Biography
A range of biographical studies, with an emphasis on the lives of writers, poets, artists, architects, educators and religious figures.
Heresies and Heretics:
Memories of the Twentieth Century
By George Watson
An entertaining and provocative exploration of cultural and literary heresies of the 20th century, and the diverse and original individuals who championed them.
ISBN: 9780718841027
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Hibernia's Muses:
The Daughters of Thalia and Melpomene
By S.W. Jackman
A detailed study of eight Irish 19th-century women writers, showing how provincial arts in Victorian times were as influential as those of great urban centres.
ISBN: 9780718830526
Hogarth:
Volume I: The Modern Moral Subject 1697–1732
By Ronald Paulson
The first of three volumes comprising the authoritative treatment of the life, work and times of England's greatest 18th century artist.
ISBN: 9780718828547
Hostage Bound, Hostage Free
By Ben Weir, Carol Weir and Dennis Benson
The account of the Presbyterian minister Ben Weir's 16 months spent in Lebanon as a hostage of Islamic Jihad, and of his wife's efforts to hasten his release.
ISBN: 9780718826901
The Inheritance of Genius:
A Thackeray Family Biography 1798–1875
By John Aplin
Volume I of a biographical study of the author William Makepeace Thackeray and his family, including new research shedding light on the lives of his daughters.
ISBN: 9780718892241
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Katharine Briggs:
Story-teller
By H.R. Ellis Davidson
The first biography of this gifted storyteller who made a unique contribution to the collection and study of fairy tales and folk traditions in England.
ISBN: 9780718826598
Kempe:
The Life, Art and Legacy of Charles Eamer Kempe
By Adrian Barlow
A biographical study of the Victorian church artist Charles Eamer Kempe and his considerable influence on church decoration worldwide.
ISBN: 9780718894634
Kilvert's Diary and Landscape
By John Toman
A significant study of the background to Kilvert's diary and his influences, presenting new insights into the writer and the culture in which he wrote.
ISBN: 9780718830953
Kilvert's World of Wonders:
Growing up in mid-Victorian England
By John Toman
A life and times of the early Victorian clerical diarist Francis Kilvert, showing his perspective on the social and intellectual developments of his era.
ISBN: 9780718893019
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The Latin Clerk:
The Life, Work and Travels of Adrian Fortescue
By Aidan Nichols
An insightful biography of the Roman Catholic priest, scholar and traveller Adrian Fortescue, showing the breadth of his interests and achievements.
ISBN: 9780718892746
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Living With Eagles:
Marcus Morris, Priest and Publisher
By Sally Morris and Jan Hallwood
The biography of Marcus Morris, the priest, bon-viveur and journalist who founded the Eagle children's magazine, read by millions throughout the 1950s and 60s.
ISBN: 9780718829827
Man of Mercury:
The Mind of Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke
By S.W. Jackman
A fascinating account of the life and thought of one of the leading Tory figures of the Georgian era.
ISBN: 9780718891527
Mary Sumner:
Mission, Education and Motherhood: Thinking a Life with Bourdieu
By Sue Anderson-Faithful
A biographical study of the Victorian educator Mary Sumner, locating her religious and social activism in the context of class, gender and empire.
ISBN: 9780718894948
