Led by Erasmus Darwin, the Lunar Society of Birmingham was formed from a group of amateur experimenters, tradesmen and artisans who met and made friends in the Midlands in the 1760s. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the...

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"The Quentin Blake Book: With More Than 300 Illustrations" von Jenny Uglow ist eine umfassende Hommage an das Leben und Werk des berühmten britischen Illustrators Quentin Blake. Das Buch bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in Blakes...

"The Lunar Men: A Story of Science, Art, Invention and Passion" von Jenny Uglow ist eine faszinierende Geschichte über eine Gruppe von Freunden im 18. Jahrhundert in England, die als "die Lunar Men" bekannt waren. Diese Männer trafen...

From the highly regarded historian, comes a forensic literary appreciation of Edward Lear and his 'nonsenses', to discover, if by following him across land and sea, they will make sense. von Uglow, Jenny

Trade paperback. The poet Edward Lear's work and life are identified as situating themselves on the borders of rules and structures in this look at the experiences, sympathies and real-life agendas that set the tone of Lear's joyful and...

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