#maurice macmillan

[alexdeneon]

Maurice MacMillan

[scotianostra]

13th September 1813 saw the birth of Danial MacMillan, who co-founded the MacMillan Publishing giants.

Born on the Isle of Arran to a crofting family., young Daniel was apprenticed to a bookseller in Irvine, Ayrshire, at the tender age of ten. Daniel moved to Glasgow where he taught in a school for several years, before joining a firm of booksellers in Glasgow and, in 1833 he moved to London, with little more than his canny Scottish instincts and a strong desire to succeed as a book publisher.

At first, the 20 year old Daniel worked in a bookstore, which was located near Cambridge University and which specialised in classical authors. MacMillan soon gained a reputation amongst University students as a well read, reliable guide to recent publications. Daniel next spent a brief period with a London bookseller, where he was joined by his younger brother, Alexander. a bookstore, which was located near Cambridge University that specialised in classical authors. MacMillan soon gained a reputation amongst University students as a well read, reliable guide to recent publications. Daniel next spent a brief period with a London bookseller, where he was joined by his younger brother, Alexander.

In 1843, the MacMillans opened their own shop, D. & A. Macmillan, at 57 Aldersgate St., in London, and published their first two books, which hardly set the world on fire, their first few years were hard and they flirted with bankruptcy, but stuck to their task and slowly turned things around. Their first big breakthrough came from their friend a backer Charles Kingsley who penned Westward Ho! which was published in 1853. Another success was ‘Tom Brown’s Schooldays’, by Thomas Hughes. Books such as these, laid the foundations for Macmillan’s strong fiction list.

MacMillan’s went on to have some of the most well known authors of the 19th century on its books, Lewis Carroll, Charles Tennyson, Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling, Maynard Keynes to name but a few.

Together with Maurice and Archdeacon Hare, Daniel and Alexander became supporters of the reform movement known as ‘Christian Socialism’ and most of their early publications reflected the liberal sentiments of that group, such as its commitment to universal education and as a consequence, the firm became a leading publisher of textbooks and other educational material.

Daniel had suffered ill health from a young age and passed away aged 43 in Cambridge, where he is buried at The Mill Road cemetery.

The firm Macmillan Publishers was run by the family into the 70’s and survives, albeit in name only, with no family connections, to this day.

[arthistoryanimalia]

More for #WorldBookDay + #Feathersday: birds on Victorian era gold embossed book bindings from the National Library of New Zealand:

1. Maurice Maeterlinck, The blue bird (London: Methuen & Co, 1911).

2. Jane Austen, Pride and prejudice (London: George Allen, 1894).

3. Joseph Jacobs, The most delectable history of Reynard the Fox (London: Macmillan and Co, 1895).

4. Flora Annie Steel, Tales of the Punjab (London: Macmillan and Co, 1894).

[justanothersnakeblog]

My thoughts on Weston College Arc

Episode 1

Wow! This was a fantastic start, like amazing!!! I noticed a couple of scenes out of order, but I actually love how they did it here. The first like 5 minutes reminded me of UP, and the pendulum swing was so mesmerizing.

My favorite sounds were the bells, the pendulum swing, and the crackling of the fireplace, too. I experienced the first episode with headphones on, and it automatically enhanced the experience!

The way MacMillan said “P4!” made me snicker. I wasn't expecting his voice, I'm sorry.

I gasped at its beauty and when Sebastian walked in, I felt his presence! It was demanding and domineering? but welcoming! He looks so damn good, I bit my finger. 🫦

This first episode got me fucking hyped! Oh and “Yes, my lord” with his hair falling out from behind his ear was perfection!

The only nitpick I have is the change from fags to drudges but I understand why and I'll get used to it. It just… feels too vague to me while fag was used for a specific reason since Weston (Eton) is a British school and not because teehee f slur.

Episode 2

I didn't enjoy this one as much as episode 1 but still liked it nonetheless. The animation of the cover, best fucking part! I fucking gasped. Oh and want the fucking tea and the lemon myrtle soufflé glacé… ca cest toujours delish!Seeing

Soma at the end was great!

Episode 3 

Best one yet! I liked that they added a recap. 

I awed when Agni showed up and cried for his master. 🥺 It was better than in the manga! The sound design fucking wowed me once again! 🤩 The hooting, bells, and organ were perfection.

Maurice Cole is more tolerable now re-reading the manga but I still don't like him. His scenes with Soma and Ciel exposing him were funny and satisfying af, cooked to perfection! Edgar breaking his bond and seeing his devastation and his fucking ugly ass were the cherries on top!

The expressions were on point, especially with Maurice Scowl and Ciel's face when he said he wouldn't know what it's like to be a second son, forever untitled. His voice changing from soft and feminine/innocent to his real one was also perfect.

I'm glad they included the elephant scenes because I loved them and the sound the elephant made. It was not as great as the manga, but the scene with MacMillan and Ciel sharing a bed was nice, too.

Ciel is such a manipulative bastard and I love it! I'm glad he shared a laugh with the P4. They're buying his performance and good vibes all around. The organ music playing while he accepts the flower to be Clayton's fag? Magnificent. That devious smile sells it and sets up for a great viewing experience next time. 

The only nitpicks I have are I wished Ciel was asleep while Sebastian rummaged through the trash and the chibi demonstration while Ciel explained vibrations was kept.

Episode 4

The footsteps, clinking of the teacup, and pouring of the tea sounds so clean. The sound design scratches the itch in my brain. The crunch of the bread!

That whole scene under the Swan Gazebo was the best one. I love it when Ciel masks and laughed at Violet, not drawing Greenhill, who got clonked with a piece of bread. I gasped because I knew the scene was coming.

*dramatically gasps for air* That charcoal snapping off and hitting the ground was fucking perfect! 🤩 It didn't disappoint me one bit! This sound design is fucking fire and crisp as hell! They really sold me on this whole scene.

I've been looking forward to this scene as well as a few others. It captured the intensity of that scene and the comedy of it as well! I'm glad they put no music and showed everyone's reactions rather than something dramatic playing in the background.

The scenery around Swan Gazebo is beautiful! I rewinded it. They also changed embroidery to poetry for some reason?

This episode had me laughing with Agares falling down the stairs. I also love Sebastian's reaction to him and how he looked at his hand. That's enough of a giveaway to anime onlys that something about him is off.

Lantern scene: Manga vs Anime

I also finally watched the fire scene where Ciel threw the lantern, and I like it more now that I've seen the episode in full. I think the music here was wonderful, and the whooshing sound/smashing of the window while the dorm caught fire was great!

Manga

Is it inconsistent and makes less sense for Ciel to throw it that far? Yes, and yes. I like it, though, because impossible things happening is the beauty of fiction, and he is doing something himself.

He also has agency and he does have Sebastian use his powers to find Derrick but only after he gives the order. He had an option because of the dialog. Of course you can argue Sebastian is doing what he can help his master.

Sebastian teased him in that scene, though, thus bringing up how Ciel is going to go about this. I like that teamwork makes the dream work, but in the manga, Sebastian gave Ciel an option to make his own decision, and that's what I like about it.

Episode 5:

Yes!!! Burn. Burn! I like the burning and crackling of the fire in any scene. I also love the glow of his eyes and the negative effect used in the anime (as seen with Undertaker and in the intro).

Like, ooh! Ah!

That poor elephant. I like his sounds and scenes, too, like Soma telling him he did a job. I give props to Soma for calling out Violet but a mayor of purple house? Lol. I'm sure he meant prefect.

I like that Clayton being hit comes into play later. It's not really significant, though. It's just funny that he gets hit twice in the same fashion. Next time, don't have a voice that makes you sound like a crabby old professor.

"Shit! There's people around, and I better act normal." *runs gayily toward his "teacher" and places his hands on his chest rather than a normal thank you* Love these two, especially when they share a conniving smile and a brain cell.

I love their entrances, especially Violet Wolf but maybe I'm biased because their my favorite house. It's cute that Lizzy cheers them both on. Ciel should have Edward Midford down as cause of death on his death certificate, lol.

The individual fires are so pretty and combining them are even better!

Pfft, Violet Wolf dormitory eating like gremlins.

Lawrence sisters have really lovely designs, and the little sister they offered to Ciel as a wife looks the best. Soma looks good as well, and Sebastian winking at them... hot! 😍

Edward is clever but couldn't figure out who Mr. Michealis was, lol.

Start of the Sapphire Miracle fashback: *sniffles* Those men are beautiful! I love me some Vindee. ~

Episode 6:

I love that we continue with the flashback of the "Blue Miracle." Vincent may be a cunt who likes to mess around and cheat but he won't let anyone speak badly about his house, even another prefect. The wind and the shadow shows he means business.

I like the sound of birds and the water and the music as well while they talk. The transition from "You better hold up your end of the bet/You as well" to Green House losing was absolute perfection! 😂👌🏻 The music is wonderful, and the sway of his hips as heads toward the boat just... the ✨️ sassiness and sexiness. ✨️ People don't like Vincent's eye color but they made both men beautiful.

Dee swimming after the boat had me rewinding and snorting this time around. Lmao! His voice actor did a wonderful job. I know Alexis is the original fanboy. He ships them! Anyway, their faces at the end of the flashback was priceless. Everyone else is either o.o or 😒 while MacMillan is just 🤩✨️. I wish we saw it.

Imagine being named Coward. That's unfortunate because your teammates could yell at you like: "Get the ball, Coward! Defend the wickets, Coward! We lost the game because of you, Coward! ��" I'd cry.

Okay, so I don't have much to say about the cricket part overall, except it's beautiful, the hits are satisfying, and like father like son. The Ciel is evil, and that part with Harcourt being sent to heaven DID NOT disappoint! One of my favorite moments, and they did it justice! 😂 There are smaller but significant moments I like, but I'll get to those when they come.

The bit between Tanaka and Sebastian is always great. The old man knows they use dirty tactics but still respects them for it. I like his new VA, too.

Purple Burnout is so pretty! Not so significant, but Edward observing other people and making their moves his own is what makes him great. It's like a fanfic of an original work. He's playing homage to it or gets inspired, and/or even if he copies it, he still respects the author who created it originally.

I love how he can see through Ciel's tricks quickly and that he's there for the Queen, but not that Sebastian is Professor M. God bless him, lol. At least Greenhill sees that he's a genius.

The Radetsky March was done nicely. There's not much to say there.

I honestly thought that removing the cricket explanation and funny bit with Bard's pie missing is sad and fucked the pacing first time around. Also, no Snake. 😭 Stop doing this to my boy!

I love the last shot of Sebastian taking off his disguise, though. Possibly, my all-time favorite part is next. Go, Sebastian!

Episode 7

I like how when Ciel imagined Sebastian, the heart had little sparkles and it floats away! I love when Lau pulls the "Sorry! My English no good" shit! 😆 Lmao, on top of it, Cole is so salty.

The tiny flags waved by Tanaka. 🥺

Yesss!!! The principal vanished?! That would make a cool ending of an episode, but I like how they did it here.

I love it when they do the demon eyes all staring at you twice: First when Ciel trespasses at Purple house and now with Blue House players surrounding the wickets. The first batter for that round feels dread, lol.

The chant "It's not cricket!" to complete silence with no music is wow! That was so good. The cliff tactics visual is really cool and I like the sound of thunder and the batter falling of the cliff.

They went from laughing to being in awe, and the wickets clattering was satisfying as hell. Ooh! I love the visual of Bluewer and the Owl, too. I like the flashbacks they put in the games as well. That smack made my mouth hang open. Like, damnnn Greenhill. The ball damaged the seating area!

Is that a piano version of "The Parade of Battlers" when Ciel is giving Bluewer a different ball? That's awesome until... Ciel gets hit with the bat. 😆 It's the dramatic, and the sound of Ciel grabbing the ball is good like their sportsmanship, and they WON the game!!!

Episode 8

The moment they moved everyone to tears to Sebastian tending Ciel's wound was just beautiful. That Eton looks delicious too. Love anime food! 🤤

They all look so good in the uniforms, and I like the photograph and how short Ciel looks in it compared to the rest. The music is heavenly!

Okay... both the boat scene and the festivities are where the visuals and sound design fucking shine! They are at their best thus far and probably won't get no better! The sword draw was clean and fireworks sound so nice along with the music and other stuff. I want to be there celebrating the festivities with them! Just wow... Amazing. 🤩

The owls cooing, crickets chirping, and the piano music playing while everyone's asleep... "Weston College is blanketed in a silence that sharply contrasts the day's clamor." That's actually worded better than how I would've put it. That flower and teacup/saucer is really pretty! I wouldn't mind having a bouquet and teased like that. It's even prettier when it blooms. *gasps* The bells, the organ, the moon and garden, the opening of the passage, and the clinking of teacups... I love it!

I like how the shadows are over the other boys in the photos and Derrick in the middle as he is the minor antagonist yet main focus of the entire arc.

Great ending with him showing up as if nothing happened. Fabulous!

Episode 9

I like the petals. The voice going from normal to like demonic... that's good. I don't know the sound made after Ciel points his gun at The Headmaster, but I'm down for such a heavy sound. The wind is back with the brief silence, and I have no complaints. Ooh... Derrick's death reveal! 💯 They made Undertaker being Ryan's research partner more obvious, lol. Omg the heartbeat growing louder, yes!

Teeth, teeth, teeth! And Sebastian's red eyes. Lovely!

The visuals and music/sound design for his reveal in this scene is everything! I'm glad Junichi Suwabe returns to voice Undertaker! The cinematic record, the ink, splatter, his smile... absolute 🔥🔥🔥! Not to mention the style and colors, too. I adore that they added this, and it's the coolest way to recap and remind us who he is/what he did up to this point! ❤️

One of the students being hit made me bear my teeth. 😬

Episode 10

I don't think I like people being hit in general but I'm okay with it in Derrick Arden's case. 😌

*chants* Teeth! Teeth! Teeth! Teeth!

Yes! Rock and wobble while laughing in that chair, I love you crazy old man! Also, the whole explanation and imagined fight were so awesome! It shows the difference between Sebastian and Undertaker and how the soul he crafted and molded to be stolen away from him as well as the person he cares most about.

I didn't know Edward came back with a sword. Does that mean he was going to fight and/or protect? In the words of Lizzy: "Big brother! You're so cool!"

Love the shot of the bloodied flower.

My boy is back! I missed the chaos and enjoyed it more in the anime with the sheep chasing Meyrin and Tanaka riding one, lol! I wish they kept "bastard" but I can't complain because my boy is back!!! 😄🥰🙏🏻😭

The striking of the match and crackling of the fire is always pleasant. I wish they kept the photo, though. 😔 It does look like the oven or stove is like the ones they had back then!

She's got to be the antagonist. That bitch is up to something! There's one episode left but this was a very nice wrap up for WC Arc!

Episode 11

We wrap up this arc with chapter 85 and end it with the beginning of GWA after the credits. Let's talk about it!

Okay, so the beginning scene is really nice! My baby is back, and he's looking beautiful! 😍 Finnian humming is really cute, and a scene that confused me was explained. I was confused because I thought she walked toward another cabinet, not backward!

Who is Agni's VA? They did a wonderful job, though brief, I loved seeing him again! 🥹❤️ These two are always a riot.

Everything looks so pretty, and I love the stuff they add, which made the scenes better imo. The servants are so fun and adorable with the glasses and Ciel the hat!

The Snake and sexy girl scene made me laugh and the cigarette scene was done well, too. Finnian with a lollipop! 🥺 I like that they gave Bard a scene to explain Somerset House.

I like the clinking of the mourning hair jewelry, and it looks really pretty!

They didn't lag in the second half either! I enjoyed the music and the cards gracefully floating down to the audience with sparkles for pizzaz! Miss Irene is looking beautiful in both her appearances as herself and Juliet. This part also got laughs outta me, such as Sebastian pulling the carriage, the crowd rushing toward them, and Ciel's "Sebas-chan!" when he got pulled back and held up. Plus, Sebastian's little clapping bit, lol.

The last couple of minutes after credits like omg! They get you hyped, and there's no down in the quality either! They also actually speak German, and it sounds SO good! I can't wait for my favorite arc to be animated!!! 🤩

In conclusion:

Very solid anime with gorgeous animation, voice acting, and 100/10 sound design that stayed faithful while adding its own touches. The outro isn't bad and is super gay while the opening plus visuals is a banger! Episode 10 is my favorite. I'm over the fucking moon for GWA being animated and I actually enjoy Weston College Arc a little bit more now. Thank you for your excellent work, Cloverworks!

[kwebtv]

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years - ITV - September 6, 1981 - October 25, 1981

Drama (8 Episodes)

Running Time: 60 minutes

Stars:

Robert Hardy as Winston Churchill

Siân Phillips as Clementine Churchill

Nigel Havers as Randolph Churchill

Tim Pigott-Smith as Brendan Bracken

David Swift as Professor Lindemann

Sherrie Hewson as Mrs. Pearman

Moray Watson as Major Desmond Morton

Paul Freeman as Ralph Wigram

Frank Middlemass as Lord Derby

Sam Wanamaker as Bernard Baruch

Peter Barkworth as Stanley Baldwin

Eric Porter as Neville Chamberlain

Edward Woodward as Sir Samuel Hoare

Peter Vaughan as Sir Thomas Inskip

Robert James as Ramsay MacDonald

Tony Mathews as Anthony Eden

Ian Collier as Harold Macmillan

Marcella Markham as Nancy Astor

Walter Gotell as Lord Swinton

Richard Murdoch as Lord Halifax

Clive Swift as Sir Horace Wilson

Phil Brown as Lord Beaverbrook

Diane Fletcher as Ava Wigram

Geoffrey Toone as Sir Louis Kershaw

Norman Jones as Clement Attlee

Geoffrey Chater as Lord Hailsham

Stratford Johns as Lord Rothermere

Norman Bird as Sir Maurice Hankey

Roger Bizley as Ernst Hanfstaengl

James Cossins as Lord Lothian

Guy Deghy as King George V

Stephen Elliott as William Randolph Hearst

Günter Meisner as Adolf Hitler

Frederick Jaeger as Joachim von Ribbentrop

David Langton as Lord Londonderry

Preston Lockwood as Austen Chamberlain

David Markham as the Duke of Marlborough

Richard Marner as Ewald von Kleist-Schmenzin

Llewellyn Rees as Lord Salisbury

Terence Rigby as Thomas Barlow

Margaret Courtenay as Maxine Elliott

Merrie Lynn Ross as Marion Davies

Nigel Stock as Admiral Domvile

[goldendiie]

AMERICANA (AO3): ACADEMIC SOURCES :) *note: This bibliography is not comprehensive and is subject to change at any time.

Brennan, Mary C. Turning Right in the Sixties: The Conservative Capture of the GOP. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1995.

Burner, David. Making Peace with the Sixties. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1996.

Farber, David. Chicago ’68. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1988.

Gitlin, Todd. The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage. New York: Bantam, 1987.

Gosse, Van. Rethinking the New Left: An Interpretive History. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

Hartman, Andrew. A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2016.

Hayden, Tom. Reunion: A Memoir. New York: Random House, 1988.

Hoffman, Abbie. Revolution for the Hell of It. New York: Thunder’s Mouth Press, 1968.

Isserman, Maurice and Kazin, Micheal. American Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015.

McNamara, Robert S. In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam. New York: Random House, 1995.

Miller, Timothy. The 60s Communes: Hippies and Beyond. New York: Syracuse University Press, 1999.

Perry, Hellen. The Human Be-In. New York: The Penguin Press, 1970.

Rubin, Jerry. Do It!: Scenarios for the Revolution. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970.

Weiner, Rex Woodstock Census: The Nationwide Survey of the Sixties Generation. New York: The Viking Press, 1979.

[blackbutler-readerinsertsandjunk]

OK, FULL LIST OF ALL THE REQUESTS I HAVE AT THE MOMENT, UNDER THE CUT!!

"unspecified" just means the asker didn't specifically say "can I get headcanons/reaction/fic" for the request; there might be context in the request itself implying which type of content would be best suited for it, but it's not 100% specified

and my lil "??" denotes something where I think either a type of content or an AU might apply but, again, it's not specified so I'm not 100% sure but there's something in the request which makes me lean in a certain direction

it took nearly 3600 words just to describe all the things in the list so you guys got a lot to look forward to! ... and, obviously, I have a lot to look forward to creating! <3

requests that are done and in the queue ready to be posted (in no particular order)

headcanons: reacting to S/O in shorts and a tank top during the summer [Edgar; Gregory; Herman; Lawrence]

‘kisses’ meme: #45, sleepy kisses [Edgar; Gregory; Herman; Lawrence; Sebastian]

reaction: a goth horror-loving S/O [Sebastian]

reaction: S/O who likes to fawn over them [Sascha; Wolfram]

‘card suits’ meme: 4 of spades Alois; Doll/Freckles; Joanne; Maurice]

‘soft Sunday’ headcanon meme: favorite way to receive affection?; favorite way to give affection?; are they loud and proud about their relationships, or do they keep it private?; would your muse be the one doing most of the cooking or not?; is your muse good at housework? [Peter]

headcanons: progressive falling in love [Snake]

reaction: S/O who never curses [Peter]

requests that have not yet been done

reaction: S/O who likes to hug them a lot [Cheslock; Clayton; Edward; Joanne; MacMillan; Soma]

unspecified: S/O gets sick and almost dies [modern!Agni]

fic: reader empathizing with Cheslock and they comfort each other

reaction: modern person showing up at the manor with the earls’ revived siblings who has their soul back [Alois; Ciel; Sebastian]

reaction: (male) S/O saves them but loses his life [Doll/Freckles; Maurice]

unspecified: (fem) S/O who’s short and feisty but soft around him [Joker]

unspecified: reader escapes an arranged marriage and disguises themself as a man to work as a butler, meets Grell and they both get a crush; reader’s parents come back and try to force them home, Grell shows up to rescue and confess to them

reaction: domestic life [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

headcanons: male S/O [Ciel]

headcanons: poly [Joker x S/O x Dagger]

reaction: learning S/O is a member of a K-pop group [Grey; Phipps]

headcanons: NSFW [Agni]

headcanons: arranged fiancee who’s very bold and ready for marriage (is also friends with Gregory who’s smitten with them) [Lawrence]

unspecified: S/O who’s a witch and headmistress of an orphanage [William]

reaction: S/O dying and coming back as a ghost [Alan; Eric; Grell; Othello; Ronald; Rudger; Sascha; Undertaker; William]

reaction: what hobbies do they have/would like to have? [Alan; Eric; Grell; Othello; Ronald; Rudger; Sascha; Undertaker; William]

headcanons: first kiss [Bard; Finny; Mey Rin; Sebastian; Snake]

unspecified: (fem) S/O who works retail, he walks in on her getting scolded by the manager for no reason and he stands up for her [modern!Agni]

‘sense’ headcanon meme: heart; touch [Cheslock; Clayton; Edward; Joanne; Soma]

headcanons OR scenario: first child is born [Grey]

preference: who prefers a dominant S/O?

preference: who prefers a plus size S/O?

reaction: S/O knitting them something [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

audio: escaping yandere S/O [Maurice]

‘it’s all about the yearning’ meme: “I know I fucked up. I know I did but don’t shut me out anymore. Let me in, please let me in.” [Gregory]

audio: fluff [Agni]

‘it’s all about the yearning’ meme: “Have you ever had something missing? Like something just doesn’t feel right inside you but you don’t know what it is.” [Agni]

headcanons: domestic [Patrick]

headcanons: older sister figure [Alois]

headcanons: chaotic reader [Joanne]

unspecified: older sibling figure reader [Ciel]

headcanons: angst [Maurice]

reaction: snow leopard demon S/O [Bravat; Hannah; Joanne; Snake; Triplets]

headcanons: romantic and expecting father [Rudger]

unspecified: loud, energetic girlfriend [Lawrence]

reaction: being proposed to [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

‘sense’ headcanon meme: sight; nose; heart; hands [Dagger; Peter]

unspecified: dealing with a powerful witch [Ciel; Edward]

reaction: multilingual S/O [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

fic: Vincent x plus size (fem) reader who wears glasses (insecure day or taking her somewhere special]

unspecified: ADHD reader [Alois; Ciel; Edward; Grey; Undertaker]

‘kisses’ meme: 44, kissing every finger [Agni]

‘kisses’ meme: “free space” [Dagger; Peter; Snake]

unspecified: getting a handmade blanket from their S/O [Alois; Ciel; Edward]

unspecified: Cheslock crushing on a student rep from a collaborating girls’ academy

‘it’s all about the yearning’ meme: “Just let me look at you for a little bit.” [Agni]

scenario: Joker taking his S/O and twin daughters out to the current city they’re living in, the girls drag them into a candy shop

unspecified: plus size insecure S/O [Joker]

reaction: meeting a modern person with modern technology who shows them videos, etc. [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

unspecified: S/O who can shapeshift [Alois; Ciel]

unspecified: fluff [Alois]

scenario: S/O gives birth to their baby [Joker]

unspecified: protecting S/O on the Campania [Edward; Grey]

unspecified: trying to make a relationship work with limited time together [Wolfram]

headcanons: dealing with reader being sleep deprived [Cheslock and Gregory]

unspecified: S/O who makes (a very specific genre of) music as a coping mechanism [Alois; Astre; Ciel; Sebastian]

reaction: having to take care of their younger sibling [Cheslock; Clayton; Edgar; Edward; Gregory; Herman; Joanne; Lawrence; Soma]

fic: William x reader cooking together while he finally relaxes

fic: Wolfram x motherly reader singing lullabies to Sieglinde

unspecified: a day in Joker’s life taking care of baby Ellis, leading the circus, looking after his wife, and following Kelvin’s orders

unspecified: Beast x S/O training Betty after “The Sebastian Incident”

unspecified: NSFW, S/O’s first time and being gentle [Agni]

unspecified: S/O who can use death magic [Alois; Ciel]

fic: Soma rescuing reader from an abusive home after a relationship that starts with letters

‘card suits’ meme: 2 of spades; 3 of spades; 6 of diamonds; 8 of diamonds; ace of clubs; 3 of clubs; 4 of clubs; jack of clubs; queen of clubs; ace of hearts; 2 of hearts; 3 of hearts; 6 of hearts; 8 of hearts; 9 of hearts; queen of hearts; king of hearts [Peter]

fic: Ciel finding out his (male) S/O was part of the cult but was forced to participate

reaction: Undertaker, confronting his wife who’s responsible for the Phantomhive manor burning and the twins being in the cult, because she was jealous of his spending time with the Phantomhives

reaction: same-gender S/O [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

scenario: NSFW, bottom Joker x (male) S/O get interrupted

fic: Edward x reader (Ciel’s older sister) after Madame Red’s funeral

reaction to the scene [Bard; Ciel; Finny; Lizzie; Mey Rin; Sebastian]

headcanons: NSFW [Rudger]

unspecified: planning an engagement party with his S/O [Grey]

love letter: Grell

fic: soulmate AU, time freezes when you and your soulmate are in a room together for the first time and unfreezes when you make eye contact [Sebastian]

reaction: soulmate AU, everyone is born with a tattoo which glows when you meet your soulmate and fades to grey when they die, reader’s was grey from birth but starts to glow one day [Alan; Eric; Grell; Othello; Ronald; Rudger; Sascha; Undertaker; William]

free space! any character, concept, anything!

headcanons: with a tall angel-killing witch S/O [Grey]

fic: Arthur Conan Doyle x reader, she goes to his residence to invite him to The Event because Ciel thought he’d be more relaxed with a date

headcanons: big boobed girlfriend who lets them use her breasts as a pillow when they cuddle [Edgar; Gregory; Herman; Lawrence]

headcanons: big boobed girlfriend who lets them use her breasts as a pillow when they cuddle [Cheslock; Clayton; Edward; Joanne; Soma]

unspecified: enemies to lovers, fox demon future S/O [William]

audio: Terms of Service AU [Peter; Snake]

unspecified: crow or cat hybrid S/O [Alois; Ciel]

fic: Finny spending the day with his baby boy

unspecified: Derrick x S/O who tries (and succeeds) at helping him be a better person

unspecified: poly [Edward x (male) S/O x Cheslock]

headcanons: pole [Joker x S/O x Sebastian]

audio: Joanne being kissed and cuddled

unspecified: S/O from the future [Aleister]

unspecified: interested in a servant working at the Phantomhive manor [Aleister]

scenario: the one(s) Ciel wants revenge on is/are dead already, how Ciel and his soulmate feel and how Sebastian reacts

audio: Grell x listener, listener gets home late and Grell jumps on them, having been worried

scenario: soulmate AU, Aleister meets (fem) S/O at an auction ball, things are dull before they meet but then they make eye contact and he buys her

fic: Maurice x reader, after his exposure no one else wants to associate with him and they comfort him after he’s bullied

unspecified: S/O who suddenly gets sick and he’s frustrated that he can’t help her [Agni]

reaction: S/O getting catcalled [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

sex + romance headcanon meme: 💦; 😘; 😊; 👍; 😉; 💯; 👰; 🌼; 🏩; 🎆; 💕; 🔥; 💑; 👀; 👎; 💲; 🎀; 💝; 💘 [Peter]

audio: fluffy, waking up next to him in the morning and getting breakfast together [Dagger]

unspecified: S/O who wears comfy clothes when they get sad (which is frequently) [Alois; Astre; Ciel; Maurice]

reaction: S/O getting shot, they survive but it’s still serious [Alois; Ciel; Edward; Grell; Grey; Ronald]

headcanons: monsterfucker Peter with a beast-like monster S/O

audio: confession [Snake]

fic: reader is a new addition to the circus troupe and saves a snake from being tormented by hecklers [Snake]

fic: Sebastian x maid!reader, reader is usually obedient but decides to test Sebastian’s patience and receives a cheek grab and voice shift to his ‘true’ voice

preferences: which boys would like bath bombs/what kind?

Fic: Snake x (fem) reader, reader lets the snakes do whatever they want, climbing on her, etc., and one day comes to Snake for help because one of the snakes (or more?!) is stuck under her clothes

fic: platonic Grell and child reader fluff

reaction: S/O with chronic allergies [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

headcanons: Terms of Service AU, relationship with app owner [Maurice]

reaction: Terms of Service AU, playing FNAF [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

headcanons: killers in a horror movie [Alois; Ciel; Doll/Freckles; Maurice]

reaction: child reader who’s disabled and doesn’t ‘fit in’, they befriend the circus troupe, then the troupe find out reader has ‘normal’ friends who care for and help reader as well as do friends’ parents and when asked just say, “isn’t that what friends do?” [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

‘things you want to hear’ meme: “I feel like I can tell you anything” and “you know what I love about you?” [Peter]

headcanons: S/O has kids from a previous marriage [Doll/Freckles; Peter; Snake]

unspecified: Trancy nurse survival AU, multilingual reader who scolds the Triplets in another language when they purposely get themselves into mishaps

audio: listener comforting Maurice after a nightmare

audio: angst [Maurice]

unspecified: demon AU, with a human S/O [Beast; Bravat; Doll/Freckles; Grey; Phipps]

headcanons: platonic, someone in the form who’s the ‘fixer’, an inventor who inadvertently creates messes [Edgar; Gregory; Herman; Lawrence]

fic: Phantomhive servants and maid!reader who’s the newest addition, they all throw her a surprise birthday party

unspecified: inventor S/O [Grey]

unspecified: angst [Grey]

unspecified: S/O who’s insecure about not being a proper lady [Grey]

unspecified: poly [John x S/O x Phipps]

headcanons OR scenario: Cheslock’s little brother coming to Weston

unspecified: doctor S/O, fluff and wholesomeness [Peter]

unspecified: doctor S/O who surprises him by wearing nothing but her white coat [Peter]

songfic: “Love Story” by Taylor Swift [Dagger OR Peter]

‘eyes emoji’ meme: eyes [Peter]

audio: fluff, listener just getting home after being away for a while [Alois OR Ciel]

unspecified: Hispanic S/O who thinks his accent is sexy [Peter]

unspecified: trying to cheer up his grumpy S/O with bad jokes [Joker]

unspecified: on a stroll with their girlfriend and she jumps in a river to save a child in danger [Alois; Ciel; Edward; Grey]

unspecified: comforting their girlfriend who lost her niece in an accident [Edward; Grey; Ronald; Undertaker]

audio: date night or Christmas, wholesome [Peter]

songfic meme: “Leave Out All the Rest” by Linkin Park [Alois]

songfic meme: “I Wouldn’t Mind” by (S)He is We [Maurice]

unspecified: S/O who sings or hums while they’re giving him massages [Jumbo]

unspecified: S/O walking in on the scene where Joker touches Beast’s leg from behind

audio: Terms of Service [Dagger, Finny, OR Wendy]

unspecified: S/O who writes music dedicated to him [Peter]

headcanons: as fathers [Dagger; Joker; Jumbo; Peter]

‘things that you want to hear’ meme: “I missed you” [Dagger] and “you’re my favorite person in the world” [Peter]

headcanons: wealthy S/O who spoils them out of love [Dagger; Peter]

audio: Valentine’s Day [Dagger OR Peter]

unspecified: S/O who’s always tired and works a lot, and finally they get to spend time together [Grell]

unspecified: badass Mey Rin in a bind

‘105 comfort’ meme: “you’re perfect just the way you are” [Peter]

‘105 comfort’ meme: “you’re allowed to be weak” [Jumbo]

‘105 comfort’ meme: “I’ll take care of it” [Peter]

unspecified: NSFW, artist boyfriend [Grey]

unspecified: (fem) S/O who’s wealthy and likes to spoil him [Dagger]

unspecified: (fem) S/O who composes a theme for him as a gift [Finny]

unspecified: (fem) S/O who’s a child psychologist [Wolfram]

songfic: “That Would Be Enough” from Hamilton [Dagger OR Peter]

headcanons: reader from the 21st century [Edgar]

reaction: S/O learning Latin so they can dirty talk to him [Sebastian]

unspecified: reader getting frustrated with homework and trying to help them [Lawrence]

songfic meme: “I Choose” by Alessia Cara [Jumbo OR Snake]

unspecified: AFAB nonbinary reader sneaks into Weston and befriends the P4 [besties with Gregory; falls for Edgar]

unspecified: confident and badass S/O, SFW and NSFW [John]

‘nonverbal’ meme: “beat”, “kiss”, and “loop” [Finny]

‘headcanons part 3’ meme: 🫀,🏉; 💥; 👓; 💍; 🏛; 🧭; 🚓; 🧬; 📖; 🤱; ⏰; 🚌; 🥀; 👊; 🩹; 🌊; 🏭; ⚰️; 🦁; 🔒; ⛓ [Peter]

fic: platonic, angel!reader saves Alois from being killed by Claude and gives him his happy ending as a mother figure

reaction: Doll/Freckles, playing horror games with her S/O

audio: cuddling [Soma]

reaction: reader confessing to an affair… but the ‘confession’ is a joke [Ciel; Doll/Freckles; Joanne; Maurice]

unspecified: platonic sisterly reader (lullaby?) [Doll/Freckles]

reaction: taking care of their S/O after a serious carriage accident [Bard; Ciel; Edward; Finny; Grey; Ronald; Undertaker]

songfic: “Heaven’s Light” from The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Doll/Freckles]

unspecified: girlfriend who brings him breakfast in bed on special occasions [Dagger]

unspecified: Bard x reader

unspecified: S/O who doesn’t drink alcohol [Peter]

unspecified: S/O who likes to cuddle and will sometimes tackle-hug them [Finny; Ronald; Snake; Undertaker]

palette meme: #39, “Absinthe Mage” [Peter]

preference: who would be okay ‘meeting the parents’?

songfic: “Hacerte Mía” by La Ross Maria and Nino Freestyle [Dagger OR Finny]

songfic meme: “Sea of Lovers” by Christina Perri [Dagger]

songfic: “Sneakin’ Around” from Star vs. the Forces of Evil [Dagger]

unspecified: S/O who works as a stand-up comedian [Undertaker]

unspecified: multilingual S/O who mumbles “I love you” in another language (with pet name) while cuddling [Dagger; Peter; Snake]

reaction: S/O studies psychology and will teach if asked [Beast; Dagger; Doll/Freckles; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake; Wendy]

unspecified: Southern/Texan S/O who’s good at cooking [Bard]

unspecified: S/O who’s strong and protective [Peter]

fic: Joker x reader, reader is Doc’s apprentice and a good person trying to learn, they end up seeing Joker a lot and things develop

fic: based on the “guess again” scene from Game of Thrones [Peter]

reaction: S/O surprises them by adopting an orphan [Ciel; Edward; Grey; Phipps; Undertaker]

unspecified: S/O on the autism spectrum [Peter]

unspecified: S/O who’s a jazz and blues singer at a high-end establishment [Bard; Ciel; Finny; Mey Rin; Sebastian; Snake]

unspecified: walking in on (fem) S/O on a phone call and overhears her praising him to her family [Peter]

audio: Terms of Service AU [Dagger; Peter]

‘things that you want to hear’ meme: “there’s my beautiful bride” OR “I’m the luckiest man alive” [Beast; Wendy]

‘things that you want to hear’ meme: “I can’t stop thinking about you” OR “last night was incredible” [Peter]

songfic: “Remember Me”/“Recuérdame” from Coco [any character]

fic: survival AU (Safe & Sound AU?) Dagger x (fem) S/O reminding him that he’s important and enough

fic: angsty pining and fluff, reader is a big younger and pining for him, he thinks they should find someone younger [Bard]

unspecified: Phantomhive staff training ready to defend the manor

fic: reader fights Wolfram with Bard while escaping and they share angsty dialogue during the fight, then they start to grow closer again after Wolfram’s sacrifice

fic: anything [Undertaker]

unspecified: platonic, singing to the birds in the garden [Finny]

songfic: “Love Story” by Taylor Swift [Finny]

headcanons: Cheslock, any thoughts not already mentioned

reaction: fiancee being a witch [Edward]

headcanons: S/O who’s cheery around him but not so cheery around others [William]

reaction: (fem) S/O who’s hypermobile with knee problems [Dagger; Finny; Peter]

fic (??): visiting (fem) S/O at work but she’s dealing with nasty customers [modern!Agni]

scenario: fluff, S/O who loves baking [Snake]

unspecified: being a single parent [Bravat]

headcanons: reader who uses a (personalized!) cane to walk because of an accident [Alois; Ciel]

‘botantical’ headcanon meme: abatina; amaryllis; anemone; chrysanthemum; gardenia; heliotrope; hibiscus; ivy; marigold; peony; rose [Peter]

‘botanical’ headcanon meme: anemone; chamomile; daisy [Cheslock]

headcanons: wedding details [Grey]

fic: he comes to the hospital after reader gets hit by a car (fluffy ending) [modern!Agni]

‘botanical’ headcanon meme: amaryllis; hibiscus; ivy [Dagger; Joker]

reaction: (fem) S/O who’s an opera singer [Dagger; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake]

reaction: hypermobile (fem) S/O’s joints start clicking and popping as they’re sleeping next to her for the first time [Dagger; Joker; Jumbo; Peter; Snake]

unspecified: adjusting to each other’s tastes and traditions [modern!Agni]

unspecified: keeping their relationship with (male) S/O a secret [Ciel; Joanne]

reaction: selectively mute S/O who owns a sassy, filthy-mouthed macaw [Cheslock; Grey; Phipps; Snake; Triplets]

unspecified: hypermobile (fem) S/O who goes to the doctor for knee problems and then buys him something nice [Peter]

reaction: hypermobile (fem) S/O with knee problems [Agni; Soma]

‘gemstone’ headcanon meme: amazonite; apatite; cat’s eye; citrine; diamond; diopside; emerald; fluorite; iolite; jasper; kyanite; onyx; opal; peridot; rose quartz; spinel; tiger’s eye; tourmaline; zircon [Peter]

reaction: helping their hypermobile (fem) S/O with physical therapy exercises [Bard; Ciel; Finny; Sebastian; Snake]

fic: continuation of modern!reader telling the future in riddles [Alois and Ciel]

reaction: friend/companion bringing (Astre/Luka) back to life [Alois; Ciel]

reaction: hypermobile (fem) S/O with knee problems [Grey; Lau; Phipps]

‘kiss & tell’ prompts: finally kissing the person you’ve been pining for; neck kisses that turn into love bites; wiping away your lover’s tears as you kiss them; a kiss while being reunited after a long time; kissing your lover in a moment of sheer joy; a kiss to wake you lover up in the morning; kissing your partner to seal a marriage; a risky kiss between forbidden lovers; a possessive kiss in front of a jealous third party [Peter]

‘kiss & tell’ prompts: a kiss to shut them up [Peter]

‘kiss & tell’ prompts: a possessive kiss to stake a claim [Lau]

unspecified: helping reader through a bad panic attack [modern!Agni]

‘settings’ prompts: 029, an extravagant greenhouse [Finny OR Snake]

reaction: hypermobile (fem) S/O with knee problems [Edgar; Gregory; Herman; Lawrence]

unspecified: moving house and it’s stressful but they’re still sweet to each other [Agni]

unspecified (fic??): (male) Reaper S/O, fluff, long day ends in stargazing and S/O falling asleep [William]

scenario: shy fem S/O [MacMillan]

scenario: having to escort his S/O to a graveyard at night for some reason [Grey]

headcanons: life before the troupe, birth family, etc. [Jumbo]

headcanons: NSFW [Jumbo]

headcanons: modern (what he usually does after uni, how he flirts, etc.) [Cheslock]

headcanons: scientist friend brings Luka back as a surprise [Alois]

headcanons: angsty, he discovers a horrible and ugly secret of reader’s [Maurice]

audio: helping hypermobile (fem) S/O with knee problems [Peter]

headcanons: when Anne gets sick vs. when her children get sick (Safe & Sound AU)

headcanons: cuddling [Jumbo]

audio: watching a documentary about London’s kidnapped children with Listener (Terms of Service AU??) [Doll/Freckles]

headcanons: hurt/comfort about family relationships [Ciel; Doll/Freckles; Joanne; Maurice]

‘stonework’ headcanons: rosy haze; touch; fog [Peter]

‘cupcake’ picrew meme: Peter

‘cupcake’ picrew meme: Dagger; Joker

‘tea’ picrew meme: Peter

‘stonework’ headcanons meme: coral fragments; brickwork shadows [Dagger; Peter; Snake]

‘stonework’ headcanons meme: apatite tic; chatter [Dagger; Peter; Snake]

[reposted-yura15cbx]

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[defilededandies]

The Honourable Daniel Maurice Alan Macmillan

9.10.1974 -Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden

[juliakwinto]

A Short History of Memory Studies: Maurice Halbwachs

NOTES on Memory in Culture by Astrid Erll

Two concepts of collective memory:

the organic memory of the individual, which operates within the framework of a sociocultural environment

the creation of shared versions of the past, which results through interaction, communication, media, and institutions within small social groups as well as large cultural communities

ONE: Individual memory and social frameworks:

"He comes to the conclusion that the recourse to (...) social frameworks is an indispensable prerequisite for every act of remembering. Social frameworks are, for Halbwachs, first of all simply the people around us. Humans are social creatures: without other humans, an individual is denied access not only to such obviously collective phenomena as language and customs, but also, according to Halbwachs, to his or her own memory"

(p15)

we acquire knowledge about dates and facts, collective concepts of time and space, and ways of thinking and experiencing through interaction and communication with other humans

we interpret and remember past events because we participate in collective symbolic order

social frameworks are thought patterns and cognitive schemata that guide our memory

society forms our memory

Question: If society forms our memory, what happens to memory if a person is displaced?

"Social frameworks, thus, form the all-encompassing horizon in which our perception and memory is embedded. They are constituted from social, material, and mental phenomena of culture."

(p16)

social frameworks of homeland and native social group: shared knowledge and experiences relevant to that group

every individual belongs to several social groups: family, religious group etc

described by field of social psychology

"Our perception is group-specific, our individual memories are socially formed, and both are unthinkable without the existence of a collective memory. However collective memory is not supraindividual entity separate from the individual's organic memories. Collective and individual memory are instead mutual dependent".

(p16)

TWO: intergenerational memory

intergenerational memory is a family memory that is established through social interaction and communication

repeated recall of the family's past via oral stories

exchange of memory takes place between eye-witnesses and descendants

collective intergenerational memory goes back as far as the oldest members of the social group can remember

Halbwachs makes a distinction between history and mememory

"History and memory are irreconcilable: Halbwachs sees history as universal; it is characterised by a neutral coordination of all past events"

(p17)

individual identity is born out of the framework of collective memory

things we remember correspond to self-image and the interests of the group

belonging to a group through participation in the collective memory

memory can become distorted

memory does not provide faithful reproduction of the past

culturally constructed knowledge about distant past is passed through the creation of traditions

Erll, A. (2011) ‘The Invention of Cultural Memory: A Short History of Memory Studies’, in Memory in culture. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 13–18.

[alexdeneon]

Maurice MacMillan

[scotianostra]

On June 27th 1857 Daniel MacMillan, Scottish publisher, died.

Daniel MacMillan was born on 13 September 1813, in the Isle of Arran to a crofting family., he was apprenticed to a bookseller in Irvine, Ayrshire, at the age of ten. Daniel moved to Glasgow where he taught in a school for several years, before joining a firm of booksellers in Glasgow and, in 1833 he moved to London, England, with little more than his canny Scottish instincts and a strong desire to succeed as a book publisher.

At first, he worked in a bookstore, which was located near Cambridge University and which specialised in classical authors. MacMillan soon gained a reputation amongst University students as a well read, reliable guide to recent publications. Daniel next spent a brief period with a London bookseller, where he was joined by his younger brother, Alexander.

In 1843, the MacMillans opened their own shop, D. & A. Macmillan, at 57 Aldersgate St., in London, and published their first two books, which hardly set the world on fire, their first few years were hard and they flirted with bankruptcy, but stuck to their task and slowly turned things around. Their first big breakthrough came from their friend a backer Charles Kingsley who penned Westward Ho! which was published in 1853. Another success was ‘Tom Brown’s Schooldays’, by Thomas Hughes. Books such as these, laid the foundations for Macmillan’s strong fiction list.

MacMillan’s went on to have some of the most well known authors of the 19th century on its books, Lewis Carroll, Charles Tennyson, Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling, Maynard Keynes to name but a few.

Together with Maurice and Archdeacon Hare, Daniel and Alexander became supporters of the reform movement known as ‘Christian Socialism’ and most of their early publications reflected the liberal sentiments of that group, such as its commitment to universal education and as a consequence, the firm became a leading publisher of textbooks and other educational material.

Daniel had suffered ill health from a young age and passed away aged 43 in Cambridge, where he is buried at The Mill Road cemetery.

The firm Macmillan Publishers was run by the family into the 70’s and survives, albeit in name only, with no family connections, to this day., last year marked 180 years since it was founded.

[questionedturkey]

Request for @ayeswhoareyou! 

The Trapper looking majestic on a horse! 

[thethirdromana]

I don't know how common it is generally, but even just in UK prime ministers, there's:

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson

Arthur Neville Chamberlain

James Harold Wilson

James Gordon Brown

Leonard James Callaghan

Robert Anthony Eden

Maurice Harold Macmillan

James Ramsay MacDonald

All of whom go/went by their middle names. In Wilson's case, it seems to be because he shared his first name with his father.

His bundle of names links all our little band of men together; but we call him Quincey.

[half-a-tiger]

SHYGIRL - “Tasty”, off her 2020 ‘Alias’ EP out via Because Music.

Directors - Shygirl and Yasser Abubeker

Creative Direction - Shygirl and Mischa Notcutt

Styling - Lee Trigg

Hair Stylist - Virginie Moreira

Makeup Artist - Porsche Poon

Nail Artist - Sylvie Macmillan

DOP - Pieter Snyman

Production Design - Dora Miller

Editors - Joseph Taylor, Shygirl, Yasser Abubeker

VFX & Title Design - Maurice Andresen

[thebeautifulbook]

THE FOREST LOVERS: A ROMANCE by Maurice Hewlett (London/New York: Macmillan, 1896).