Author: Joseph Philip Robson
Publisher:
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Category : Entertainers
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Author: Joseph Philip Robson
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Author: Robert William Lowe
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Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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Author: Robert William Lowe
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 434

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Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 892

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Author: British Library
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 888

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Author: Jamie L. Bronstein
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 1503633853
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410

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For working-class life writers in nineteenth century Britain, happiness was a multifaceted emotion: a concept that could describe experiences of hedonic pleasure, foster and deepen social relationships, drive individuals to self-improvement, and lead them to look back over their lives and evaluate whether they were well-lived. However, not all working-class autobiographers shared the same concepts or valorizations of happiness, as variables such as geography, gender, political affiliation, and social and economic mobility often influenced the way they defined and experienced their emotional lives. The Happiness of the British Working Class employs and analyzes over 350 autobiographies of individuals in England, Scotland, and Ireland to explore the sources of happiness of British working people born before 1870. Drawing from careful examinations of their personal narratives, Jamie L. Bronstein investigates the ways in which working people thought about the good life as seen through their experiences with family and friends, rewarding work, interaction with the natural world, science and creativity, political causes and religious commitments, and physical and economic struggles. Informed by the history of emotions and the philosophical and social-scientific literature on happiness, this book reflects broadly on the industrial-era working-class experience in an era of immense social and economic change.

Author: John K. Walton
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719009129
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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Author: Paul Schlicke
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317233360
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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First published in 1985. Dickens was a vigorous champion of the right of all men and women to carefree amusements and dedicated himself to the creation of imaginative pleasure. This book represents the first extended study of this vital aspect of Dickens’ life and work, exploring how he channelled his love of entertainment into his artistry. This study offers a challenging reassessment of Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop and Hard Times. It shows the importance of entertainment to Dickens’ journalism and presents an illuminating perspective on the public readings which dominated the last twelve years of his life. This book will be of interest to students of literature.

Author: Allen A. Brown Collection (Boston Public Library)
Publisher: Boston : The Trustees
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Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 976

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