CYTATY ZE SŁOWEM «VICTORIAN»
Słynne cytaty i zdania ze słowem
Victorian.
My voice went recently, never happened before, off like a tap. I had to sit in silence for nine days, chalkboard around my neck. Like an old-school mime. Like a kid in the naughty corner. Like a Victorian mute.
I was once a graduate student in Victorian literature, and I believe as the Victorian novelists did, that a novel isn't simply a vehicle for private expression, but that it also exists for social examination. I firmly believe this.
In Victorian England, people were told they should discourage their wives from reading because it would lead them into all sorts of devilish wickedness.
Rightly or wrongly, the Victorian considered that there were certain subjects which were not meet for inter-sexual discussion, just as they held that certain processes of the feminine toilet, like the powdering of the nose and the application of lipstick to the mouth, were (if done at all) better done in private.
One of Dickens' biggest influences was the growth of London as a Victorian city, and the extremes being created as it expanded.
My grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon. They were soon to emigrate to Canada, and the aerial ride was meant to be a last view of their beloved England.
One of the things I really like about Victorian novels is the close anatomisation of character. People's gestures and mannerisms and the quality of their thought is very closely identified and analysed.
My great-grandfather was in the army in India, and we have photographs of my family there in full Victorian dress. They're incredibly romantic.
I don't have a collection, but I have a thing with jackets. I really like jackets. Whether it's an '80s motorbike jacket, or a Victorian jacket. I could wear the same jeans every day for months, but the jacket would be the thing that would change a lot.
I was brought up very conservatively. My father was positively Victorian - I wasn't even allowed to wear my hair down.
KSIĄŻKI POWIĄZANE ZE SŁOWEM «VICTORIAN»
Poznaj użycie słowa
Victorian w następujących pozycjach bibliograficznych Książki powiązane ze słowem
Victorian oraz krótkie ich fragmenty w celu przedstawienia kontekstu użycia w literaturze.
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Late
Victorian Holocausts: El Nino Famines and the Making of ...
Examining aseries of El Niño-induced droughts and the famines that they spawnedaround the globe in the last third of the 19th century, Mike Davisdiscloses the intimate, baleful relationship between imperial arroganceand natural incident ...
Though this work touches on these themes, it covers all children and focuses on the experience of childhood rather than arguments about it. Many people hold myths about Victorian families.
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The
Victorian Governess
The figure of the governess is very familiar from nineteenth-century literature. Much less is known about the governess in reality. This book is the first rounded exploration of what the life of the home schoolroom was actually like.
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The
Victorian Frame of Mind, 1830-1870
The emotional and intellectual attitudes of the Victorian era are carefully scrutinized
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Victorian Science in Context
Leading scholars in history, literature, and the history of science explore questions such as, What did science mean to the Victorians? For whom was Victorian science written? What ideological messages did it convey?
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Health, Medicine, and Society in
Victorian England
This work offers a social and cultural history of Victorian medicine "from below," as experienced by ordinary practitioners and patients, often described in their own words.
Mary Wilson Carpenter, 2010
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Authentic
Victorian Fashion Patterns: A Complete Lady's Wardrobe
Rich selection of dressmaker's patterns from popular, late-19th-century magazine The Voice of Fashion includes 50 garments for women, from day and evening dresses to tennis outfits and undergarments. 498 illustrations.
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Between Women: Friendship, Desire, and Marriage in
Victorian ...
Through a close examination of literature, memoirs, letters, domestic magazines, and political debates, Marcus reveals how relationships between women were a crucial component of femininity.
The cities of this book are the cities of the railway and tramway age, of the age of steam and of gas, of a society sometimes restless, sometimes complacent, moving, often fumbling and faltering, towards greater democracy.
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Charlotte Brontë and
Victorian Psychology
Charlotte Brontë's fiction is examined in the context of Victorian constructions of psychology, sexuality, and insanity.
WIADOMOŚCI, KTÓRE ZAWIERAJĄ SŁOWO «VICTORIAN»
Sprawdź, o czym dyskutuje się w prasie krajowej i zagranicznej oraz jak jest stosowane słowo
Victorian w wiadomościach.
Sherlock's Victorian-era Christmas special – watch the trailer
Now for an upcoming Christmas special, Moffatt is doubling back on himself, taking Holmes and Watson back to their original Victorian setting, but clearly with a ... «The Guardian, Lip 15»
Poor snow falls leave Victorian ski resorts with the winter blues
Victoria and NSW's alpine areas have received little in the way of snow since a strong cold front brought good falls in time for the official opening of the ski ... «The Age, Cze 15»
Deadly superbug found spreading in Victorian hospitals
An emerging superbug that kills about half of those it infects has been found in dozens of patients in Victorian hospitals and may have caused two deaths at St ... «The Age, Cze 15»
Victorian racing heads off to Seven
VICTORIAN racing will sign a deal with the Seven Network within days. The Herald Sun understands that the Victoria Racing Club, Melbourne Racing Club, ... «Fox Sports, Cze 15»
George Osborne moves to peg public finances to Victorian values
George Osborne is to announce a return to the public finances of the Victorian age, with plans for permanent budget surpluses designed to cut the national debt ... «The Guardian, Cze 15»
Wondering 'how to remove a troublesome man from the room …
Longenbaugh calls it “the world's first mixed martial art” — invented by Victorian-era British engineer and world traveler Edward William Barton-Wright. «The Seattle Times, Cze 15»
Remodeled Victorian in SF's Inner Richmond
Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. More photos: www.sfgate.com/columns/ ... «SFGate, Maj 15»
Victorian Minister Adem Somyurek stood down over alleged bullying …
A Victorian Government Minister has been stood down by Premier Daniel Andrews over allegations of bullying behaviour. Mr Andrews called a snap press ... «ABC Online, Maj 15»
Victoria to adopt renewable energy target, if the Abbott government …
Victoria wants to establish its own target to boost renewable energy the ... seek to lift renewable energy's share of the Victorian power generation mix from about ... «The Age, Maj 15»
Victorian Police officers no longer allowed to work solo due to …
Police officers in Victoria will no longer be allowed to work alone under new safety procedures put in place because of heightened security concerns. «ABC Online, Maj 15»
