the ocean, in the leafy suburbs of London, a man caring for his dying wife discovers, among her papers, a lock of hair that unravels a terrible secret. In Jerusalem, an antiques dealer slowly reassembles his father’s study, plundered by the Nazis in Budapest in 1944. Connecting these stories is a desk of many drawers that exerts a power over those who possess it or have given it away. As the narrators of Great House make their confessions, the desk takes on more and more meaning, and comes finally to stand for all that has been taken from them, and all that binds them to what has disappeared. Great House is a story haunted by questions: What do we pass on to our children and how do they absorb our dreams and losses? How do we respond to disappearance, destruction, and change? Nicole Krauss has written a soaring, powerful novel about memory struggling to create a meaningful permanence in the face of inevitable loss. "This is a novel about the long journey of a magnificent desk as it travels through the twentieth century from one owner to the next. It is also a novel about love, exile, the defilements of war, and the restorative power of language." —National Book Award citation

Voices from the Back Stairs

Author : Jennifer Pustz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Back Stairs written by Jennifer Pustz and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic house museums--one of the most prevalent types of history museums in the country--have long depicted the owners of the house and their families, but representing the servants has introduced a unique set of challenges. While museum professionals have increasingly incorporated women, immigrants, African Americans, and other minorities into portrayals of the past, these portrayals often show an idealistic world without class antagonisms or ethnic conflict. Exploring the domestic conflicts that may have existed between mistress and servant often creates a more vivid and believable experience for guests. Through her examination of the pitfalls of interpretation, Pustz offers advice for museum professionals on programming accurate and compelling depictions of those who lived their lives in the back stairs and kitchen rather than in the parlor. Based on extensive surveys of historians at historic house museums, this informative study presents examples of successful interpretation programs, including those that have made the kitchen and servants' quarters the most popular stops on the tour. Pustz encourages museum curators to look beyond the archives of their own institution and explore other era-appropriate sources, including advertising and housekeeping guides, when trying to create a complete picture of the house's servants, who often left behind few records.

Voices from the Delaware Big House Ceremony

Author : Robert Steven Grumet
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806133607
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Voices from the Delaware Big House Ceremony written by Robert Steven Grumet and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices from the Delaware Big House Ceremony examines and celebrates the Big House ceremony, the most important Delaware Indian religious observance to be documented historically. Edited by Robert S. Grumet, this compilation of essays offers diverse perspectives, from both historical documents and contemporary accounts, which shed light on the ceremony and its role in Delaware culture. As Grumet says, "The many voices brought together in this book produce something more akin to a chorus than a chant." The annual fall festival known as the "Gamwing" (Big House) was the center of life for Delaware Indian communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana west to Ontario and Oklahoma. The last ceremony was performed by the Eastern Oklahoma Delaware community in 1924. Determined to preserve their traditions for future generations, Delaware Big House followers have worked with anthropologists to preserve Big House texts, rituals, songs, and sacred objects. Including commentaries by Delaware traditionalists from communities in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario, where most descendants of the Big House Church live today, the volume also features an ethnographic description of the Big House ceremony and historical accounts dating from 1655 to 1984. Voices from the Delaware Big House Ceremony contributors and consultants are John Bierhorst, Ruthe Blalock Jones, Marlene Molly Miller, Michael Pace, Bruce L. Pearson, Terry J. Prewitt, James A. Rementer, and Darryl Stonefish.

Beyond These Voices

Author : M. E. Braddon
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Beyond These Voices written by M. E. Braddon and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a 1910 fiction by Mary Elizabeth Braddon based upon the thought that the dead are always with us. It presents how especially for some people this feeling is more powerful, so powerful for that they can never be completely present in the world of the living again. This work has a thrilling storyline and many interesting characters. Each of these characters has an impressive blend of qualities. The novel is both delightful and sad at the same time. The excellent style of writing makes it more enjoyable and easier to comprehend. Mary Braddon (1835 – 1915) was a famous English novelist of the Victorian era. She is best known for her 1862 sensation novel Lady Audley's Secret, which has also been dramatized and filmed many times. She produced more than 80 novels with clever plots and also wrote a number of works of engrossing supernatural fiction.

The Rossallian

Author : Rossall School (Fleetwood, England)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Rossallian written by Rossall School (Fleetwood, England) and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Greatest Sci-Fi Tales Ever Written

Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 3859 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Greatest Sci-Fi Tales Ever Written written by Jules Verne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-02 with total page 3859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greatest Sci-Fi Tales Ever Written' is a monumental anthology that traverses the intricate tapestry of speculative fiction, offering readers a comprehensive exploration into the realms of imagination, scientific wonder, and visionary storytelling. This collection is distinguished by its astounding diversity, featuring narratives that span from gothic horror to utopian visions and interstellar adventures, reflecting the multifaceted nature of the genre itself. The anthology includes seminal works that have laid the groundwork for modern science fiction, highlighting the innovative spirit and the boundless creativity of its contributors. The authors represented in this compilationJules Verne, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, and their illustrious contemporarieswere at the forefront of literary movements that pushed the boundaries of conventional storytelling. Their collective contributions illuminate the evolving societal attitudes toward science, technology, and the future during their respective eras. This anthology is emblematic of a period teeming with discovery and intellectual curiosity, encompassing the dawn of the industrial age to the early twentieth century, thus offering a panoramic view of the historical, cultural, and literary contexts that these stories emerged from. 'The Greatest Sci-Fi Tales Ever Written' is an indispensable volume for anyone captivated by the power of speculative fiction to probe the unknown and reimagine our world. It presents an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the works of masters who have significantly shaped the landscape of science fiction. This collection is both a gateway for newcomers to the genre and a treasure trove for seasoned aficionados, promising to inspire, entertain, and provoke thought with its extraordinary breadth of visionary ideas and narratives.

The Spectator

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1426 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spectator written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 1426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A weekly review of politics, literature, theology, and art.

Colonial Voices

Author : Joy Damousi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521516315
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book Colonial Voices written by Joy Damousi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-17 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovative study of the role of language in the 'civilising' project of the British Empire in colonial Australia.

The Works of Henrick Isben

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Works of Henrick Isben written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Etude

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Etude written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A monthly journal for the musician, the music student, and all music lovers.

Werner's Voice Magazine

Author : Edgar S. Werner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1046 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Werner's Voice Magazine written by Edgar S. Werner and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 1046 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Voices of the Dead

Author : John Cumming
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices of the Dead written by John Cumming and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Paul Robeson's Voices

Author : Grant Olwage
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197637477
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Paul Robeson's Voices written by Grant Olwage and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Robeson's Voices is a meditation on Robeson's singing, a study of the artist's life in song. Music historian Grant Olwage examines Robeson's voice as it exists in two broad and intersecting domains: as sound object and sounding gesture, specifically how it was fashioned in the contexts of singing practices, in recital, concert, and recorded performance, and as subject of identification. Olwage asks: how does the voice encapsulate modes of subjectivity, of being? Combining deep archival research with musicological theory, this book is a study of voice as central to Robeson's sense of self and his politics. Paul Robeson's Voices charts the dialectal process of Robeson's vocal and self-discovery, documenting some of the ways Robeson's practice revised the traditions of concert singing in the first half of the twentieth century and how his voice manifested as resistance.

No Voice from the Hall

Author : John Harris
Publisher : John Murray Pubs Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780719561498
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book No Voice from the Hall written by John Harris and published by John Murray Pubs Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume recounts an odyssey through country houses in the years following World War II. Most had been requisitioned by the armed forces and, when de-requisitioned, were left to stand empty awaiting their owners' return. It was then that John Harris first discovered country houses.