H. H. Asquith: Last of the Romans chronicles the life of H. H. Asquith (1852–1928), the longest-serving British prime minister between Lord Liverpool and Margaret Thatcher. In this study, V. Markham Lester argues that the key to understanding Asquith is to recognize the classical virtues he acquired early in his education. Employing unpublished sources and documents made public since the last full-scale biography of Asquith was published more than forty years ago, Lester challenges many interpretations in earlier biographies. Previous studies of Asquith have often glossed over his education and early years, contending that his development did not contribute materially to his mature outlook. On the contrary, by examining thoroughly Asquith’s early career—particularly his tenure as home secretary and his time as a barrister—this book offers unappreciated insights into Asquith’s character and development as a political leader. Lester further challenges the previous conclusions that Asquith failed as a war leader, demonstrating that Asquith succeeded in meeting the novel challenges of World War I and that his accomplishments have been insufficiently understood. He explains how Asquith’s lifelong reliance on rational thought, eloquence, and self-control produced the impressive leadership required to hold the fragile government together as it struggled to handle the unexpected and unprecedented challenges of world war and to lay the foundation for ultimate victory in the Great War.
H. H. Asquith: Last of the Romans chronicles the life of H. H. Asquith (1852–1928), the longest-serving British prime minister between Lord Liverpool and Margaret Thatcher. In this study, V. Markham Lester argues that the key to understanding Asquith is to recognize the classical virtues he acquired early in his education.Employing unpublished sources and documents made public since the last full-scale biography of Asquith was published more than forty years ago, Lester challenges many interpretations in earlier biographies. Previous studies of Asquith have often glossed over his education and early years, contending that his development did not contribute materially to his mature outlook. On the contrary, by examining thoroughly Asquith’s early career—particularly his tenure as home secretary and his time as a barrister—this book offers unappreciated insights into Asquith’s character and development as a political leader. Lester further challenges the previous conclusions that Asquith failed as a war leader, demonstrating that Asquith succeeded in meeting the novel challenges of World War I and that his accomplishments have been insufficiently understood. He explains how Asquith’s lifelong reliance on rational thought, eloquence, and self-control produced the impressive leadership required to hold the fragile government together as it struggled to handle the unexpected and unprecedented challenges of world war and to lay the foundation for ultimate victory in the Great War.
"God only knows, for I do not, how this man could do such a deed. Devils may know how he could do it, but it is beyond the ken of any human being with a heart to conceive." With those words, the prosecutor summed-up the sentiment of an entire nation aghast at the crimes committed at the so-called "castle" of Herman W. Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, during the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago where the alabaster-colored buildings earned it the moniker "White City." Here is assembled a collection of period accounts to help recreate the excitement and horror of the time; the trial and meted-out justice of America's first serial murderer.Updated.
Herbert George Wells, m s conocido como H. G. Wells (21 de septiembre de 1866 en Bromley, Kent - 13 de agosto de 1946 en Londres), fue un escritor, novelista, historiador y fil sofo brit nico. Es famoso por sus novelas de ciencia ficci n y es considerado junto a Julio Verne, uno de los precursores de este g nero. Por sus escritos relacionados con ciencia, en 1970 se decidi en su honor llamarle H. G. Wells a un astroblema lunar ubicado en el lado oscuro de la Luna. En 1997 fue incluido en el Sal n de la Fama de la ciencia ficci n con car cter p stumo en reconocimiento a su obra pionera en el g nero y es considerado uno de los mejores autores de ciencia ficci n de todos los tiempos. Sus obras La m quina del tiempo y La guerra de los mundos obtuvieron tambi n esta distinci n.
The Air Force finds themselves under assault in Metrocity as they unearth the crashed remains of the Dyar'thon, the Kurcet starship brought down in a starship battle a week before. Robots, aliens, and supervillains all descend on the area as they try to acquire or steal weapons and resources of value. Borgz finds himself among the attackers. Ever opportunistic, the bodiless being acquires new and powerful weapons, gains allies, and then must contend with other supervillains as they attempt to wrest control of his ill-gotten gains from him. All the while, an unknown force of powerful armed and armored figures assault the military, prison, and villains alike to take ... or recover ... aliens remaining in the city. The heroes must find out who this force is and stop them before they abscond with one of their own, while also dealing with two sets of villains set on accomplishing their own goals. H.E.R.O. - Summoned is the 18th book in the most extensive superhero novel series of the last decade. It is an action-packed, full-length written novel of over 102,000 words. Here is the full lineup of novels in the H.E.R.O. saga: H.E.R.O. - Metamorphosis (1) H.E.R.O. - New Markets (2) H.E.R.O. - Rise and Fall (3) H.E.R.O. - Dark Research (4) H.E.R.O. - Horde (5) H.E.R.O. - Paragon (6) H.E.R.O. - Illustrated Guide H.E.R.O. Shorts - Gatecrasher (7) H.E.R.O. Shorts - Silverlash (8) H.E.R.O. - Gene Front (9) H.E.R.O. - Incursion (10) H.E.R.O. - Dolldrum (11) H.E.R.O. - Malice (12) H.E.R.O. - Dark Breach (13) H.E.R.O. - Nightmonger (14) H.E.R.O. - Battlefronts (15) H.E.R.O. - Riftguard (16) H.E.R.O. - Augments (17) H.E.R.O. - Summoned (18) H.E.R.O. - Bio-Organism (19) - coming soon
Po te de l'indicible, homme solitaire et maladif aux amertumes acides, Lovecraft est, aux c t s de Edgar A.Poe, l'un des grands ma tres de la litt rature fantastique et d' pouvante, un g nie des abysses dont l'oeuvre tentaculaire plonge au coeur de nos peurs les plus enfouies. Le p re de l'horreur moderne en litt rature aura servi d'influence plusieurs g n rations d'imaginaires et nombre d'autres prestigieux auteurs (King, Masterton, Derleth, Carpenter, Del Toro).ce volume contient ses meilleurs oeuvres. LE MONSTRE SUR LE SEUIL L'INDICIBLE CELUI QUI HANTAIT LES T N BRES LA MAISON DE LA SORCI RE LE CAUCHEMAR D'INNSMOUTH La Qu te Onirique de Kadath l'Inconnue Les Montagnes Hallucin es Dans l'Ab me du Temps
