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John Porter of Kingsclere
Excerpt from John Porter of Kingsclere: An Autobiography From the first Mr. Porter desired that the book now presented to the public should be te garded as an authentic and enduring record of his life's work. A few of us can testify to the earnestness with which he set about a task most men of his age would have shirked, and the anxiety be displayed to ensure accuracy and completeness. To me it will be an abiding pleasure that I was privileged to further the realisation of a laudable ambition, and to be so closely associated with one whose name will always be honoured and respected in Turf circles. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books....
John Porter Fort Manuscript of His Book, Make Way for the Great, 1950
Typewritten manuscript of Porter's book, Make way for the great.
John Porter of Kingsclere
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Anglo-Saxon Riddles
This book is full of ingenious characters who speak their names in riddles. Here you will meet a one-eyed garlic seller, a bookworm, an iceberg, an oyster, the sun and moon and a host of others from the everyday life and imagination of the early English. John Porter's translations retain all the vigour and subtlety of the original Old English poems, transporting us back over a thousand years to the roots of our language and literature.
John Porter Fort: A Memorial, and Personal Reminiscences
In "John Porter Fort: A Memorial, and Personal Reminiscences," the author intricately weaves a tapestry of memories and reflections that not only honor the life of John Porter Fort but also illuminate the cultural and social landscape of his time. This work is rich in personal anecdotes and insightful observations, employing a lyrical narrative style that blends personal reminiscence with historical analysis. Fort's multifaceted persona is explored through a lens that captures both his intellectual depth and his profound impact on his contemporaries, thus situating him within a wider literary and social context. John Porter Fort (1837-1889) was a significant figure whose life experiences'ÄÃ...
Measuring the Mosaic
Measuring the Mosaic is a comprehensive intellectual biography of John Porter (1921-1979), author of The Vertical Mosaic (1965), preeminent Canadian sociologist of his time, and one of Canada's most celebrated scholars. In the first biography of this important figure, Rick Helmes-Hayes provides a detailed account of Porter's life and an in-depth assessment of his extensive writings on class, power, educational opportunity, social mobility, and democracy. While assessing Porter's place in the historical development of Canadian social science, Helmes-Hayes also examines the economic, social, political and scholarly circumstances - including the Depression, World War II, post-war reconstruction, the baby boom, and the growth of universities - that contoured Porter's political and academic views. Using extensive archival research, correspondence, and over fifty original interviews with family, colleagues, and friends, Measuring the Mosaic stresses Porter's remarkable contributions as a scholar, academic statesman, senior administrator at Carleton University, and engaged, practical public intellectual.
