10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WESSEX»
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Wessex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Wessex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This volume uses archaeological and place-name evidence to present an authoritative account of the most significant of the English Kingdoms.
Thomas Hardy. matched, and in domestic requirements conformable, in temper
this couple differed, though even here they did not often clash, he being equable,
if not lymphatic, and she decidedly nervous and sanguine. It was to their tastes ...
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Fortifications in
Wessex c. 800-1066
The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of Early Medieval history.
Wessex Tales includes the stories An Imaginative Woman, The Three Strangers, The Withered Arm, Fellow-Townsmen, Interlopers at the Knap, and The Distracted Preacher.
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The Defence of
Wessex: The Burghal Hidage and Anglo-Saxon ...
This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the Burghal Hidage, the early 10th century vernacular document which gives details of this extraordinary web of fortifications, many of which developed into familiar English towns.
David Hill, Alexander R. Rumble, 1996
After twenty years of what most would consider a 'good' marriage, Clarissa - an attractive, talented, forty-something schoolteacher in the North of England - begins to sense an increasing dissatisfaction with life.
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Wessex Poems and Other Verses
Harper's wrote that Wessex Poems and Other Verses represented ""the poetical works of Mr. Hardy during several years, and all deal with Wessex country life, the beauty of which is so successfully pictured in his prose works.
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Dysfunctional Families in the
Wessex Novels of Thomas Hardy
Examines how portrayals of families in Hardy's novels are used to comment on the socio-historical changes in Victorian England.
Lois Bethe Schoenfeld, 2005
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Representations of Culture: Thomas Hardy's
Wessex & ...
Original Scholarly Monograph
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Mapping the
Wessex Novel: Landscape, History and the ...
Considers four regional writers and their complex relationship with concepts of space and place at a time of seismic social change. >
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WESSEX»
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Wessex is used in the context of the following news items.
The best royal style of the week: Countess of Wessex, Queen Letizia …
Sophie Wessex was in fashionable form as she headed to the Women's Institute AGM held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Thursday. Sophie was a vision ... «HELLO! Canada, Jun 15»
Alton set for Sydenhams Wessex return
Alton chairman Jim McKell said: “It has been the long held view of the committee and management and those around Alton Town that we are a Wessex club, ... «Daily Echo, Jun 15»
In pictures: Earl of Wessex visits Belfast
The Earl of Wessex carried out an official visit to Titanic Quarter in Belfast despite a ... During the visit the Earl of Wessex was given a tour of the landmark site ... «Belfast Newsletter, Feb 15»
Prince Andrew uploads picture of Queen with Edward and Sophie …
Her majesty was hosting a bash in honour of the Earl and Countess of Wessex, who both recently turned 50, and the work they do to support a wide range of ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
Earl of Wessex plans official visit to Essex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, will be making an official visit to Essex on Tuesday, March 17 as he visits the Stow Maries Aerodrome near Maldon. «Essex Chronicle, Feb 15»
The Countess of Wessex opens cardiac unit whose funds were …
The Countess of Wessex opened a new cardiac arrest unit on Wednesday, specially designed for younger patients. The money for the unit was raised by ... «hellomagazine.com, Jan 15»
Sophie, Countess of Wessex releases intimate portrait to mark her …
Looking effortlessly poised in an intimate portrait to mark her 50th birthday, Sophie, Countess of Wessex shows how she has become one of the most elegant ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
The Queen makes everyone feel special, says Countess of Wessex
The Countess of Wessex has declared that her mother-in-law's social skills are ... former public relations manager married Edward, Earl of Wessex, at Windsor ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
Sophie Countess of Wessex presents medals to last Brit troops to …
Around 400 soldiers who were among the last British troops to leave Afghanistan have been presented with campaign medals by the Countess of Wessex. «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
Wessex Water debuts 'Bio Bus' which runs on human waste from …
The gas is being produced at a Wessex Water sewerage plant run by energy firm GENeco. Company director Mohammed Saddiq told the Daily Mail that ... «NEWS.com.au, Nov 14»
