Soliloquies of My Old Man and his Book

by Howard MacAyeal

Overview

"A CHILD'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND" was published anonymously in England in the late 1800's, and was eventually attributed to Charles Dickens. It was the first time his viewpoints about society and the history of the realm were delivered without the cover of fiction. Great stuff! I came across it and was moved to embrace it in a short story of my own, without realizing who had authored the book. It is particularly interesting in the discussion of the role of gentlemen and amateurs in the development of human knowledge, scientific and otherwise. A good was to start thinking about modern society, and understanding the significance of the British Crown.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012185594
Publisher:	Patricia MacAyeal
Publication date:	02/07/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	25 KB

About the Author

I've done a portrait of the so called "Princeton Experience" (which is after all not a general experience); and I've written about the inter-relations between religion and war, humanism and social concepts (like manifest destiny); and I've done a number of short stories (or novellas) about sailing, skiing, jury trials and things like "humps" in Lake Michigan.