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Author : John Dryden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Sir Martin Mar-all written by John Dryden and published by . This book was released on 1735 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Douglas Grant
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487597800
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Margaret the First written by Douglas Grant and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1957-12-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret Cavendish was one of the most original, loveable and eccentric of women writers. Pepys called her "mad, ridiculous, and conceited" but when she paid her famous visit to London in 1667 he ran all over town to see her. And many of her other contemporaries were no less fascinated. Posterity has continued to feel the attraction; to her many admirers she has always been "the incomparable Princess," and Lamb enthusiastically praised her as "the thrice noble, chase, and virtuous—but again somewhat fantastical, and original-brain'd, generous Margaret Newcastle." This biography is the first full-length study entirely devoted to the Duchess of Newcastle. It shows Margaret's metamorphosis from an imaginative, bashful child into a romantic public figure, and how, after living at home among a family unusual in its loyalties, she served as lady-in-waiting to Queen Henrietta Maria during the Civil War and in exile married William Cavendish, the "Loyal" Duke of Newcastle, before emerging as the first woman writer of her times—"Margaret the First" as she wished to be known. Her poetry, fiction, drama and natural philosophy, along with her many other writings, are treated as facets of her extraordinary personality delightful in itself and also valuable as an illustration of the spirit of the age. The illustrations are unusually good and include a fine unpublished portrait of the Duchess, a photo of her effigy in Westminster Abbey and reproductions of several of the ornate engraved title-pages of her works.
Author : Danielle Dutton
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1936787369
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (367 download)
Download or read book Margaret the First written by Danielle Dutton and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lit Hub Best Book of 2016 • One of Electric Literature's Best Novels of 2016 • An Entropy Best Book of 2016 “The duchess herself would be delighted at her resurrection in Margaret the First...Dutton expertly captures the pathos of a woman whose happiness is furrowed with the anxiety of underacknowledgment.” —Katharine Grant, The New York Times Book Review Margaret the First dramatizes the life of Margaret Cavendish, the shy, gifted, and wildly unconventional 17th–century Duchess. The eccentric Margaret wrote and published volumes of poems, philosophy, feminist plays, and utopian science fiction at a time when "being a writer" was not an option open to women. As one of the Queen's attendants and the daughter of prominent Royalists, she was exiled to France when King Charles I was overthrown. As the English Civil War raged on, Margaret met and married William Cavendish, who encouraged her writing and her desire for a career. After the War, her work earned her both fame and infamy in England: at the dawn of daily newspapers, she was "Mad Madge," an original tabloid celebrity. Yet Margaret was also the first woman to be invited to the Royal Society of London—a mainstay of the Scientific Revolution—and the last for another two hundred years. Margaret the First is very much a contemporary novel set in the past. Written with lucid precision and sharp cuts through narrative time, it is a gorgeous and wholly new approach to imagining the life of a historical woman. "In Margaret the First, there is plenty of room for play. Dutton’s work serves to emphasize the ambiguities of archival proof, restoring historical narratives to what they have perhapsalways already been: provoking and serious fantasies,convincing reconstructions, true fictions.”—Lucy Ives, The New Yorker “Danielle Dutton engagingly embellishes the life of Margaret the First, the infamousDuchess of Newcastle–upon–Tyne.” —Vanity Fair
Author : Lucy Worsley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1596919418
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)
Download or read book Cavalier written by Lucy Worsley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-20 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Chief Curator of the Historic Royal Palaces in England, a vivid and captivating portrait of a seventeenth-century nobleman, his household, and the dramatic decades surrounding the English Civil War. William Cavendish embodied the popular image of a cavalier. He was both courageous and cultured. His passions were architecture, horses, and women. And, along with the whole courtly world of King Charles I and his cavaliers, he was doomed to failure. This is the story of one remarkable man, but it is also a rich evocation of what sustained him-his elaborate household. In this accessible narrative history, Lucy Worsley brings to life the complex and fascinating hierarchies among the inhabitants of the great houses of the seventeenth century, painting a picture of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, clandestine marriage, and gossip. From Ben Jonson and Anthony Van Dyck to long-forgotten servants, Cavalier recreates the cacaphony, stink, ceremony, and splendor of the stately home and its inhabitants.
Author : Lawrence Nolan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316380939
Total Pages : 1642 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Descartes Lexicon written by Lawrence Nolan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 1642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Descartes Lexicon is the definitive reference source on René Descartes, 'the father of modern philosophy' and arguably among the most important philosophers of all time. Examining the full range of Descartes' achievements and legacy, it includes 256 in-depth entries that explain key concepts relating to his thought. Cumulatively they uncover interpretative disputes, trace his influences, and explain how his work was received by critics and developed by followers. There are entries on topics such as certainty, cogito ergo sum, doubt, dualism, free will, God, geometry, happiness, human being, knowledge, Meditations on First Philosophy, mind, passion, physics, and virtue, which are written by the largest and most distinguished team of Cartesian scholars ever assembled for a collaborative research project - 92 contributors from ten countries.
Author : Thomas Longueville
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The First Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne written by Thomas Longueville and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by Thomas Longueville: An insightful biographical account of the first Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Cavendish, and his wife Margaret Cavendish. Thomas Longueville delves into the lives of this influential couple, exploring their roles in English society and their contributions to literature, philosophy, and the arts. The biography provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of 17th-century aristocracy and the cultural milieu of the time. Key Aspects of the Book "The First Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne": Historical Biography: Longueville's book offers a historical account of the lives of the Duke and Duchess, providing valuable insights into their era. Intellectual Contributions: The biography explores the couple's intellectual pursuits and their involvement in the literary and artistic circles of the time. Portrait of Aristocratic Life: "The First Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne" presents a vivid portrayal of the social and cultural milieu of 17th-century English aristocracy. Thomas Longueville was a British author and historian known for his writings on historical figures and events. Born in the 19th century, Longueville's works often focused on biographical studies and historical narratives. His book The First Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a testament to his passion for delving into the lives of notable individuals from the past, shedding light on their contributions to society and the shaping of history.
Author : Henry Bourne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The History of Newcastle Upon Tyne written by Henry Bourne and published by . This book was released on 1736 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Longueville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The First Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne written by Thomas Longueville and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book The Life of William Cavendish written by Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eneas Mackenzie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town & County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Including the Borough of Gateshead written by Eneas Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Barnabas Brough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Life of Sir John Falstaff written by Robert Barnabas Brough and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The plan of this work [is] ... to illustrate the life of Sir John Falstaff exclusively from the most striking passages in his career, as invented by Shakespeare"--Preface
Author : William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781570761515
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (615 download)
Download or read book A General System of Horsemanship written by William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle and published by Trafalgar Square Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic work is not only one of the most beautiful books on horses ever published, but also a landmark in the development of equestrian technique.
Author : John Ashton Cannon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0191580228
Total Pages : 1087 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of British History written by John Ashton Cannon and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1087 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When was the first motorway opened? What did the Levellers believe in? What was the book of sports? Where did the Rebecca riots take place? What prompted the Cat and Mouse Act? How long did the Hundred Years War last? When was the treaty of Worms for?Drawing on from the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to British History, published in 1997, The Dictionary of British History published in the very popular OPR series first in 2001 and now reissued for 2003 is a handy and invaluable reference work essential for anyone with an interest in British history and in need for a compact reference source.
Author : Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 671 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641 written by Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 3144 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage, and Companionage written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 3144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steven Shapin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400838495
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Leviathan and the Air-Pump written by Steven Shapin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leviathan and the Air-Pump examines the conflicts over the value and propriety of experimental methods between two major seventeenth-century thinkers: Thomas Hobbes, author of the political treatise Leviathan and vehement critic of systematic experimentation in natural philosophy, and Robert Boyle, mechanical philosopher and owner of the newly invented air-pump. The issues at stake in their disputes ranged from the physical integrity of the air-pump to the intellectual integrity of the knowledge it might yield. Both Boyle and Hobbes were looking for ways of establishing knowledge that did not decay into ad hominem attacks and political division. Boyle proposed the experiment as cure. He argued that facts should be manufactured by machines like the air-pump so that gentlemen could witness the experiments and produce knowledge that everyone agreed on. Hobbes, by contrast, looked for natural law and viewed experiments as the artificial, unreliable products of an exclusive guild. The new approaches taken in Leviathan and the Air-Pump have been enormously influential on historical studies of science. Shapin and Schaffer found a moment of scientific revolution and showed how key scientific givens--facts, interpretations, experiment, truth--were fundamental to a new political order. Shapin and Schaffer were also innovative in their ethnographic approach. Attempting to understand the work habits, rituals, and social structures of a remote, unfamiliar group, they argued that politics were tied up in what scientists did, rather than what they said. Steven Shapin and Simon Schaffer use the confrontation between Hobbes and Boyle as a way of understanding what was at stake in the early history of scientific experimentation. They describe the protagonists' divergent views of natural knowledge, and situate the Hobbes-Boyle disputes within contemporary debates over the role of intellectuals in public life and the problems of social order and assent in Restoration England. In a new introduction, the authors describe how science and its social context were understood when this book was first published, and how the study of the history of science has changed since then.
Author : M. Suzuki
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230305504
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)
Download or read book The History of British Women's Writing, 1610-1690 written by M. Suzuki and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the seventeenth century, in response to political and social upheavals such as the English Civil Wars, women produced writings in both manuscript and print. This volume represents recent scholarship that has uncovered new texts as well as introduced new paradigms to further our understanding of women's literary history during this period.
