Paving the way for the Puritans
Beatrice White chronicles the 1613 Overbury murder scandal tied to James I court life. Robert Carr's rise, Frances Howard's marriage, and Overbury's arsenic death expose a corrupt royal circle fueling later Puritan fervor. The tale highlights power, sex, jealousy, and legal bias amid a sprawling court intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Overbury
Tower of London
James
Elizabeth
Scotland
Robert Carr
Carr
Sir Thomas Overhury
Overhurn
Frances Howard
Earl of Suffolk
Earl of Essex
Frances
Overbury
Overhun
Lady Essex
Earl of Somerset
The
Bone
George Villiers
George Abbot
Canterbury
Villiers
Viscount Villiers
Duke of Buckingham
Earl and Countess of Somerset
Sir Edward Coke
Farl
Carl
Somersets
Beatrice White
Royal Court
The Professor at the Royal Court reviews Porter’s The Professor play
A critic assesses Porter’s second play The Professor produced by the Royal Court in London. It contrasts Australian cynicism with Japanese idealism, moves from debate to a Kabuki inspired climax, and showcases strong dialogue though suffers from uneven characterization and overt Japanese romanticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
the Tower
Royal Court
London
Kyo
Early Osborne
Nigel Dennis Fhoth
Nol Brarluians
Mot
Lain
The Great Chinese Travellers Edited by Jeanette Mirsky
A compact survey of Chinese travel literature from legendary journeys of the Emperor Mu to 19th century Western visitors. It highlights Chang Chien and Hsuan Tsang, Rahhan Sauma, Chane Chim, and Chow Ta-kuan, noting the mix of authentic records, myths, and archaeological confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Miss Mirsky
Europe
Chang Chien
Russian
Central Asia
Asia
Rome
India
Hsuan Tsang
Tir
Arthur Waley Chane Chim
Taner
Genehiz Khan
Afghanistan
Rahhan Sauma
Peking
France
Boh
Edward
Freland
Bordeau
Chow Ta-kuan
Cambodia
Angkor
Chou
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Eas
Africa
Paul Pelliot
J. 5
L. Muvvendak
Germany's Resistance The Secret War Against Hitler
Fabian von Schlabrendorff recounts the German internal resistance to Hitler. The memoir spans Gestapo torture, secret meetings, bomb plots, and efforts to sway generals while highlighting the author’s courage as a jurist who opposed the regime from its outset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
Hodder and Stoughton
Adolf Hitler
Schlabrendorff
Gestapo
Third Reich
Chamberlain
Churchill
Reggie Turner in a witty literary history footnote
Oscar Wilde’s decline frames Reginald Turner as Wilde’s loyal ally and brilliant talker. Weintraub’s portrait traces Turner from Wilde’s bedside to a life where wit outshines published fiction, with mixed critical reception of his later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wilde
Reggie Turner
Reggie
Wilde
Oscar
Reginald Turner
Somerset Maugham
D. H. Lawrence
Aaron's
Max Beerbohm
Beerbohm
Dr. Lawrence
Reeeie
Edward Levy-Lawson
Daily Telegraph
Edward Lawson
Lord Burnham
Regge
Wells
Florence
Weintraub
Reecie
The Young Kierkegaard The Concept of Irony Study
Kierkegaard's Master’s thesis is examined as a bridge between Hegelian method and radical subjectivity. Examiners note prose flaws yet acknowledge intellectual force. The analysis covers irony as infinite negativity, Socrates’ claim of ignorance, and the rise of individual revolt against established systems. The editor provides detailed notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schopenhauer
Kierkegaard
Regine Olsen
Hegel
Socrates
Rony
Australian Country Parties and Related Works Overview
A survey of political and social factors shaping Australia’s Country Parties, plus reviews of works on Adenauer’s era, Australian irrigation schemes, Australian Asian studies, a cross cultural education study, a crime thriller, and a Bond finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Grham
Canada
Corsham
ABLES
Mary C. Hodgkin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sir Thomas Overbury
John Murray
Hope Hewitt
Hallorter
C. P. Fitzgerald
Jeanette Mirsky
George Allen & Unwin
Stanley Weintraub
Germany
George Braziller
New York
Tudor Deribsier
Balmain
Keane
Norman Dengles
Pine Oariolt
Lacy Chatterley
Lever
Collingwood Gee
Soren Kierkegaard
Lee M. Capel
Collins
Adenauer
Mestomirs
Esimericera
Arauweiler Gestapo
SAS
Reube Furie
Pa Adenauer
WATFR
Treyne Langford Smith
John Rutherford
Australia
Langford South Ots
University of Sydney
Rutherford
Jan Flesing
James Bond
Jamaica
Berlin
Bond
Secret Service
Jan Flermmne
Ia Place
Canberra
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