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  • 18th May
    2013
  • 18
shredsandpatches: ALL THE PARTS YOU CAN REMEMBER - english history in folk songs tracks: 01. wat tyler - fairport convention ◦ 02. the agincourt carol - the young tradition ◦ 03. the story of the scullion king - steeleye span ◦ 04. with her head tucked underneath her arm - broadside electric ◦ 05. fotheringhay - fairport convention ◦ 06. an old song on the spanish armada - the city waites ◦ 07. the world turned upside down - oysterband ◦ 08. the return to london (from “freeborn john”) - rev hammer ◦ 09. london mourning in ashes - ewan maccoll ◦ 10. duke of marlborough - maddy prior ◦ 11. the vicar of bray - john potter & lucie skeaping with the broadside band ◦ 12. captain kidd - great big sea ◦ 13. turpin hero - eliza carthy ◦ 14. the victory - steeleye span ◦ 15. boney was a warrior - jack shit ◦ 16. the triumph of general ludd - chumbawamba ◦ 17. peterloo - the oldham tinkers key to historical events: 01. The Peasants’ Revolt, 1381 ◦ 02. Battle of Agincourt, 1415 ◦ 03. Uprising of Lambert Simnel, 1487 ◦ 04. Execution of Anne Boleyn, 1536 ◦ 05. Execution of Mary Queen of Scots, 1587 ◦ 06. Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 ◦ 07. The Diggers, 1649 ◦ 08. Career of John Lilburne, 1638-57 ◦ 09. Great Fire of London, 1666 ◦ 10. Career of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1678-1722 ◦ 11. Changes in government and religion, 1660-1714 ◦ 12. Career of William Kidd, 1695-1701 ◦ 13. Career of Dick Turpin, 1730-39 ◦ 14. Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 ◦ 15. Career of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1799-1815 ◦ 16. Mythical career of Ned Ludd, 1800s ◦ 17. Peterloo Massacre, 1819 LISTEN HERE

shredsandpatches:

ALL THE PARTS YOU CAN REMEMBER - english history in folk songs

tracks:

01. wat tyler - fairport convention ◦ 02. the agincourt carol - the young tradition ◦ 03. the story of the scullion king - steeleye span ◦ 04. with her head tucked underneath her arm - broadside electric ◦ 05. fotheringhay - fairport convention ◦ 06. an old song on the spanish armada - the city waites ◦ 07. the world turned upside down - oysterband ◦ 08. the return to london (from “freeborn john”) - rev hammer ◦ 09. london mourning in ashes - ewan maccoll ◦ 10. duke of marlborough - maddy prior ◦ 11. the vicar of bray - john potter & lucie skeaping with the broadside band ◦ 12. captain kidd - great big sea ◦ 13. turpin hero - eliza carthy ◦ 14. the victory - steeleye span ◦ 15. boney was a warrior - jack shit ◦ 16. the triumph of general ludd - chumbawamba ◦ 17. peterloo - the oldham tinkers

key to historical events:

01. The Peasants’ Revolt, 1381 ◦ 02. Battle of Agincourt, 1415 ◦ 03. Uprising of Lambert Simnel, 1487 ◦ 04. Execution of Anne Boleyn, 1536 ◦ 05. Execution of Mary Queen of Scots, 1587 ◦ 06. Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 ◦ 07. The Diggers, 1649 ◦ 08. Career of John Lilburne, 1638-57 ◦ 09. Great Fire of London, 1666 ◦ 10. Career of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1678-1722 ◦ 11. Changes in government and religion, 1660-1714 ◦ 12. Career of William Kidd, 1695-1701 ◦ 13. Career of Dick Turpin, 1730-39 ◦ 14. Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 ◦ 15. Career of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1799-1815 ◦ 16. Mythical career of Ned Ludd, 1800s ◦ 17. Peterloo Massacre, 1819

LISTEN HERE

  • 17th May
    2013
  • 17
Hazlitt frequently found Hunt infuriating and spent hours arguing with him about politics and literature. One such argument, about monarchy and republicanism, started after supper one evening and lasted until three in the morning, ending only when the participants fell into an exhausted sleep.

Young Romantics by Daisy Hay, p. 111 (via litlass)

Hazlitt found most people infuriating, especially if they weren’t into radical politics and lapsed into Toryism. This lost him many friends, and only Charles Lamb was perhaps his remaining close friend at his death. An interesting relationship is the Hazlitt-de Quincey relationship. Both couldn’t stand each other (Hazlitt was radical, de Q a Tory) but had some respect for each other’s writings. Hazlitt was probably influenced by de Quincey’s Confessions of an Opium-Eater, and the latter was one of the few who admired Hazlitt’s Liber Amoris when that book was widely reviled. In return Hazlitt sent round a copy to de Quincey, otherwise his adversary.

(via thebriarfieldchronicles)

So do you think Hunt would have been lapsing into Toryism in this instance?

(via thebriarfieldchronicles)

  • 17th May
    2013
  • 17

thebriarfieldchronicles:

“Shelley’s ardently expressed admiration for [Hunt’s] “Foliage” - expressed in letters to Hunt - was conveniently forgotten in the face of Byron’s disdain for the volume.”

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Daisy Hay, Young Romantics (via litlass)

Nerdy gossip here, but here’s a titbit: Leigh Hunt’s son Thornton Hunt recalled that as a boy, he preferred Shelley to Byron, as the former was more democratic. “On one occasion I had to fetch or take to Byron some copy for the paper which my father, himself and Shelley, jointly conducted. I found him seated on a lounge feasting himself from a drum of figs. He asked me if I would like a fig. Now, in that, Leno, consists the difference, Shelley would have handed me the drum and allowed me to help myself.”

Byron was well-known to despise the other Romantics, Wordsworth, Coleridge and Keats. I like his short lyrics, but honestly the man is overrated otherwise - his poetry is more Augustan and satirical rather than deep, sincere and Romantic. Hazlitt I believe hit the nail on the head when he accused Byron (a fervent democrat) of really being a snob: he might support a radical ideology, but in reality he thought himself better than the rest, and looked down on his inferiors. Shelley on the other hand preferred to associate with the middle classes. Byron accused Keats of Cockney vulgarism in his poetry, but it could be argued that Byron’s language was not as “poetic”, or melodious, and moreover has the great defect of vulgar puns and overly simple language that does no justice to the music.

Thanks for the anecdote - didn’t notice that you’d reblogged this one until now. (Tumblr’s acting weird.) Frankly, I’ve never really been interested by Byron’s poetry; and the more I read of his personality, the more I abhor him.

  • 17th May
    2013
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  • 16th May
    2013
  • 16
poorshadowspaintedqueens: emilyonthewall: a-rose-or-two: cousinswar-a-rose-or-two: emilyonthewall: Party with the Plantagenets: The Yorkist Siblings Click for more historical context / explanatory ramblings They got together to celebrate their babbee brother Ricky-3’s recent celebrity (thanks, car parks and archaeology!) I don’t know why I’m so fascinated with their could-have-been sibling relationship—maybe because I miss my sister—I just wish this was a soap opera! I gave them very-historically-accurate-indeed-yes-quite drinks for fun. I have been waiting for this forever. We never will understand Anne’s pride The expression on Edmund’s face- it’s so annoying being killed in battle aged 17. Someone’s FINALLY noticed Elizabeth, duchess of Suffolk! You gotta love Maggie! George- not wanting wine!!!!! It’s a miracle!!!!! Don’t worry Richard, we love you! <3 The star of the show: “I was way more popular in my lifetime.” Edward, let me love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make this a soap opera! C’mon, let’s all go down to the BBC and pitch it! Lol Reblogging myself shamelessly because I cannot physically agree more with those comments! OMG YORKIST SIBLING PARTY <333333 I love everything about this. Especially sulky baby Rutland (strictly, he shouldn’t be, but I don’t care because SO CUTE). Although Margaret is my favourite because who doesn’t appreciate trolling Henry VII?

poorshadowspaintedqueens:

emilyonthewall:

a-rose-or-two:

cousinswar-a-rose-or-two:

emilyonthewall:

Party with the Plantagenets: The Yorkist Siblings

Click for more historical context / explanatory ramblings

They got together to celebrate their babbee brother Ricky-3’s recent celebrity (thanks, car parks and archaeology!) I don’t know why I’m so fascinated with their could-have-been sibling relationship—maybe because I miss my sister—I just wish this was a soap opera! I gave them very-historically-accurate-indeed-yes-quite drinks for fun.

I have been waiting for this forever.

We never will understand Anne’s pride

The expression on Edmund’s face- it’s so annoying being killed in battle aged 17.

Someone’s FINALLY noticed Elizabeth, duchess of Suffolk!

You gotta love Maggie!

George- not wanting wine!!!!! It’s a miracle!!!!!

Don’t worry Richard, we love you! <3

The star of the show:

“I was way more popular in my lifetime.”

Edward, let me love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make this a soap opera! C’mon, let’s all go down to the BBC and pitch it! Lol

Reblogging myself shamelessly because I cannot physically agree more with those comments!

OMG YORKIST SIBLING PARTY <333333

I love everything about this. Especially sulky baby Rutland (strictly, he shouldn’t be, but I don’t care because SO CUTE). Although Margaret is my favourite because who doesn’t appreciate trolling Henry VII?

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  • 15th May
    2013
  • 15

Thoughts on Andrew Davies’ Sense and Sensibility

thebriarfieldchronicles:

litlass:

The liveblog from when I first watched it in 2011. I have watched it subsequently, and appreciate it more since then.

I admit I compare it to Emma Thompson’s version a lot, because I’m a massive fan of that film and of Emma Thompson herself. (Thus, yes, references to Emma in this are to the actress, not the Austen character.)

Also, I have no idea how many pages this is, because the document I had it in also had other reviews. But it’s looooooong, even though I expunged a few things. Consider yourself warned.

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Haven’t watched the Emma Thompson version yet, but I enjoyed the 1981 version (Elinor even played Charlotte Lucas in 1980 P&P!!!) Though I think Marianne was over the top and therefore unconvincing - but still better than being a mere spoilt brat, a bad-tempered termagant, or worse still, emotionless (nowadays expressive characters have to SWEAR or lose their tempers or people don’t get the fact they’re expressive). Liked Sir John Middleton and Mrs Jennings in this one - I have known such people in real life (though not as highly placed of course).

Have to admit I’ve been spoiled by the unique cinematography of this one (2009, I think) and by the high production values of Emma Thompson’s. I don’t like the 1981 much at all. It retains a lot of the dialogue, but I found Marianne annoying, and, as you said, over the top. Maybe if I ever had the patience to rewatch it I could find more to like. Here’s my review of it.

  • 15th May
    2013
  • 15

Thoughts on Andrew Davies’ Sense and Sensibility

The liveblog from when I first watched it in 2011. I have watched it subsequently, and appreciate it more since then.

I admit I compare it to Emma Thompson’s version a lot, because I’m a massive fan of that film and of Emma Thompson herself. (Thus, yes, references to Emma in this are to the actress, not the Austen character.)

Also, I have no idea how many pages this is, because the document I had it in also had other reviews. But it’s looooooong, even though I expunged a few things. Consider yourself warned.

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  • 15th May
    2013
  • 15

Sense and Sensibility livefacebook!

ibmiller:

Alright, starting a bit late, here we go: Sense and Sensibility, BBC miniseries scripted by Andrew Davies and Starring Hattie Morahan, Charity Wakefield, Lucy Boynton, Dan Stevens, and David Morriessey, life-facebooking, go!

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So I found it, Ian. We agree that Ep.1 took a LOT of stuff from Emma Thompson. Great thoughts on the gorgeous and often unique cinematography, which I should’ve written about more. (Like the “rape of the lock” or the “visiting Allenham” scenes.) I also share the Hattie Morahan love. I think I need to rewatch it.

  • 15th May
    2013
  • 15
Also, in the case of Jane Eyre, I actually watched the Charlotte Gainsbourgh version before the BBC miniseries, but the latter is the one that I love. :)

Asked by: ibmiller

I’d love to read your thoughts on that, because the BBC JE miniseries is one of the adaptations I most despise. In fairness, I’m probably even harder on JE adaptations than Austen ones, because Bronte is so vivid and descriptive - the scenes in my imagination are the only satisfactory ones. ;)

  • 7th May
    2013
  • 07
Do you think Austen really intended Mary to be a bluestocking? Mary is a really uncharitable caricature of the "reading woman" - I think perhaps showing the barely-out-of-her-teens first draft of P&P (also Mr. Collins, Mrs. Bennet). There's a real rage at things Austen thinks are foolish or morally unworthy, and Mary seems to have caught a sideswipe. Not that I don't think Mary's situation is sympathetic, but Austen doesn't seem to have a lot of sympathy for her.

Asked by: ibmiller

LOL. That was a case of bad tagging. The tag was originally for something else, and I applied it more to the GIF than to Mary herself. Because, yes, I actually agree that Mary isn’t meant to be admired for her particular brand of bookishness*. I’ve read at least one blogger who has tried to argue that… very unconvincingly. One of the few really interesting things about P&P 2005 is the sympathy it affords Mary, but it’s true that it’s not in the original text. That said, what do you think of Austen’s depiction of a blue-stocking in “The History of England”? You know, the whole Lady Jane Grey reading Greek while other people were hunting thing. The following sentence seems rather harsh: “Whether she really understood that language or whether such a study proceeded only from an excess of vanity for which I beleive she was always rather remarkable, is uncertain.” That’s decidedly uncharitable, isn’t it? But one could interpret it as her mocking how male historians might view such a woman. Or one could get bitter and psychological and decide there was jealousy of such an accomplished woman.. and go all Gaudy Night. ;)

*If I were to go extra-textual (not a word, I’m sure) I’d say Mary is insulating herself from her emotionally stressful family by being pedantic. I do think Austen condemns her being insulated from real life (as when she makes her moralistic comment about “the loss of virtue in a female” that so horrifies Elizabeth).

(Hope it’s okay I’m publishing this.)