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Ignorance: Literature and agnoiology
by Andrew BennettAndrew Bennett argues in this fascinating book that ignorance is part of the narrative and poetic force of literature and is an important aspect of its thematic focus: ignorance is what literary texts are about. He sees that the dominant conception of literature since the Romantic period involves an often unacknowledged engagement with the experience of not knowing. From Wordsworth and Keats to George Eliot and Charles Dickens, from Henry James to Joseph Conrad, from Elizabeth Bowen to Philip Roth and Seamus Heaney, writers have been fascinated and compelled by the question of ignorance, including their own. Bennett argues that there is a politics and ethics as well as a poetics of ignorance: literature’s agnoiology, its acknowledgement of the limits of what we know both of ourselves and of others, engages with the possibility of democracy and the ethical, and allows us to begin to conceive of what it might mean to be human. This exciting approach to literary theory will be of interest to lecturers and students of literary theory and criticism.
British Progressive Pop 1970-1980
by Andy BennettPositioned between the psychedelic and counter-cultural music of the late 1960s and the punk and new wave styles of the late 1970s, early 1970s British popular music is often overlooked in pop music studies of the late 20th century, but it was, in fact, highly diverse with many artists displaying an eclecticism and flair for musical experimentation. 'Progressive pop' artists such as Roxy Music, David Bowie, the early Queen, the Electric Light Orchestra, 10cc and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel successfully straddled the album and singles markets, producing music that often drew on a variety of different musical styles and traditions. Similarly, such artists often set new benchmarks for songwriting and production, utilizing the full potential of the rapidly expanding studio technology of the era to produce albums of highly diverse material featuring, in some cases, special studio-crafted effects and soundscapes that remain unique to this day. This book considers the significance of British progressive pop in the early 1970s as a period during which the boundaries between pop and rock were periodically relaxed, providing a platform for musical creativity less confined by genre and branding.
British Progressive Pop 1970-1980
by Andy BennettPositioned between the psychedelic and counter-cultural music of the late 1960s and the punk and new wave styles of the late 1970s, early 1970s British popular music is often overlooked in pop music studies of the late 20th century, but it was, in fact, highly diverse with many artists displaying an eclecticism and flair for musical experimentation. 'Progressive pop' artists such as Roxy Music, David Bowie, the early Queen, the Electric Light Orchestra, 10cc and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel successfully straddled the album and singles markets, producing music that often drew on a variety of different musical styles and traditions. Similarly, such artists often set new benchmarks for songwriting and production, utilizing the full potential of the rapidly expanding studio technology of the era to produce albums of highly diverse material featuring, in some cases, special studio-crafted effects and soundscapes that remain unique to this day. This book considers the significance of British progressive pop in the early 1970s as a period during which the boundaries between pop and rock were periodically relaxed, providing a platform for musical creativity less confined by genre and branding.
Popular Music, Cultural Memory, and Heritage
by Andy Bennett Susanne JanssenPopular music is increasingly being represented and celebrated as an aspect of contemporary cultural history and heritage. In many places across the world, popular music heritage sites – including museums, archives, commemorative plaques adorning buildings, and what could be referred to as DIY music heritage initiatives – constitute some of the key ways in which popular music artists, scenes and events are being remembered. Bringing together a selection of wide-ranging contributions, the purpose of this book is to present a number of case studies from Europe and Australia that demonstrate the variety of ways in which popular music is being cast as cultural heritage and as a medium that invokes the collective memory of successive generations whose identity and sense of cultural belonging have often been indelibly inscribed by the musical soundscapes of their teen and early adult years. This book was originally published as a special issue of Popular Music and Society.
Popular Music Scenes and Cultural Memory (Pop Music, Culture and Identity)
by Andy Bennett Ian RogersThis volume explores the ways in which music scenes are not merely physical spaces for the practice of collective musical life but are also inscribed with and enacted through the articulation of cultural memory and emotional geography. The book draws on empirical data collected in cites throughout Australia. In terms of understanding the relationship between music scenes and participants, much of the existing popular music literature tends to avoid one key aspect of scene: its predominant past-tense and memory-based nature. Nascent music scenes may be emergent and on-going but their articulation in the present is often based on past events, ideas and histories. There is a noticeable gap between the literature concerning popular music ethnography and the growing body of work on cultural memory and emotional geography. This book is a study of the conceptual formation and use of music scenes by participants. It is also an investigation of the structures underpinning music scenes more generally.
The Geneva Convention: The Hidden Origins of the Red Cross
by Angela BennettPresents the story of the Geneva Convention and the events which brought it into being. Who would have thought that the world's first treaty on human rights could have been founded by two young men, who cordially loathed each other? This work describes how they drew up a code of practice for the treatment of war-wounded in battle.
Ellen, Countess of Castle Howel (Welsh Women's Classics)
by Anna Maria BennettThe first republication of this bestselling, influential novel since 1794, responding to Bennett's rising profile.Marked by the sometimes scandalous life experiences of its author, Ellen, Countess of Castle Howel (1794) is an insightful, often humorous look at Wales, and Britain, at a time of changing social norms and attitudes. Raised in relative seclusion in Wales, where she is preyed on by a corrupt English lord, Ellen marries Lord Castle Howel, a wealthy, older man, in order to save her grandparents' ancient estate.Transplanted to London, accompanied by her indefatigable Welsh maid, Winifred, Ellen's innocence about the workings of fashionable society brings about a separation from her husband and the loss of her reputation. Following a dash to the north of England, where she gives birth to her son, she is reunited with her husband and her good name is restored.When Lord Castle Howel is killed in a riding accident, Ellen returns to Wales and sees her and her family's fortunes transformed.An informative introduction contextualizes Anna Maria Bennett's life and writings.A seminal, insightful, witty example of the Wales-related novels which were ragingly popular in the Romantic period.A humorous and dramatic lens on a changing Welsh and British society.
Anne Bennett 3-Book Collection: A Sister's Promise, A Daughter's Secret, A Mother's Spirit
by Anne BennettA compelling and heartrending collection of novels. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves.
Another Man’s Child
by Anne BennettA moving family drama of one young woman’s fight to survive, to find her long-lost relatives and to find a place to call home
As Time Goes By
by Anne BennettBe swept away by the latest heart-breaking tale of courage and resilience from the author of The Forget-Me-Not Child, and The Child on the Doorstep.
The Child Left Behind
by Anne BennettA moving family drama of one young woman’s fight to survive, to find her long-lost relatives and to find a place to call home
Child on the Doorstep
by Anne BennettThe heartbreaking new novel from the bestselling author of The Forget-me-not Child and If You Were the Only Girl.
Danny Boy
by Anne BennettA deeply moving saga of a young couple with high hopes for a bright future in rural Ireland, only to find themselves embroiled in the uprising of 1916 and having to make a new life for themselves in Birmingham.
Daughter of Mine
by Anne BennettA heartrending and heartwarming saga of the Birmingham blitz, from the author of DANNY BOY.
A Daughter’s Secret: A Sister's Promise, A Daughter's Secret, A Mother's Spirit
by Anne BennettA moving and gritty saga of loss, separation and finally hope, set in wartime Birmingham
Far From Home
by Anne BennettA moving family drama of one young woman’s fight to survive and to find a place to call home
A Girl Can Dream
by Anne BennettA dramatic and emotional story of one woman’s story to keep her family together. For fans of Dilly Court and Kitty Neale.
If You Were the Only Girl
by Anne BennettTheir love crossed the class divide, but will it survive the ravages of war?
Keep the Home Fires Burning
by Anne BennettA moving and gripping drama as one family struggles to survive through the strains of the Second World War
A Little Learning
by Anne BennettCan an ordinary girl dare to be different? The compelling bestseller from Birmingham’s Queen of Fiction
Love Me Tender
by Anne BennettA heartrending tale of love and tragedy during The Birmingham Blitz. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves.
Mother’s Only Child
by Anne BennettA powerful saga from the author of DAUGHTER OF MINE and DANNY BOY, in which a young girl is forced to give up her true love and marry for security – except that it leads her to danger and heartbreak before she finds happiness.
Pack Up Your Troubles
by Anne BennettThe latest heartrending tale of hope and heartache from bestselling author Anne Bennett. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves.
A Sister’s Promise: A Sister's Promise, A Daughter's Secret, A Mother's Spirit
by Anne BennettA heartrending saga of a sister separated from her baby brother by tragedy and prejudice, who will brave the Blitz to bring him to safety
A Strong Hand to Hold
by Anne BennettA heartbreaking tale of love and loss in a time of war, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves.