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1	On or about December 1910: Early Bloomsbury and Its Intimate World more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky On or about December 1910 human character changed, Virginia Woolf remarked, and well she might have. The company she kept, the Bloomsbury circle, took shape before the coming of World War I, and would have a lasting impact on English society and culture after the war. This book captures the world of Bloomsbury at the end of an era, and on the eve ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $25.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	William Morris more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky see all copies from $10.00! first editions \| SVS
3	Orwell, the Transformation more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The First Day of the Blitz: September 7, 1940 more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky On September 7, 1940, the Blitz began. The strategic bombing of London, by over one thousand planes on that night alone, was recognised at the time as being a direct measure to break the country's resistance, 'softening' Britain's shores for the planned Operation Sealion. It was a day long feared and anticipated, but the physical, political and ... see all copies from $5.43! new only from $6.55! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Unknown Orwell more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky Two books on George Orwell have been brought together under one cover. The Unknown Orwell describes the first thirty years of Orwell's life whilst Orwell: The Transformation carries us forward into the crucial years 1933 to 1937 in which Eric Blair, minor novelist, became George Orwell, a powerful writer with a view, a mission, and a message see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Gladstone, a Progress in Politics more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky To restore Gladstone to his proper context in that world on the other side of the looking glass, the political world of 'old' or classical liberalism, to set forth what he hoped to achieve, how well he achieved it, and in what respects it was worth achieving---this is a difficult task. But Peter Stansky, in this finely perceptive study, has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Sassoon: The Worlds of Philip and Sybil more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky Sir Philip Sassoon (1888-1939), a glamorous and well-known figure in Britain for the first four decades of the 20th century, was the most eligible bachelor and the greatest host of his time. He attained prominence in the art world, high society and politics. In contrast, his sister Sybil (1894-1989) lived a much more private life. Yet she was ... see all copies from $9.94! new only from $27.63! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Victorian Revolution: Government and Society in Victoria's Britain more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
9	Redesigning the World: William Morris, the 1880s, and the Arts and Crafts more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky see all copies from $6.62! first editions \| SVS
10	Redesigning the World more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky Socialist, philosopher, and poet William Morris was at the center of the design renaissance of the 1880Us, not only because of his celebrated hostility to aspects of machine culture but because of his success as a designer and businessman whose work had enormous influence on the next generation of artists, craftsmen, and designers. see all copies from $11.00! new only from $21.60! \| first editions \| SVS
11	From William Morris to Sergeant Pepper: Studies in the Radical Domestic more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky For almost 50 years, Peter Stansky has devoted himself to studying the English world, and this volume brings together into an outstanding collection his selected essays and reviews -- some not previously published -- on English society and culture from the late 19th century through the 1960s. There are six parts to the book: Biography as History; ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $75.88! \| first editions
12	Left & the War more books like this by Professor Peter Stansky (Editor) see all copies from $4.26! first editions

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