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India's Prisoner
Edward John Thompson -- novelist, poet, journalist, and historian of India -- was a liberal advocate for Indian culture and political self-determination at a time when Indian affairs were of little general interest in England. As a friend of Nehru, Gandhi, and other Congress Party leaders, Thompson had contacts that many English officials did not have and did not know how to get. Thus, he was an excellent channel for interpreting India to England and England to India.
A Difficult Friendship
This Book Documents The Remarkable Relationship Between Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) And Edward J. Thompson (1886-1946) Through The Letters They Exchanged Over Almost 30 Years.
"Alien Homage"
The Present Study Draws Upon The Extensive Correspondence And Manuscripts In The Edward John Thompson Collection And Throws Light On Unfamiliar (Sometimes Entertaining, Sometimes Painful) Aspects Of Interface Between Bengali And British Culture. Condition Ok.
Edward John Thompson
As the Indian freedom struggle grew in scope and ambition, a slew of British writers and intellectuals, many of whom had done one kind or other service in the colony felt called upon to define their own positions in regard to the goal of the Indian Independence movement. Edward John Thompson occupies a place in the Liberal movement, right of people like C.F. Andrews and George Orwell who had clearly "gone over" to the side of the Indian aspiration for Independence, and to the left of others like Digby, Hyndman, Fenner Brockway who, despite being aware of the exploitive nature of colonization, had little stomach for any serious involvement with the idea of Indian emancipation. Thompson is see...
E.P. Thompson
Edward Thompson, perhaps the greatest post-war historian in the English-speaking world, died in 1993. In this readable and unabashedly appreciative survey of Thompson’s histories and politics, Byran D. Palmer reviews include a passionate biographical account of the late-nineteenth-century Romantic William Morris, the hugely acclaimed The Making of the English Working Class, and a series of eighteenth-century studies that reach from customary culture to the antinomian poetics of William Blake. In reviewing the politics which gave shape to his historical work, Palmer assesses the role of Thompson’s family background in India, his youth in the Communist Party, his decisive break with Stalin...
Waltham Thickets and Other Poems
Edward John Thompson's lyrical poems offer readers a journey through the natural world, evoking the sights, sounds, and sensations of the English countryside. From the lush thickets of Waltham to the windswept cliffs of Cornwall, Thompson's verse immerses readers in the beauty and wonder of nature. A timeless collection for anyone seeking solace and inspiration in the natural world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Making of the English Working Class
A book that revolutionised our understanding of English social history. E. P. Thompson shows how the English working class emerged through the degradations of the industrial revolution to create a culture and political consciousness of enormous vitality.
