The Penguin Social History of Britain: Private Lives, Public Spirit: Britain 1870-1914 - Softcover

Harris, Jose

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140125485 ISBN 13: 9780140125481

Publisher: Penguin, 1994

Synopsis

The late nineteenth century and Edwardian era, suggests Jose Harris in this book, represent a sharp break with the early years of Queen Victoria's reign. Indeed, despite the intense upheavals of two world wars, it was the beliefs, social structures and oppositional forces established between 1870 and 1914 which dominated British life right up until the 1960s.

About this title

Synopsis:

This is an audio collection of some of the best ghost stories ever written, which make perfect evening listening - for the brave...Here are apparitions, mysterious deaths and strange, inexplicable visions to chill the blood. The stories range from those by masters of the genre like Sheridan Le Fanu and Ambrose Bierce to classic writers such as Emile Zola and Rudyard Kipling. Some are frightening, some poignant, others leave a lingering taste of unease. Read by Nigel Davenport, Rula Lenska, Andrew Sachs and David Rintoul, the stories included are: "Angeline, or the Haunted House" by Emile Zola; "The Moonlit Road" by Ambrose Bierce; "My Adventure in Norfolk" by A. J. Alan; "The Return of Imray" by Rudyard Kipling; "Mrs Lunt" by Hugh Walpole; "The Open Window" by Saki, and "An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street" by Sheridan Le Fanu.

About the Author:

Jose Harris is Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0140125485
• ISBN 13: 9780140125481
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304