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  • Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part III, Volume 2

    Elizabeth Gaskell, the Carlyles and John Ruskin

    Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle moved from rural Scotland to London's Cheyne Walk. This title focuses on writers for whom 'the centre' was a pressing concern. Elizabeth Gaskell, like her contemporary Emily Bronte, was from the north of England, though based in Lancashire and Cheshire rather than Yorkshire. Her first novel, Mary Barton 1848) was set in the north and was unusually realistic in its ... Read more

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  • Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part III, Volume 1

    Elizabeth Gaskell, the Carlyles and John Ruskin

    Elizabeth Gaskell, like her contemporary Emily Bronte, was from the north of England, though based in Lancashire and Cheshire rather than Yorkshire. Her first novel, Mary Barton (1848) was set in the north and was unusually realistic in its depiction of Manchester working-class life. Ruskin grew up in suburban London; in later life, he settled in the Lake District . Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle ... Read more

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  • Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part III, Volume 3

    Elizabeth Gaskell, the Carlyles and John Ruskin

    Ruskin grew up in suburban London; in later life, he settled in the Lake District. Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle moved from rural Scotland to London's Cheyne Walk. This title focuses on writers for whom 'the centre' was a pressing concern. Elizabeth Gaskell, like her contemporary Emily Bronte, was from the north of England, though based in Lancashire and Cheshire rather than Yorkshire. Her first ... Read more

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  • Life of Charles Dickens

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    This edifying book analyzes the most memorable classics of English Literature in a befitting and gracious manner. Fitch studies and discusses several celebrated authors and their brilliant masterpieces in a manner that is guaranteed to arouse any readers interest in them. A fascinating treasure trove of information! ... Read more

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  • Thomas Carlyle

    A Biography

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    Pulitzer Prize finalist: "The definitive biography" of the Victorian-era writer and historian ( The Times Literary Supplement).A Pulitzer finalist that draws upon years of research and unpublished letters, Thomas Carlyle examines the life of the Victorian genius. Carlyle was the author of Sartor Resartus and The French Revolution: A History, and he possessed one of literature's ... ... Read more

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    Portrait of a Marriage

    They were the most remarkable couple in London: the great sage Carlyle, with his vehement prophecies, and his witty, sardonic wife Jane. It was a strong, close, mutually admiring yet often mutually antagonistic partnership, fascinating to all who observed it. The Carlyles lived at the heart of English life in mid-Victorian London, but both were outsiders, a largely self-educated Scottish pair who ... Read more

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  • Thackeray

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    A rich and evocative portrait of one of the greatest authors of Victorian EnglandWho was William Makepeace Thackeray? Was he the wealthy dilettante who came to London in the 1830s and squandered his fortune on newspapers? Was he the impoverished freelance author of the 1840s who scrapped for every penny he could get? Or was he the great writer who published Vanity Fair in 1847, skewering Victorian ... Read more

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    Enriched edition. Exploring the Influence of Literary Classics on Society and Culture

    In "Modern English Books of Power," George Hamlin Fitch presents a compelling exploration of influential English literature from the late 19th to early 20th century. Fitch's literary style is characterized by its keen analysis and engaging prose, which deftly weaves biography with critical commentary. He dissects a wide range of authors and their seminal works, emphasizing how these texts shaped ... Read more

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