10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENTLE SEX»
Discover the use of
gentle sex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gentle sex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Women in the British Army: War and the
Gentle Sex, 1907–1948
In this fascinating, timely and engaging study, Lucy Noakes examines women's role in the army, and female military organizations, during the First and Second World Wars, peacetime, the interwar era and in the post-war period.
2
Sisters of sorcery: two centuries of witchcraft stories by ...
Thirteen stories in which such writers as Doris Lessing, Jean Norton, and Dorothy L. Sayers share remarkable insights about women branded as witches
Seon Manley, Gogo Lewis, 1976
3
The Merchant of Venice: Critical Essays
Precisely when women become identified as “the gentle sex,” and not simply “the
weaker sex,” is unclear. In the Oxford English Dictionary 1583 is the date of the
first citation demonstrating the use of this phrase to describe women as mild, kind
...
John W. Mahon, Ellen Macleod Mahon, 2013
4
Destination London: German-Speaking Emigres and British ...
Perhaps her most notable contribution to the war effort was The Gentle Sex.“ The
film was one of the box office hits of its year15 and widely praised for its
documentary style.16 Palmer portrays 'sad eyed' and 'lonely'17 Erna Debruski, a
Czech ...
Tim Bergfelder, Christian Cargnelli, 2013
5
Soldiers’ Stories: Military Women in Cinema and Television ...
A considerable box-office success in Britain, particularly with women, The Gentle
Sex was welcomed by critics as both “a well-deserved tribute” and “good
entertainment.”44 The Star's reviewer observed, “Whenever in future I pass any ...
6
Film and Community in Britain and France: From La Règle Du ...
The Gentle Sex and The Way Ahead are comparable in that they concern,
respectively, the recruitment of women to the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)
and conscription to the army. The Gentle Sex has tended to be neglected in
favour of ...
7
This is England: British Film and the People's War, 1939-1945
The Gentle Sex sets out to provide a demonstration of the "truth" of the
propaganda imperative of a people's war through a narrative structured by the
gathering, training, and putting into active service of a small but disparate group
of ...
8
An Enquiry into the Duties of the Female
Sex ... The ninth ...
v. p. 545) the manners of the former part of the fifteent century, ob— serves, that “
the ferocity of those unhappy times was so great, “ that it infected the fair and
gentle sex, and made many “ ladies and entlewomen take up arms and follow the
...
Thomas GISBORNE (the Elder, Prebendary of Durham.), 1813
9
An Enquiry Into the Duties of the Female
Sex
the manners of the former part of the fifteenth century, observes, that " the ferocity
of " those unhappy times was so great, that it infected the " fair and gentle sex,
and made many ladies and gentle- " women take up arms, and follow the trade of
...
10
Projecting Britain at War: The National Character in British ...
Just as revolutionary for its assertion ofa feminist viewpoint is The Gentle Sex (
1943). The film, directed by Leslie Howard, traces the lives of seven women who
enroll in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). The ATS was set up in 1938 as
the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENTLE SEX»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
gentle sex is used in the context of the following news items.
Not Forgotten: Remembering Americans who sacrificed their lives off …
"It was not considered something for the gentle sex to deal with bloods and guts and stuff," Fitzpatrick said. But many followed their sense of ... «CapitalGazette.com, May 15»
Start your day with a buzz … a clitoral one that is!
"A really lovely way to be intimate in the morning is just to have soft, gentle sex or, as I like to call it, an 'internal cuddle'." Hellyer says that this ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
Women's participation in elections questioned; sake labels …
Those who disfavor the idea of any political action by the gentle sex claim that, while the police regulations, in force, forbid women's attendance ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
Table Talk: AA Gill reviews Portrait, London WC2
Perhaps a small hotel in Fitzrovia or Pimlico and some gentle sex in the flickering dark to mark the occasion. They are the suburban, cultured, ... «The Sunday Times, Mar 15»
Review: Fifty Shades of Grey
But, never fear – before entering the “playroom” (Red Room), Christian discovers that Ana's a virgin… cue first-time gentle sex. When we finally ... «DestinyConnect, Feb 15»
Researcher answers questions on pain during intercourse
You might also try sex positions that give you more control, such as woman on top, or you might have more gentle sex if sex sometimes gets ... «Indiana Daily Student, Dec 14»
Paddington, review: 'a total delight'
... and is forced to make small talk with Simon Farnaby's affectionate desk clerk (cue the gentler-than-gentle sex references, wisely downgraded ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
Man charged with animal cruelty after having 'gentle sexual …
A man has been charged with animal cruelty after having what he called 'gentle sexual intercourse' with his pet beagle – called Piglet. «Metro, Oct 14»
Lady Gaga Eau de Gaga (2014) {Perfume Review & Musings …
If Lenthéric Tweed was as early as 1933 a fougère for the gentle sex, these brisk, morning notes have come to be associated with a splash of ... «Mimi Froufrou, Sep 14»
Italian Irish Solution: Everyone can get the key looks
Inspired by Italian tailoring and flamboyance, you will always find colour and pattern, tailoring and gentle sex appeal, in it. Linda McDermott is ... «Irish Independent, Sep 14»
