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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 2015The paradox of body, building and motion in seventeenth-century England
by Kimberley Skelton, Amelia Jones, Marsha Meskimmon
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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 2015The paradox of body, building and motion in seventeenth-century England
by Kimberley Skelton, Amelia Jones, Marsha Meskimmon, Rebecca Mortimer
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Literature & Literary StudiesApril 2023Charles Dickens and Georgina Hogarth
A curious and enduring relationship
by Christine Skelton
Charles Dickens called his sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth his 'best and truest friend'. Georgina saw Dickens as much more than a friend. They lived together for twenty-eight years, during which time their relationship constantly changed. The sister of his wife Catherine, the sharp and witty Georgina moved into the Dickens home aged fifteen. What began as a father-daughter relationship blossomed into a genuine rapport, but their easy relations were fractured when Dickens had a mid-life crisis and determined to rid himself of Catherine. Georgina's refusal to leave Dickens and his desire for her to remain in his household led to rumours of an affair and even illegitimate children. He left her the equivalent of almost £1 million and all his personal papers in his will. Georgina's commitment to Dickens was unwavering but it is far from clear what he did to deserve such loyalty. There were several occasions when he misused her in order to protect his public reputation. Why did Georgina betray her once much-loved sister? Why did she fall out with her family and risk her reputation in order to stay with Dickens? And why did the Dickenses' daughter Katey say it was 'the greatest mistake ever' to invite a sister-in-law to live with a family?
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Humanities & Social SciencesJune 2003The Stalin Years
The Soviet Union, 1929–53 (second edition)
by Helen Skelton
The collapse of the USSR, the end of the Cold War and the opening of the Soviet archives have transformed both what is known about the events of the Stalin period and the historian's perspective. Published 50 years after his death, this revised and expanded second edition looks at the entire period of Stalin's rule and includes chapters on ideology, politics, economic development, social change, the nationalities, culture and external relations (including World War II) and the Great Terror. The interpretation stresses the connnection between internal and external policy and the influence of ideology on both. Mawdsley includes many primary resources, which provide insights into the Stalin era. Some of these are important theoretical or propaganda documents which are re-published here together for the first time in many years. Others are secret items from the Russian archives that have only become available since late 1980s.
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March 2017Questionnaire
by Max Frisch, Geoffrey Skelton
»Halten Sie sich für einen guten Freund? Sind Sie sich selber ein Freund?« Zwischen diesen beiden Fragestellungen liegen 23 Fragen zum Thema Freundschaft. Max Frischs berühmte Fragebogen entstammen dem Tagebuch 1966-1971, und jeder dieser zehn Fragebogen kreist ein Thema ein: Es geht um Ehe, Frauen, Humor, Geld, Freundschaft, Vatersein, Heimat, Eigentum und nichts weniger als die Erhaltung des Menschengeschlechts. Die Antworten bleiben der Fantasie der Leser überlassen – ein unwiderstehlicher Lesegenuss.
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August 2015Das Haus der geheimen Versprechen
Roman
by Wilkins, Kimberley / Übersetzt von Thiele, Sabine
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August 2008Antonia, Dantes Tochter
Historischer Roman
by Heuston, Kimberley / Englisch Braun, Anne L.
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September 2005Antonia, Dantes Tochter
Historischer Roman
by Heuston, Kimberley / Deutsch Braun, Anne L
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January 2017Keep me up all night!
Erotische Phantasien
by Cornell, Leya; Hope, Jerry; John, Kimberley
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September 2014Das Sternenhaus
Roman
by Wilkins, Kimberley / Übersetzt von Goga-Klinkenberg, Susanne
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August 2012Der Wind der Erinnerung
Roman
by Wilkins, Kimberley / Übersetzt von Goga-Klinkenberg, Susanne
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August 2006Endymion Spring
Die Macht des geheimen Buches
by Skelton, Matthew / Illustriert von Sanderson, Bill; Übersetzt von Günther, Ulli und Herbert
