This is a selection from Dr. Sitwells private notebooks. It includes essays on prosody, the role of the poet, the nature of poetry, and includes her full length work A Notebook on William Shakespeare, as well as discussion of Chaucer, Herr...Lasīt vairāk
Dame Edith Sitwell died while this autobiography was in the course of printing. One of the last acts of her life was to approve the specimen page from the printer. She did not live to correct her proofs and what, if any, changes she might have m...Lasīt vairāk
In 18th century Bath, where Beau Nash ruled as uncrowned king for so many years, the fashionable members of English society found a splendid justification for improving their health and enjoying themselves at the same time. They took the waters as...Lasīt vairāk
This book may be described as Dame Edith Sitwells personal notebook. It consists of essays on the subject of the general aspect of the plays-those great hymns to the principle and the glory of life, in which there are the same differences in natu...Lasīt vairāk
The Victorian era has been one of the most influential in shaping modern British society, and Victoria herself is a powerful symbol of the age. This is a fascinating portrait of the queen, both before and during her reign, by one of the 20th centu...Lasīt vairāk
No hive can tolerate two Queens. In the fatal clash between the Protestant Queen of England and the Catholic Queen of Scots, many were determined that The death of Mary is the life of Elizabeth. In this moving chronicle a modern poet magnificent...Lasīt vairāk
Sitwells Fanfare for Elizabeth is a striking account of love, betrayal, and religion as it unfolds in the court of King Henry VIII. Sitwell navigates elegantly through the capricious nature both of Henrys court, and his love life. The you...Lasīt vairāk
First published in 1943, this is a selection of writings from Dr. Sitwells private notebooks. It includes essays on prosody, the role of the poet, the nature of poetry, and includes her full length work A Notebook on William Shakespeare, a...Lasīt vairāk
No hive can tolerate two Queens. In the fatal clash between the Protestant Queen of England and the Catholic Queen of Scots, many were determined that The death of Mary is the life of Elizabeth.In this moving chronicle a modern poet magni...Lasīt vairāk
The Victorian era has been one of the most influential in shaping modern British society, and Victoria herself is a powerful symbol of the age.This is a fascinating portrait of the queen, both before and during her reign, by one of the 20th...Lasīt vairāk
First published in 1948, this book may be described as Dame Edith Sitwells personal notebook. It consists of essays on the subject of the general aspect of the plays-those great hymns to the principle and the glory of life, in which there are...Lasīt vairāk
First published in 1932, this is the story of eighteenth century Bath, where Beau Nash ruled as uncrowned king for so many years, the fashionable members of English society found a splendid justification for improving their health and enjoying...Lasīt vairāk
Dame Edith Sitwell died while this autobiography was in the course of printing. One of the last acts of her life was to approve the specimen page from the printer. She did not live to correct her proofs and what, if any, changes she might have...Lasīt vairāk
