Kingsley Martin (1897–1969)
Auteur van French liberal thought in the eighteenth century; a study of political ideas from Bayle to Condorcet
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Werken van Kingsley Martin
French liberal thought in the eighteenth century; a study of political ideas from Bayle to Condorcet (1962) 39 exemplaren
New Statesman Profiles 9 exemplaren
The triumph of Lord Palmerston; a study of public opinion in England before the Crimean War (1924) 9 exemplaren
The magic of the British monarchy 2 exemplaren
The Dyason lectures, 1958 1 exemplaar
Propaganda's harvest 1 exemplaar
Fascism, democracy and the press 1 exemplaar
The British public and the general strike 1 exemplaar
Thomas Paine 1 exemplaar
H.G. Wells : a comprehensive bibliography 1 exemplaar
The Crown and the Establishment 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1897
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1969
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- London, England, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- Cairo, Egypt
- Woonplaatsen
- London, England, UK
- Opleiding
- Mill Hill School, London, England, UK
Cambridge University (Magdelene College) - Beroepen
- journalist
- Organisaties
- New Statesman
Friends' Ambulance Unit (WWI)
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Father Figures door Kingsley Martin
This is the first part of a two-part autobiography by the longtime editor of The New Statesman, and more or less discusses the influences on him growing up. I didn't find this quite as interesting as the second part, which covers the period of his editorship, but there is a fair amount of interest in the portraits he draws, particularly of his father.
Autobiographical musings by the long-time editor of the New Statesman and Nation, with an emphasis on his experiences in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Some of it is quite interesting -- I enjoyed the references to Sir David Low, the great cartoonist, and there are some funny illustrations by Low in the book -- but I do get the sometimes uncanny feeling that Martin is wiggling a bit over his treatment of Russia, and tries a bit too hard to justify himself over his actions in the 30s. As did quite a few during the time.… (meer)
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- 150
- Populariteit
- #138,700
- Waardering
- 3.4
- Besprekingen
- 6
- ISBNs
- 13