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The Secret History of the Hell-Fire Clubs

Author : Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : Bear
ISBN 13 : 9781591433484
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of the Hell-Fire Clubs written by Geoffrey Ashe and published by Bear. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the origins, influences, and legacy of the scandalous Hell-Fire Clubs of the 18th century and beyond • Reveals the club’s origins in the work of Rabelais and the magical practices of John Dee and how their motto, “Do What You Will,” deeply influenced Aleister Crowley • Explores the cross-fertilization of liberty and libertinage within these clubs that influenced both U.S. and French Revolutions • Examines the debaucherous activities and famous members of many Hell-Fire Clubs, including Sir Francis Dashwood’s Monks of Medmenham Mention the Hell-Fire Clubs and you conjure up an image of aristocratic rakes cutting a swath through the village maidens. Which is true, but not the whole truth. The activities of these clubs of upper-class Englishmen revolved around not only debauchery but also blasphemy, ritual, quasi-magical pursuits, and political intrigue. Providing a history of these infamous clubs, Geoffrey Ashe reveals their origins in the work of François Rabelais and the activities of John Dee. He shows how the Hell-Fire Clubs’ anything-goes philosophy of “Do what you will”--also Aleister Crowley’s famous motto--and community template were drawn directly from Rabelais. The author looks at the very first Hell-Fire Club, founded by Philip, Duke of Wharton, in 1720 and then at the Society of the Dilettanti, a fraternity formed in 1732. Ashe examines the life, travels, and influences of Sir Francis Dashwood, founding member of the Society of the Dilettanti and the scandalous Permissive Society at Medmenham, also known as the Monks of Medmenham. He also explores other Hell-Fire clubs the movement inspired throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland, including the violence-prone Mohocks and the Appalling Club. He shows how many illustrious figures of the day were members of these societies, such as Lord Byron. He also examines the rumors that Benjamin Franklin was a member, an allegation that can be neither confirmed nor denied. Exploring the political and magical ideas that fueled this movement, the author shows how the cross-fertilization of liberty and libertinage within the Hell-Fire Clubs went on to influence both the U.S. and French revolutions, as well as the hippie movement of the 1960s, the Church of Satan founded by Anton LaVey, and the motorcycle club known as the Hells Angels. The legacy of the Hell-Fire Clubs continues to impact society, beckoning both elite and outsider to cast aside social norms and “do what you will.”

The Hell-fire Clubs

Author : Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : History PressLtd
ISBN 13 : 9780750924023
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book The Hell-fire Clubs written by Geoffrey Ashe and published by History PressLtd. This book was released on 2000 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hell-Fire Clubs conjure up images of aristocratic rakes outraging respectability at every turn, cutting a swath through the village maidens and celebrating Black Masses. While all this is true, it is not the whole story. The author of this volume has assembled an account of the Clubs and of their antecedents and descendants. At the centre of the book is the principal brotherhood, known by the Hell-Fire name - Sir Francis Dashwood's notorious Monks of Medmenham, with their strange rituals and initiation rites, library of erotica and nun companions recruited from the brothels of London. From this maverick group flow such notable literary libertines as Horace Walpole and Lord Byron. Pre-dating Medmenham are the figures of Rabelais and John Dee, both expounding philosophies of "do what you will" or "anything goes". Geoffrey Ashe traces the influence of libertarian philosphies on the world of the Enlightenment, showing how they met the need for a secular morality at a time when Christianity faced the onslaught of rationalism and empiricism. He follows the libertarian tradition through de Sade and into the 20th century, with discussions of Aleister Crowley, Charles Manson and Timothy Leary, delving below the scandals to reveal the social and political impact of "doing your own thing" which has roots far deeper than the post-war permissive society.

The Hell-fire Clubs

Author : Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : Sutton Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780750938358
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (383 download)

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Download or read book The Hell-fire Clubs written by Geoffrey Ashe and published by Sutton Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geoffrey Ashe has assembled an account of the Hell-Fire Clubs and of their antecedents and descendants. It follows the libertarian tradition through de Sade and into the 20th century, with discussions of Aleister Crowley, Charles Manson and Timothy Leary.

The Hellfire Club

Author : Jake Tapper
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0316472336
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book The Hellfire Club written by Jake Tapper and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young Congressman stumbles on the powerful political underworld of 1950's D.C. in this "potent thriller" (David Baldacci) and New York Times bestseller from CNN correspondent Jake Tapper. Charlie Marder is an unlikely Congressman. Thrust into office by his family ties after his predecessor died mysteriously, Charlie is struggling to navigate the dangerous waters of 1950s Washington, DC, alongside his young wife Margaret, a zoologist with ambitions of her own. Amid the swirl of glamorous and powerful political leaders and deal makers, a mysterious fatal car accident thrusts Charlie and Margaret into an underworld of backroom deals, secret societies, and a plot that could change the course of history. When Charlie discovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of governance, he has to fight not only for his principles and his newfound political career...but for his life.

Hell's Angels

Author : Yves Lavigne
Publisher : Lyle Stuart
ISBN 13 : 9780818405143
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Hell's Angels written by Yves Lavigne and published by Lyle Stuart. This book was released on 1993 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not since Hunter Thompson's seminal Hells Angels: A Strange & Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in 1967 has there been such a thorough account of the Angels. This book documents the gang's bumpy ride from its origins as a Stateside club for WWII fighter pilots to its freewheeling terror tactics of the early sixties, to its absurd flirtation with the hippie scene, to its current status as one of the most powerful underground organisations in North America, rivalling even the Mafia.

Secret History of a Good Girl

Author : Aimee Carson
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0373528566
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Secret History of a Good Girl written by Aimee Carson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Miami hotel tycoon Paulo Domingues knows that beneath her Southern priss, his event planner Alyssa Hunt is all sass. ... Tough cookie Alyssa hasn't fought tooth and nail to shake off her past to be blindsided by one smooth-talking boss. Until, punch-drunk with desire, she succumbs to temptation"--Page 4 of cover.

The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi and Arrowroot

Author : Junichiro Tanizaki
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0375719318
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi and Arrowroot written by Junichiro Tanizaki and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2003-03-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Japanese master of romantic and sexual obsession come two novels that treat traditional themes with sly wit and startling psychological sophistication. In The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi, Junichir Tanizaki reimagines the exploits of a legendary samurai as a sadomasochistic dance between the hero and the wife of his enemy. Arrowroot, though set in the twentieth century, views an adult orphan’s search for his mother’s past through the translucent shoji screen of ancient literature and myth. Both works are replete with shocking juxtapositions. Severed heads become objects of erotic fixation. Foxes take on human shape. An aristocratic lady loves and pities the man she is conspiring to destroy. This supple translation reveals the full scope of Tanizaki’s gift: his confident storytelling, luminous detail, and astonishingly vital female characters.

Most Dangerous

Author : Steve Sheinkin
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1596439521
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (964 download)

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Download or read book Most Dangerous written by Steve Sheinkin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of Daniel Ellsberg and his decision to steal and publish secret documents about America's involvement in the Vietnam War"--

The Mark of Cain

Author : Lindsey Barraclough
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 076368208X
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book The Mark of Cain written by Lindsey Barraclough and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spine-chilling companion to Long Lankin, here is the story of a wronged witch’s revenge, spanning generations and crossing the shadowy line between life and death. In 1567, baby Aphra is found among the reeds and rushes by two outcast witches. Even as an infant, her gifts in the dark craft are clear. But when her guardians succumb to an angry mob, Aphra is left to fend for herself. She is shunned and feared by all but one man, the leper known as Long Lankin. Hounded and ostracized, the two find solace only in each other, but even this respite is doomed, and Aphra’s bitterness poisons her entire being. Afflicted with leprosy, tortured and about to be burned as a witch, she manages one final enchantment—a curse on her tormentor’s heirs. Now, in 1962, Cora and Mimi, the last of a cursed line, are trapped in an ancient home on a crumbling estate in deepest winter, menaced by a spirit bent on revenge. Are their lives and souls forfeit forever?

The Discovery of King Arthur

Author : Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805001150
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Discovery of King Arthur written by Geoffrey Ashe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1987-01-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author offers convincing proof that King Arthur existed by tracing the legend of King Arthur to its roots in the 12th century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.

The Secret History of the Hell-Fire Clubs

Author : Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1591433495
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of the Hell-Fire Clubs written by Geoffrey Ashe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the origins, influences, and legacy of the scandalous Hell-Fire Clubs of the 18th century and beyond • Reveals the club’s origins in the work of Rabelais and the magical practices of John Dee and how their motto, “Do What You Will,” deeply influenced Aleister Crowley • Explores the cross-fertilization of liberty and libertinage within these clubs that influenced both U.S. and French Revolutions • Examines the debaucherous activities and famous members of many Hell-Fire Clubs, including Sir Francis Dashwood’s Monks of Medmenham Mention the Hell-Fire Clubs and you conjure up an image of aristocratic rakes cutting a swath through the village maidens. Which is true, but not the whole truth. The activities of these clubs of upper-class Englishmen revolved around not only debauchery but also blasphemy, ritual, quasi-magical pursuits, and political intrigue. Providing a history of these infamous clubs, Geoffrey Ashe reveals their origins in the work of François Rabelais and the activities of John Dee. He shows how the Hell-Fire Clubs’ anything-goes philosophy of “Do what you will”--also Aleister Crowley’s famous motto--and community template were drawn directly from Rabelais. The author looks at the very first Hell-Fire Club, founded by Philip, Duke of Wharton, in 1720 and then at the Society of the Dilettanti, a fraternity formed in 1732. Ashe examines the life, travels, and influences of Sir Francis Dashwood, founding member of the Society of the Dilettanti and the scandalous Permissive Society at Medmenham, also known as the Monks of Medmenham. He also explores other Hell-Fire clubs the movement inspired throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland, including the violence-prone Mohocks and the Appalling Club. He shows how many illustrious figures of the day were members of these societies, such as Lord Byron. He also examines the rumors that Benjamin Franklin was a member, an allegation that can be neither confirmed nor denied. Exploring the political and magical ideas that fueled this movement, the author shows how the cross-fertilization of liberty and libertinage within the Hell-Fire Clubs went on to influence both the U.S. and French revolutions, as well as the hippie movement of the 1960s, the Church of Satan founded by Anton LaVey, and the motorcycle club known as the Hells Angels. The legacy of the Hell-Fire Clubs continues to impact society, beckoning both elite and outsider to cast aside social norms and “do what you will.”

The Secret History of Georgian London

Author : Dan Cruickshank
Publisher : Arrow
ISBN 13 : 9780099527961
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (279 download)

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Download or read book The Secret History of Georgian London written by Dan Cruickshank and published by Arrow. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of our leading historians describes how Georgian London was shaped by the sex industry

Do what You Will

Author : Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : W.H. Allen
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Do what You Will written by Geoffrey Ashe and published by W.H. Allen. This book was released on 1974 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Hell-Fire Clubs

Author : Evelyn Lord
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hell-Fire Clubs written by Evelyn Lord and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord sets aside the gossip about the Hell-Fire Clubs-- orgies, prostitutes, erotica, extreme initiation ceremonies-- in order to paint an accurate portrait of their membership, their beliefs and activities, and the reasons for their proliferation.

The Hellfire Club

Author : Daniel Mannix
Publisher : iBooks
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hellfire Club written by Daniel Mannix and published by iBooks. This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The compelling story of the rise and fall of a shocking secret society. In the ruined abbeys and elaborately decorated caves of England, the notorious Hellfire Club help meetings that shocked and terrified the countryside. London madams scoured the city for young girls to supply the club. Rakes flocked to meetings. Yet it was typical of late eighteenth century England that the club's members included famous men from the worlds of art and politics, even the then Prime Minister. The list of members could almost be mistaken for the honours list of the most eminent men of the day and when news of the clubs activities leaked out, it caused the biggest political scandal in British history. Brilliant, perverse, equally capable of elaborately obscene jests and the intricacies of paliamentary politics, the members of the Hellfire Club were the most astonishing men of their time. Since it's inception over two hundred years ago, the record of their revels has fascinated and repulsed the world.

Blasphemers and Blackguards

Author : David Ryan
Publisher : Irish Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1908928271
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Blasphemers and Blackguards written by David Ryan and published by Irish Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ned Ward of Grub Street

Author : Howard William Troyer
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714615233
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Ned Ward of Grub Street written by Howard William Troyer and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1968 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.