The text known as The Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow was long considered an authentic account of the English Revolution – until Blair Worden discovered Ludlow’s manuscript and recovered the regicide’s real voice. At a workshop in Newcastle we discussed the feasibility of a complete edition of this manuscript.
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The Covid-19 backlog in academia
There is not just a massive Covid-19 backlog in NHS care in the UK, there is also a backlog in academic publications in this country, albeit one which is fortunately much less noticeable to the outside world. And hopefully nobody is going to die because of it. Of course I can only talk about my… Continue reading The Covid-19 backlog in academia
Mrs Dalloway as a Provincial Lady
The Diary of a Provincial Lady has become my unexpected favourite book of the year. Its unassuming and self-deprecating title very much sets the tone for the four parts of E.M. Delafield’s semi-autobiographical novel, as the main character from a small village in Devon embarks on a successful literary career that takes her first to… Continue reading Mrs Dalloway as a Provincial Lady
Writing books as an independent scholar
It is possible. You just have to be organised. More easily said than done, I know. But many of us are doing it. Writing books as an independent scholar means that nobody pays you for the time you need to research, read, travel, dig in archives, draft and re-draft your chapters. You are doing it… Continue reading Writing books as an independent scholar
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