Archive for October, 2009
« Previous EntriesElizabeth Gaskell
Friday, October 30th, 2009She was born Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson in 1810, at 93, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, which was then on the outskirts of London. Elizabeth was one of eight children, of whom only she and her brother John (born 1806) survived. She spent most of her early life cared for by an aunt, Mrs Hannah Lamb, in [...]
Cranford – a Satire on Victorian Cheshire Life
Friday, October 30th, 2009A recent and very successful BBC production of Elizabeth Gaskell’s “Cranford” has brought to the fore one of Victorian England’s most successful authors whose work illuminated the plight of the working class and other sometimes difficult and unpleasant social issues of the time. Cranford is a comic portrait of early Victorian life in a country [...]
Choosing an Audio Book Player
Friday, October 30th, 2009One of the things that will help you enjoy your audio book to its fullest potential is to invest in a good audio book player. Portable media devices are good tools for listening to your audio books, but audio book players are specifically designed for listening to audio books. An audio book player typically includes [...]
The Advantages of Audio Books
Friday, October 30th, 2009With the boring and mundane music that is played on the radio these days, many people are turning to audio books to keep them entertained during their long commutes to work. Audio books are an ideal product for people who enjoy reading, but can never find the time to relax because of their busy schedules. [...]
Tony Benn – a Lifetime Politican
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Tony Benn is the son, grandson and father of MPs and he retired from the House of Commons in May 2001, after fifty years in Parliament making him the longest serving Labour MP in the history of the Labour party having been first elected in 1950. Tony Benn is also known affectionately as “Wedgie” Benn, [...]