Dickens: History in an Hour

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Charles Dickens Miscellany

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The Wicked Wit of Charles Dickens

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Charles Dickens Best Novels

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Great Expectations (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

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Charles Dickens, A Very Peculiar History

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Great-expectations-(illustrated)

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All about Charles Dickens

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A Tale of Two Cities (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

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Charles Dickens Biography: The Literary Luminary of the Victorian Era

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Charles Dickens: Four Novels

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Charles Dickens: His Life and Work

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Hard Times (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

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Charles Dickens: Three Novels (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

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Hard Times (MAXNotes Literature Guides)

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Tale of Two Cities

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The Wound and the Bow: Seven Studies in Literature

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A Christmas Carol

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Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son: Wholesale, Retail and for Export

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The Life of Charles Dickens by John Forster (Illustrated)

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Christmas Stories

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Tales from Dickens

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A Study Guide for Charles Dickens' "Bleak House"

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David Copperfield

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A Christmas Carol, The Chimes & The Cricket on the Hearth (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

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Dickens and Travel: The Start of Modern Travel Writing

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101 Amazing Facts about Charles Dickens

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Oliver Twist

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Useful Charles Dickens

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Dickens English Men of Letters

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The Speeches by Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

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Greek Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Ancient Olympians and Titans: Heroes and Gods, Ancient Myths

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The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 – 1066

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Mein Kampf: English Translation of Mein Kamphf - Mein Kampt - Mein Kamphf

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A Short History of the World: The Story of Mankind From Prehistory to the Modern Day

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The Violent Abuse of Women: In 17th and 18th Century Britain

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Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich

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The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book: The Script Book

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Mein Kampf: The Original, Accurate, and Complete English Translation

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The Forgotten Slave Trade: The White European Slaves of Islam

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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

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The Negro Rulers of Scotland and the British Isles

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Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat

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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa

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A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty

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Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland

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The Law

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The Book of English Magic

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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

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The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

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The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation

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Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family

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The Psychedelic Gospels: The Secret History of Hallucinogens in Christianity

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The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time

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The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

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The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over America

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Celtic Mythology: A Concise Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs

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The Discovery of Pasta: A History in Ten Dishes

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The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific

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Celtic Charted Designs

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The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present

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S02E19 A Christmas Carol — Marley's Ghost

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#270 | The Inimitable Charles Dickens: He was the Victorian era's most famous social writer, and his novels were loved by everyone from Queen Victoria to street children. In this episode we'll learn about Charles Dickens shone a light on the injustices of 19th century Britain and invented t

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12 Days of CraftLit - Eleventh Day: Holiday Stories & Music

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Dan Explores Dickensian London!: Just as Scrooge wandered London's streets on a cold Christmas night, Dan Snow follows the ghosts of Charles Dickens' past to discover the city that inspired his greatest works with London-born tour guide David Charnick.

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Lord Weidenfeld: Sue Lawley's castaway is publisher Lord Weidenfeld

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The Haunting of Willington Mill: In England, the Tyne River, famously flowing through the centre of Newcastle on its way to the North Eastern coast, has for many centuries been a vein of industry. In the early 19th Century the banks were filled with shipbuilders, rope makers and flour,...

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Charles Dickens in America

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May 14, 2019 Garden Experts, Mary Delany, Edward Jenner, John Cushnie, Hal Borland, Ruth Hayden, Slowing Growth in Shade, and the Mayapple: Most gardeners share a common secret: they never feel like they know enough about gardening to call themselves an expert.   If you feel this way after years of gardening, you're not alone.    Over two centuries ago, Thomas Jefferson...

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026-A Practical Joke on a Grand Scale: In November 1810 one of the most elaborate practical jokes of all time unfolded in an innocent London street.

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Great Expectations

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Lord Kames:     Henry Hume, Lord Kames (1696-1782)       Henry Hume, Lord Kames was a distant relative as well as friend to David Hume, although they spell their names differently.  David Hume changed the spelling so that his...

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The Earls of Derby & Horse Racing through the Centuries

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Christmas in Old New York: Holiday History: An especially festive podcast with double the holiday fun, tracing the history of Christmas and holiday celebrations over 19th-century New York City history. And a look at Charles Dickens and "A Christmas Carol."

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Alexandra Sitwell of Renishaw Hall & Gardens: Episode Description: In today’s episode, the Duchess journeys to Renishaw Hall and Gardens to meet Alexandra Sitwell. In the show, the ladies discuss why Renishaw became known as ‘the ancestral home of the English eccentric’, Alexandra introduces us to the iconic literary trio that lived at Renishaw, and we are taken on a tour of the unforgettable gardens that surround the home today. Top Quotes:"These houses have a soul." - Alexandra"The borders of the gardens have the most beautiful flowers. The vistas remind you that you could be in Italy. That's why the gardens of stately homes have been so important to people during this time. Here we are in the middle of Derbyshire, 7 miles from Sheffield, with these fabulous gardens that can take you to another world." - DuchessIt's a love affair with these houses. They scoop you up and, in a way, you can never put them down." - Duchess"My father used to refer to Renishaw as 'My Mistress of old: Unpr

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Discover the hidden history of an underground village in East London. Join Siddy Holloway, presenter of Secrets of the Underground and wartime Blitz survivor Ray as we celebrate a unique underground wartime community.

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William Caxton, the Printing Press, and Edward IV

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Martha Lytton-Cobbold of Knebworth House: Episode Description:Joining The Duchess on this latest episode is the wonderful Martha Lytton-Cobbold of Knebworth House. Martha and the Duchess enjoy an incredible conversation, discussing Knebworth’s historic ties to writers like Edward Buwler Lytton and Charles Dickens, we hear the incredible story of one of the nation’s greatest suffragettes, Martha elaborates on the challenges and importance of empowering women in heritage, and we hear amazing tales about the many the rock and roll luminaries that have performed on the iconic grounds. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“Taking this on as a woman, many people will believe that what you’re doing isn’t correct. It’s important to think about your decisions, but make them, and stick to them.” - Martha Lytton-Cobbold“There are still struggles. There are still issues that ne

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The Countess of Derby of Knowsley Hall: Episode Description:On this episode of Duchess, our hosts travels to meet the lovely Countess of Derby of the beautiful Knowsley Hall. Lady Derby speaks to the Duchess about the impressive lineage of the Stanley family, and Lady Derby explains some of the challenges she encountered when first arriving on the steps of Knowsley Hall. Emma Rutland learns about Knowsley's astounding connection to Shakespeare, we are given an insight into the Stanley's enthusiasm for equestrian sports, and we hear first hand accounts of the what it’s like to run an estate during a pandemic. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“That was the most difficult thing during the lockdown. Everyone had to isolate. It was actually very lonely.” - Lady Derby “It’s hard to describe a stately home life without realising it is very co-dependent.” - Lady Derby “

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Duchess, the Jubilee Special: Episode Description:Welcome back to a very special episode of the Duchess podcast.The weekend of the 3rd of June has just passed and we enjoyed a wonderful weekend of platinum jubilee celebrations for our Queen Elizabeth II.So to celebrate Queen Elizabeth we have decided to have a special episode dedicated to her and the royal family.To start, we will have one of our favourite guests back on the podcast, Lady Derby of Knowsley Hall, who will share some of her own stories involving the royal family and her personal feelings on the incredible celebrations this weekend. We will then play some of our favourite clips from the podcast that have featured stories and anecdotes about the Queen and her family.So please join us for this very special Jubilee episode of the podcast - this is Duchess.Top Quotes:“What the Jubilee meant to me is just bringing everyone together. Nobody does pageantry better than the British. It didn’t matter what age you were, what nationa

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Charlotte Brudenell of Deene Park: Episode Description: In the first episode of Duchess season 2, the Duchess of Rutland travels to Deene Park in Northamptonshire to meet Charlotte Brudenell. In the show, Charlotte introduces the Duchess to the eccentric Earl that was immortalised by one of English poetry’s greatest works, the ladies discuss Deene Park’s incredible association to the Magna Carta, and Charlotte reveals the ‘saucy’ 19th century discovery that would have made many of the time blush. Top Quotes: "The past is to cherish; the future is to relish." - Charlotte"The great thing about living in heritage is that we take on what our predecessors tell us, bless them for having been and then go forward to do our little bit. It becomes a great tapestry." - The Duchess"You have to put a 21st century influence or adaptation onto something that's older because we ultimately have to live in these houses and we can't let them rule us." - Charlotte"These houses were built to be shown off.

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Christmas in Victorian America: City House/Country House: A festive look at how Christmas was celebrated in the homes of two 19th-century New York families, who lived in both the city and in the country.

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The Card, by Arnold Bennett. Part I.

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The Card, by Arnold Bennett. Part IV.

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The Card, by Arnold Bennett. Part VI.

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The Card, by Arnold Bennett. Part V.

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The Card, by Arnold Bennett. Part III.

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The Card, by Arnold Bennett. Part II.

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Grayson Perry CBE: Talk Art returns for Season 4!! Robert & Russell meet Grayson Perry CBE, the legendary English artist, Royal Academician, writer and broadcaster. Best known for his ceramic vases, tapestries and cross-dressing, as well as his observations of the co...

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July 3, 2019 Clearance Plants, Gilbert Laing Meason, Michael Keens, Lambertus Bobbink, William Henry Davies, Grow in the Dark by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, Hakonechloa All Gold, Richard Evans Schultes, and Calvin Sperling: Sometimes the plant gods smile on you with a clearance sale featuring something truly spectacular like Japanese Forest Grass or in this case, Hakonechloa 'All Gold'. My local Lowes was clearancing them for $3 a pop - and it was just what the plant...

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The Ever-Changing Song of America