George Eliot states in her opening line to Silas Marner, the Weaver of Raveloe. (1861): ‘In the days when the spinning wheels hummed busily in the farmhouses…’ creating an interior scene of pastoral efficiency. Silas Marner (the main character) is introduced to the reader. ‘In the early days of this century, such a linen-weaver …Continue reading “From Industrialisation to Technolisation”
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Hardy and Dickens on Farewell to the Past
I’m currently reading Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd. One thing that strikes me is his poetic language, the rich imagery which is rooted in the landscape of agrarian life. This is in sharp contrast to the Dickens’ novels which I’m more familiar with. Dickens considers the life of progress, the industrious Victorians andContinue reading “Hardy and Dickens on Farewell to the Past”
Time pieces in history: innovation, diffusion and marketing
In 1485, Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet kings died in the Battle of Bosworth Field. The battle began early morning on 22nd August and was over by noon. His defeat marked the end of the Wars of the Roses and of the Middle Ages. You can be sure they wouldn’t be setting theirContinue reading “Time pieces in history: innovation, diffusion and marketing”
Postcards from the edge 