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University of Wisconsin Pres, 2002. Hardcover with. Used: Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxesLesbian Studies: ex library book, hardcover with dust jacket, may contain stamp or pocket, good or better copy, email for more information, University of Wisconsin Pres, 2002, 2.5, -Cambridge University Press, 2000-. First edition. x+228 pages with index. Cloth. Fine in like dustjacket. In this book, Mary Jean Corbett explores fictional and non-fictional representations of Ireland's relationship with England throughout the nineteenth century. Through postcolonial and feminist theory, she considers how cross-cultural contact is negotiated through tropes of marriage and family, and demonstrates how familial rhetoric sometimes works to sustain, sometimes to contest the structures of colonial inequality. Analyzing novels by Edgeworth, Owenson, Gaskell, Kingsley, and Trollope, as well as writings by Burke, Carlyle, Engels, Arnold, and Mill, Corbett argues that the colonizing imperative for 'reforming' the Irish in an age of imperial expansion constitutes a largely unrecognized but crucial element in the rhetorical project of English nation-formation. By situating her readings within the varying historical and rhetorical contexts that shape them, she revises the critical orthodoxies surrounding colonial discourse that currently prevail in Irish and English studies, and offers a fresh perspective on important aspects of Victorian culture., -Cambridge University Press, 2000-, 0, Doubleday of Canada, 2002-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.0236 in x 9.2520 in x 6.2598 in. Some signs of wear on dust jacket but book is in very good condition, Doubleday of Canada, 2002-01-01, 3, Crystal Clarity Pubs, 2012. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 230 pages. 8.44x0.53x5.48 inches., Crystal Clarity Pubs, 2012, 6, I.B. Tauris, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover, xiv + 314 pp + 32 pages of glossy b&w and colour plates + 3 pages of b&w maps, NOT ex-library. Clean and bright pages with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Shelfworn dust jacket with moderate creasing to edges. -- When a Tehran mob broke into the Russian embassy and murdered all the diplomats there, the dead included one of the most brilliant and promising writers of 19th-century Russia. Alexander Griboyedov's masterpiece Woe from Wit, had been praised by Pushkin as making 'an indelible impression'. It also had the distinction of being immediately banned by the Russian censors. The play's alternative title was The Misfortune of Being Clever and perhaps Griboyedov's tragedy was that he was not clever enough to cope with the vicissitudes of his career. In this first biography of Griboyedov in English, Laurence Kelly paints a vivid picture of his remarkable literary and diplomatic gifts which were nevertheless overshadowed by ill-fortune. He narrowly escaped punishment for involvement with the 1825 Decembrist plot to overthrow the Tsarist state. And his role as a diplomat in the dangerous game of Russian imperial expansion in Iran was to cost him his life. After his brush with the wrath of the Tsar, Griboyedov was despatched to Georgia and Iran, to further Russia's expansionist agenda in the Caucasus and beyond. As one of the earliest Russian players in the Great Game, he drafted the treaty in 1827, which still forms the basis for today's international borders in this area. But while in Tehran Griboyedov fell foul of the zealous mobs. This book makes an invaluable contribution to the diplomatic history of Russia, the Caucasus and Iran at the same time illuminating the life and works of a writer who was among 19th-century Russia's most respected and prominent writers. -- Contents: Introduction; A Moscow Education; The War of 1812; Literary Beginnings: St Petersburg; The Duel; Into Exile; Arrival in Tiflis; [Aleksey] Yermolov and Russian Imperialism; Journey to Tehran; Tabriz and the Deserters; Diplomatic Diversions; Return to Tiflis; Theatrical Campaigns, Moscow; Woe from Wit; Love and Politics, St Petersburg; Crimea and The Northern Caucasus; The Decembrist Debacle; The Persian Campaign; Armistice Negotiations; The Treaty of Turkmanchai; A Hero's Return; Courtship and Marriage; Tabriz to Tehran; Countdown to the Massacre; Diplomatic Repercussions; The Aftermath; Appendix 1: Griboyedov's Death and the 'British Conspiracy' Theory; App 2: Table of Russian Ranks; App 3: Anglo-Russian Rivalry in Persia; Notes on the Text; Bibliography; Index, I.B. Tauris, 2002, 2.75, Penguin Books, 2015. Soft cover. As New/Fine. In Excellent Used Condition. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. "[A] Shimmering And Rather Wonderful Biography." --The Guardian (London) When Queen Victoria Died In 1901, She Had Ruled For Nearly Sixty-Four Years. She Was The Mother Of Nine And Grandmother Of Forty-Two And The Matriarch Of Royal Europe Through Her Children's Marriages. To Many, Queen Victoria Is A Ruler Shrouded In Myth And Mystique, An Aging, Stiff Widow Paraded As The Figurehead To An All-Male Imperial Enterprise. But In Truth, Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch Was One Of The Most Passionate, Expressive, Humorous, And Unconventional Women Who Ever Lived, And The Story Of Her Life Continues To Fascinate. A. N. Wilson's Exhaustively Researched And Definitive Biography Includes A Wealth Of New Material From Previously Unseen Sources To Show Us Queen Victoria As She's Never Been Seen Before. Wilson Explores The Curious Set Of Circumstances That Led To Victoria's Coronation, Her Strange And Isolated Childhood, Her Passionate Marriage To Prince Albert And His Pivotal Influence Even After Death, And Her Widowhood And Subsequent Intimate Friendship With Her Highland Servant John Brown, All Set Against The Backdrop Of This Momentous Epoch In Britain's History--And The World's. Born At The Very Moment Of The Expansion Of British Political And Commercial Power Across The Globe, Victoria Went On To Chart A Unique Course For Her Country Even As She Became The Matriarch Of Nearly Every Great Dynasty Of Europe. Her Destiny Was Thus Interwoven With Those Of Millions Of People--Not Just In Europe But In The Ever-Expanding Empire That Britain Was Becoming Throughout The Nineteenth Century. The Famed Queen Had A Face That Adorned Postage Stamps, Banners, Statues, And Busts All Over The Known World., Penguin Books, 2015, 5, NY: Hatchett Audio, 2016. Audio in cardboard box. Used - LikeNew. 13 CDs for 15 hours. Produced and Directed Cheryl Smith. Recorded by John Muller. Post Production by Beatstreet Productions. Cover design by Claire Brown. Cover photo c Pete Thompson. Author photo c Brad Styron Photo. Package design by Mike Joyce. Music by JD Eicher. Box has been damaged with creases but still intact. At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive, and an expansive home in Charlotte. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is at the center of it. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear . . . and no one is more surprised than Russ when every aspect of the life he has taken for granted is turned upside down. In a matter of months, Russ finds himself without a job or a wife, caring for his young daughter while struggling to adapt to a new and baffling reality. Throwing himself into the wilderness of single parenting, Russ embarks on a journey at once terrifying and rewarding -- one that will test his abilities and his emotional resources beyond anything he's ever imagined. When a chance encounter with an old flame tempts him to take a chance on love again, he will navigate this new opportunity with trepidation and wonder. But with the loyal support of his parents, the wisdom of his older sister, Marge, and in the hard-won lessons of fatherhood, Russ will finally come to understand the true nature of unconditional love -- that it is a treasure to be bestowed, not earned. Goodreads 3.92., Hatchett Audio, 2016, 0<