Wigs on the Green

Wigs on the Green
Title Wigs on the Green PDF eBook
Author Nancy Mitford
Publisher Vintage
Pages 193
Release 2010-08-10
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0307741370

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Nancy Mitford’s most controversial novel, unavailable for decades, is a hilarious satirical send-up of the fascist political enthusiasms of her sisters Unity and Diana, and of her notorious brother-in-law, Sir Oswald Mosley. Written in 1934, early in Hitler’s rise, Wigs on the Green lightheartedly skewers the devoted followers of British fascism. The sheltered and unworldy Eugenia Malmain is one of the richest girls in England and an ardent supporter of General Jack and his Union Jackshirts. World-weary Noel Foster and his scheming friend Jasper Aspect are in search of wealthy heiresses to marry; Lady Marjorie, disguised as a commoner, is on the run from the Duke she has just jilted at the altar; and her friend Poppy is considering whether to divorce her rich husband. When these characters converge with the colorful locals at a grandly misconceived costume pageant that turns into a brawl between Pacifists and Jackshirts, madcap farce ensues. Long suppressed by the author out of sensitivity to family feelings, Wigs on the Green can now be enjoyed by fans of Mitford’s superbly comic novels.

Wigs on the Green

Wigs on the Green
Title Wigs on the Green PDF eBook
Author Kevin M. Miller
Publisher Page Publishing Inc
Pages 235
Release 2023-02-16
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1662485344

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"Wigs on the green!" was once the gentleman's invitation to a duel. Wigs on the Green and Other Stories is a collection of historical fiction shorts covering little-known subjects. The centerpiece delves into the earliest known gangs of London and their hold on the populace, a trend that would continue with the Five Points Gangs in the years to come. There was a righteous cross-dressing swords(wo)man of the time known as the Chevalier d'Eon. Perhaps he could lend a hand in quelling the rascality of these bigwig hedonists?

Encyclopedia of British Humorists

Encyclopedia of British Humorists
Title Encyclopedia of British Humorists PDF eBook
Author Steven H. Gale
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Pages 690
Release 1996
Genre English wit and humor
ISBN 9780824059903

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First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Green Bag

The Green Bag
Title The Green Bag PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 624
Release 1893
Genre Law
ISBN

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Includes index. 1 v.

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
Title Cassell's Dictionary of Slang PDF eBook
Author Jonathon Green
Publisher Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Pages 1600
Release 2005
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 9780304366361

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With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results

Real life in Ireland, or, The day and night scenes ... of Brian Boru, esq. and ... sir Shawn O'Dogherty, by a real Paddy [P. Egan].

Real life in Ireland, or, The day and night scenes ... of Brian Boru, esq. and ... sir Shawn O'Dogherty, by a real Paddy [P. Egan].
Title Real life in Ireland, or, The day and night scenes ... of Brian Boru, esq. and ... sir Shawn O'Dogherty, by a real Paddy [P. Egan]. PDF eBook
Author Pierce Egan
Publisher
Pages 382
Release 1904
Genre
ISBN

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Real Life in Ireland

Real Life in Ireland
Title Real Life in Ireland PDF eBook
Author Pierce Egan
Publisher
Pages 378
Release 1904
Genre Ireland
ISBN

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