Informazioni generali

Nome canonico: Mullen, Richard
Sesso: male
Nazionalità: USA
UK
Nazione (per mappa): USA
UK
Istruzione: University of Oxford (PhD)
Attività lavorative: professor, British and American history, modern politics and Victorian literature, University of Oxford
professor, British and American history, modern politics and Victorian literature, University of London
documentary features writer, BBC Radio Three and Radio Four
editor, Contemporary Review
Agente: Andrew Lownie Literary Agency

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Anthony Trollope : a Victorian in his world di Richard Mullen

I cried at the end of this book when Anthony Trollope died and that is very uncharacteristic of me. Mullen clearly cares for Trollope and he made this literary giant seem like such a wonderful man (despite the fox hunting). It is carefully researched and was written in an engaging manner, so very easy to read. I have the sense that there is much here that I haven't fully absorbed and I will be hanging onto this book (despite my copy being severely damaged) in order to refer back to it for information. If, for example, I had known that Trollope and George Eliot were close friends, I had forgotten.… (altro)

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PatsyMurray | Jan 25, 2016 |

The Smell of the Continent di Richard Mullen

Witty,amusing and interesting selection of travellers views of travelling on the Continetn. It would be very hard not to find things of interest on every page.

Given it incidentally covers history, geography, the social landscape and the living conditions of Europe, plus the ingrained views of the British traveller in 19th century, it is a great read.

The authors have chosen a great range of sources so that what might be leadenly educational is actually a pleasure to read.

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dieseltaylor | Jul 31, 2011 |

The Penguin Companion to Trollope di Richard Mullen

Absolutely essential for wending my way through Trollope, or for insight on the occasional bit of trivia about the mid-Victorian period. The book is clearly and concisely written, chock-a-block with useful and pertinent information, and the authors don't stint on alerting the unwary reader to those works of Trollope that are, shall we say, "sub-par," unlike some starry-eyed literary docents I've encountered.

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uvula_fr_b4 | Jun 4, 2006 |

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