Marlborough and Sarah: A late 17th century portrait
A literary critique of Correll Barnett’s Marlborough biography describes the duke as a brilliant, powerful figure and details his relationships with Sarah, Anne and Abigail. The reviewer notes the work’s lavish portraits and histories, praising insight but lamenting gaps in sympathetic portrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lama
Jtrecht
Barnett
Marlborough
Sarah
Jobn Church
Charles Wimutes
Barbare Villiers
Tess
James
Anne
Sarai
Usband
Marit
Deer Anne
Johnson
Salome With Eight Veils And Henry In Memoir Review
A critique of Dannie Abse and Elizabeth van Gell biographies noting the episodic yet enduring nature of memoirs. The piece compares Attic wit, ordinary lives, and the shaping of legacy, praising Van Gell’s Henry as a warm, well crafted memorial of a gardener’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dannie Abse
Huchin
Som
Henry
Elizabet van Gell
Bodiey Heed
Rane
Benty
Feliy Randalls
World At War review by Arnold-Forster criticizes film and book
A reader critiques The World At War project and Mark Arnold-Forster's companion book, noting errors and biased portrayal. The writer defends serious study and argues television may oversimplify World War II, urging balanced education over spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thamnes Television Ltd
Arnold Forger
Liddell Hart
Artold-Forster
Erines
Baitle
Arnold-Forster
Mark Arnold-Forster
Colin
Hopp
Untitled fragment about colonial figures and a dictionary
Fragmentary text references the Colony of Queen, a Dictionary of Australian Guerrangers, and individuals like Pree ta ele and PAT RAPPOLT. Content is garbled with unclear dates or events. No coherent narrative or verifiable details present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Rappolt
Browning Biography Praises Irvine Rustie Work and Letters
A critical, enthusiastic note on Irvine Rustie and the first 22 chapters, praising their biography of Robert Browning. The piece lauds the depth of background, the love letters between Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and the biographer’s ability to trace era details with sharp irony and comprehensive scope. It highlights the influence of maternal and family dynamics on Browning and themes of literary life, with favorable comparisons to other biographies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly “Miers
Maisie War
Te Brownings
Irvine
Family Pets and Poets Who Eloped Together
Fragmented analysis of a literary-life romance between Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, detailing family control, emotional strain, and the couple’s defiant pursuit of art over conventional Victorian propriety. The piece discusses influences from Shelley and Darwin, and questions whether their love and ambition surpassed social norms.
The Breach in the Wall Memoir of the Old China
Review of Enid Candlin’s memoir The Breach in the Wall The article notes vivid portraits ofShanghai Peking and Nanjing life in the 1900s through a European woman’s eyes and criticizes the book’s digressions while praising its humane insights into China and the colonial era The reviewer calls it more engaging than typical memoirs and situates it in broader Western China discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amnk
Spee Ot Manheim
Ferm
Lord Mar
Queen Annee
Sarah Mull
Masham
Blenheim
Sarah
Nike
Patty
Menor
Bargett
Silmer Ienrere
Mia
Nomearm
Gener
Mari
Enid Saunders Canduin
Collins
Kipling and Timety Proposals Feature In Review
A fragmented write up notes Kipling’s continuing prominence after a 1907 Noel rite win and a broad reassessment of quarters today. It mentions Pan Besks phrasings and a 42 page work Prick of Pooks THT with Se Stoney and 18K pages priced at $1, plus Rewards and Pairien and a year Ae children’s clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyerd Kipling
Noel Rite
Linararre
Doldrum BC
Bette
TSE
Timety Proancions
Pan Besks
Phesios
Thane
Disraeli and Edelman saga of power and politics
A fragmented account outlines a trilogy about Mr Exelman and Disraeli with themes of power, leadership, and personal ties. It notes the struggle of ascent without money or connections, the influence of women on his rise, and the constant political threats from reform to treason while highlighting deaths in history as potential outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abie
Dannie Abte
Cardiff
Boks
Sutaniom Amie Etic Maniak
Mir
Peter Davinan
Hermann Hesse
Harry
Jaroslav Bradac
Hesse
Shanghei
Peking
Mateo
Palo
Mig Canslin
Stimron
Nous
Walsh
Mina
Exelman
Disraeli
Arhament
Parlement
Edelman
Edelman Res
England
George Bentinch
Melbourne
Asshut Mather
Eld
Mather
Menagey
Iorahman
Feiner
Nei Philibwan
Wren
Munion
Jane the Penne
Uch
Marron WalsanRee
Australis North
Elon Heyneaul Tor
Gladstone
Wilde
Tigelis
Bo Snowe
Journey Through Australian Fiction and Politics in Edelman Review
The review discusses Maurice Edelman’s Disraeli in Love and related Australian fiction. It praises research depth and period detail while noting dramatic, sometimes implausible characterizations. The piece contrasts historical rigor with imaginative recreation amid Victorian politics and social history.
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John Churchill
Duke of Mars
Louis XIV
Corelli Marnert
Ramnilles
Pyar
Batiley
Cor Rell Barnett
Eyre Methuen
Veronica Sen
Salome
Mov
Lin
Roumeaus
Cellins
Sartres
Roussea
Abus
Jae Tua Salome
Shen Abe
Aienry
Theo
Korey Wala
Tiago
Noval
Sydney Anc
Agalons Grance
Ation
Binuie d Etuyoin
Charles Baritz
Bermuda Triangle
Brough
Kingston End
Giles
Frank Cranston
Mir Armoli-Foret
Cynidam
Alven
Malme
Jrobert Browning
Riet
Cone
Teneittad
Rube
Elizabeth Browning
J. R. Lowell
Thoms Fitzgerald
Eliane
Tigre
Maine
Elizabeth
Wade
Wess
Nims Irvine Mainte
Shelley
Lleena
Darwin and Huissey
Ialimeni
Declan
Blackham
Saseem
balTley Tay Leila
Tennywor
Jane W Carlyle
Raven Fieses
Anal Fiewiany
Sant Carve
Teonvean
Baer
China
Wan
Teu
al Shanphai
O. HK
SPATE
Chine Wan
Accini
Muccuml
Sien Litte Nalva
Port Arthur
Chine Sea
Hook
Fide Avyedin
Myre Candin
Kipling
Mawice Edelman
SFOS
Hope Hewitt
Vaan Lpsay
CMC Ar Nano
Phan Hardy
Amy Durace
Fenryina
Paneer
Feny
New Zealand
Verane
Dalton's Fookshop
Garema Pisce
Canberra City
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