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17 produkter
Bitten By Witch Fever
Wallpaper & Arsenic in the Victorian Home
Inbunden, 2016
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
307 kr
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Winner: Best Trade Illustrated Book, British Book Design & Production Awards 2017‘As to the arsenic scare a greater folly it is hardly possible to imagine: the doctors were bitten as people were bitten by the witch fever.’ — William Morris on toxic wallpapers, 1885. Bitten by Witch Fever presents …
Charles Dickens
The Man, The Novels, The Victorian Age
Av Lucinda Hawksley, The Charles Dickens Museum London m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
257 kr
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Charles Dickens is the definitive illustrated guide to the man and his works with images of documents from Dickens' personal archive written by one of descendants. It follows Dickens from early childhood, including his time spent as a child labourer, and looks at how he became the greatest …
What Makes Great Art
80 Masterpieces Explained
Av Andy Pankhurst, Lucinda Hawksley
Häftad, 2013
169 kr
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What Makes Great Art showcases a selection of 80 outstanding paintings and sculptures from around the world and throughout time, assessing just what it is that makes them so great.Why do some artworks stand out head and shoulders above others? What makes a painting truly great, and secures its …
Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter
A Biography of Princess Louise
Häftad, 2017
355 kr
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Intrigue, scandal, and secrets abound in this lush royal biography penned by the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens.
Mystery of Princess Louise
Queen Victoria's Rebellious Daughter
E-bok, 2013
136 kr
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‘Satisfyingly replete with eye-popping stories’ ObserverWhat was so dangerous about Queen Victoria’s artistic tempestuous sixth child, Princess Louise?When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, …
Dickens' Artistic Daughter Katey
Her Life, Loves and Impact
Häftad, 2018
176 kr
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Katey Dickens was born into a house of turbulent celebrity and grew up surrounded by fascinating, famous, and infamous people. From a very young age, she knew her vocation was to be an artist.Lucinda Hawksley charts the life of a celebrated portrait painter, who redefines our preconceptions about …
Dickens's Artistic Daughter Katey
Her Life, Loves & Impact
E-bok, 2018
16 kr
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A biography of a Victorian-era woman who grew up as the daughter of novelist Charles Dickens—and found a creative career of her own. Katey Dickens was born into a house of turbulent celebrity and grew up surrounded by fascinating, famous, and infamous people. From a very young age, she knew her …
Dickens and Travel
The Start of Modern Travel Writing
E-bok, 2022
136 kr
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How Charles Dickens''s global travels across Europe, America, and Canada influenced his literary works—from his travelogues to chapters in his novels.From childhood, Charles Dickens was fascinated by tales from other countries and other cultures, and he longed to see the world. In Dickens and …
Dickens and Travel
The Start of Modern Travel Writing
Häftad, 2024
201 kr
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From childhood, Charles Dickens was fascinated by tales from other countries and other cultures and he longed to see the world. In Dickens and Travel, Lucinda Hawksley looks at the journeys made by her great great great grandfather. Dickens is usually perceived as a London author, yet in the 1840s, …
Elizabeth Revealed
500 Facts About The Queen and Her World
Inbunden, 2018
201 kr
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Elizabeth Revealed is a lively and affectionate celebration of The Queen's long and eventful life. This gorgeously illustrated book blends personal and public, frivolous and factual in a tribute to an extraordinary woman and the sweeping social changes she has lived through. The enjoyable '500 …
Letters of Great Women
Extraordinary correspondence from history's remarkable women
Inbunden, 2021
286 kr
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Over 2,000 years of history seen through the eyes of 50 extraordinary women. Was Jane Austen a fan of her own work? What did Harriet Tubman want to tell Abraham Lincoln? And how did Greta Thunberg respond to her critics? This carefully curated selection of correspondence on politics, literature, …
Letters of Great Women
Extraordinary correspondence from history''s remarkable women
E-bok, 2021
45 kr
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Over 2,000 years of history seen through the eyes of 50 extraordinary women. Was Jane Austen a fan of her own work? What did Harriet Tubman want to tell Abraham Lincoln? And how did Greta Thunberg respond to her critics? This carefully curated selection of correspondence on politics, literature, …
March, Women, March
Häftad, 2021
115 kr
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'A wonderful, inspiring story told with scholarship, passion and wit' – Miriam Margolyes'A must-read' – Independent on SundayWith an introduction by Dr Helen Pankhurst.An illuminating and riveting exploration of the women's movement in Britain, and the extraordinary women behind it.From the passing …
March, Women, March
E-bok, 2021
45 kr
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''A wonderful, inspiring story told with scholarship, passion and wit'' – Miriam Margolyes ''A must-read'' – Independent on Sunday With an introduction by Dr Helen Pankhurst. An illuminating and riveting exploration of the women''s movement in Britain, and the extraordinary women behind it. From …
Lizzie Siddal
The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel
Inbunden, 2023
260 kr
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The supermodel did not arrive when Twiggy first donned false eyelashes; the concept began more than 100 years previously, with a young artists' model whose face captivated a generation.Saved from the drudgery of a working-class existence by a young Pre-Raphaelite artist, Lizzie Siddal rose to …
Mystery of Princess Louise
Queen Victoria's Rebellious Daughter
Häftad, 2014
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
172 kr
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‘Satisfyingly replete with eye-popping stories’ ObserverWhat was so dangerous about Queen Victoria’s artistic tempestuous sixth child, Princess Louise?When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, …
