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First published in 1890, ¿The Life, Times & Labours of Robert Owen¿ is a two-volume biography of Robert Owen by Irish socialist and activist Lloyd Jones. Robert Owen (1771¿1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, and social reformer. Owen founded utopian socialism and the cooperative movement, but is perhaps best known for his endeavours to improve factory working conditions. This detailed biography covers his life from youth until his last days, with a particular focus on his contributions to social reform. Contents include: ¿Birth and Boyhood¿, ¿Starts as his Own Master¿, ¿The Dying of the Old¿, ¿The Birth of the New¿, ¿Struggles Onward¿, ¿Visit to Scotland¿, ¿Purchase of the New Lanark Mills¿, ¿His Policy at New Lanark¿, ¿Mr Dale's Confidence in Him¿, ¿The Fight and its Difficulties¿, etc. Other notable works by this author include: ¿A Reply to Mr. R. Carlile's Objections to the Five Fundamental Facts as Laid Down by Mr. Owen¿ (1837) and ¿The Progress of the Working Class, 1832¿1867¿ (1867). Read & Co. History is republishing this classic biography now in a new facsimile edition complete with an introductory chapter by Leslie Stephen from ¿Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 42¿.

This is Frank Podmore's 1907 biography of Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, and social reformer Robert Owen (1771¿1858). Owen founded utopian socialism and the cooperative movement, but is perhaps best known for his endeavours to improve factory working conditions. This detailed biography covers his life from youth until his last days, with a particular focus on his contributions to social reform. Contents include: ¿Boyhood¿, ¿The Industrial Revolution¿, ¿Life in Manchester¿, ¿The Factory System¿, ¿New Lanark¿, ¿A New View of Society¿, ¿The New Lanark Schools¿, ¿New Lanark (Continued)¿, ¿The First Factory Act¿, ¿For the Unemployed¿, ¿1817 ¿ 1819¿. etc. Frank Podmore (1856¿1910) was an English author famous for his sceptical writings on the subject of spiritualism. He was an influential member of the Society for Psychical Research, as well as a founding member of British socialist organisation The Fabian Society. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Mesmerism and Christian Science¿(1909), ¿Telepathic Hallucinations: The New View of Ghosts¿ (1909), and ¿The Newer Spiritualism.¿ (1910). Read & Co. History is republishing this classic biography now in a new facsimile edition complete with an introductory chapter by Leslie Stephen from ¿Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 42¿.

This vintage handbook contains details and instructions on training police dogs. It includes historical information, general remarks, detailed instructions, and a series of exercises that can be used to aid the training of police dogs. "Police Dogs and their Training" will be of utility to modern readers with an interest in training dogs, and it would make for a charming addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "The Police Dog's History", "Choosing a Dog", "General Advice to Trainers", "The Training of the Police Dog", "Following the Scent", "Tests for the Dog", "Training Exercises", "First Degree in 'Leash-walking'. Word of Command: 'Come'", "Second Degree in 'Leash-walking'. Word of Command: 'Come'", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with the original text and artwork.

Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), more commonly known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English journalist, essayist, critic, and novelist most famous for his novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1949) and allegorical novella "Animal Farm" (1945). His work is characterised by an opposition to totalitarianism and biting social commentary, and remains influential in popular culture today. Many of his neologisms have forever entered the English language, including "Thought Police", "Big Brother", "Room 101", "doublethink", "thoughtcrime", and "Newspeak" to name but a few. As well as his fiction, he also wrote a large number of essays on a variety of subjects including politics, literature, travel, poverty, writing, and more. Known for having a strong voice in the subject of literature, many of the best examples of which are contained within this volume. Contents include: "Boys' Weeklies and Frank Richards's Reply", "Charles Dickens", "Inside the Whale", "The Art of Donald McGill", "Rudyard Kipling", "W. B. Yeats", "Arthur Koestler", "Raffles and Miss Blandish", etc. This fantastic collection of Orwell's best essays on literature is highly recommended for all lovers of the English language and fans of one of the greatest 20th century British writers. Other notable works by this author include: "Burmese Days" (1934), "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" (1936), and "Coming Up for Air" (1939). Read & Co. Great Essays is proudly publishing this brand new collection of classic essays.

"Some English Gardens" is vintage collection of watercolour paintings whose subjects are real contemporary English gardens. The English Garden is a style of "landscape" garden that first appeared in England in the early eighteenth century and categorised by a idealized view of nature. For each painting in this volume there is provided interesting information about the location, with descriptions of the garden, its flowers, how and why it was laid out, and much more. This volume will appeal to lovers of watercolour and those with an interest in traditional English gardens. Contents include: "Brockenhurst", "Hollyhocks at Blyborough", "Great Tangley Manor", "Bulwick Hall", "Bramham", "Berkley Castle", "Summer Flowers", "The Yew Alley, Rockingham", "Brympton", "Balcaskie", "Crather Castle", "Kellie Castle", "Hardwick", "Montacute", "Ramscliffe", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.

First published in 1937, "The Road to Wigan Pier" is a long essay by English writer George Orwell within which he describes his experiences of working class life in Lancashire and the English industrial north prior to the Second World War. This insightful sociological investigation looks at the terrible living conditions experienced by those in question and analyses contemporary attitudes towards socialism, specifically why those who would have most to gain from it are often its biggest opponents. Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), more commonly known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English journalist, essayist, critic, and novelist most famous for his novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1949) and allegorical novella "Animal Farm" (1945). His work is characterised by an opposition to totalitarianism and biting social commentary, and remains influential in popular culture today. Many of his neologisms have forever entered the English language, including "Thought Police", "Big Brother", "Room 101", "doublethink", "thoughtcrime", and "Newspeak" to name but a few. Other notable works by this author include: "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" (1936) and "Coming Up for Air" (1939). Read & Co. Great Essays is proudly republishing this classic essay now in a brand new edition complete with the introductory essay "Why I Write".

An essay concerning a policeman in Burma's experience of having to reluctantly shoot an out-of-control elephant at the behest of the local townspeople. Although Orwell himself worked as a police officer in the country, the autobiographical nature of this text is disputed and it is not known whether the account actually happened or if it is simpl...

Eric Arthur Blair (1903ΓÇô1950), more commonly known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English journalist, essayist, critic, and novelist most famous for his novel ΓÇ£Nineteen Eighty-FourΓÇ¥ (1949) and allegorical novella ΓÇ£Animal FarmΓÇ¥ (1945). His work is characterised by an opposition to totalitarianism and biting social commentary, and remains influential in popular culture today. Many of his neologisms have forever entered the English language, including "Thought Police", "Big Brother", "Room 101", "doublethink", "thoughtcrime", and "Newspeak" to name but a few. This book contains two essays by Orwell: ΓÇ£Politics vs. Literature: An Examination of Gulliver''s Travels" and ΓÇ£Politics and the English LanguageΓÇ¥. In the former, he decries "Gulliver''s Travels" as an attack on humanity and questions Swift''s highly critical view of pure science and discovery; while in the latter, Orwell explores the connection between political orthodoxies and the debasement of language. A fascinating duo of vintage essays that will appeal to those with a keen interest in language and politics. Other notable works by this author include: ΓÇ£Burmese DaysΓÇ¥ (1934), ΓÇ£Keep the Aspidistra FlyingΓÇ¥ (1936), and ΓÇ£Coming Up for AirΓÇ¥ (1939).

Set in London in the 1930s, it revolves around Gordon Comstock and his endeavour to diverge from the worship of money and status, which leads him to a life of mediocrity and unfulfillment. Brimming with Orwell's characteristic social criticism, this dark satire will resonate with anyone who has ever suffered from a lack of money or the need to m...

Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), more commonly known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English journalist, essayist, critic, and novelist most famous for his novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" (1949) and allegorical novella "Animal Farm" (1945). His work is characterised by an opposition to totalitarianism and biting social commentary, and remains influential in popular culture today. Many of his neologisms have forever entered the English language, including "Thought Police", "Big Brother", "Room 101", "doublethink", "thoughtcrime", and "Newspeak" to name but a few. In "Homage to Catalonia", Orwell recounts his experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the POUM militia of the Republican army, which would provide the inspiration and motivation for the anti-totalitarian themes that would come to pervade his writing. A fantastically detailed account of an ordinary foot soldier's life in wartime, "Homage to Catalonia" will appeal to those with an interest in socialism and is not to be missed by fans of Orwell's seminal work. Other notable works by this author include: "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" (1936) and "Coming Up for Air" (1939). Read & Co. Classics is proudly publishing this memoir now in a new edition complete with the introductory essay "Why I Write".

Orwell's first full-length work, it chronicles the time he spent living in poverty in London and Paris, recounting his experiences working casual manual labour jobs and living as a vagabond on the fringes of society. A fascinating and thought-provoking insight into the poverty that exists in the two prosperous cities.

Telling the story of 45-year-old insurance salesman George Bowling who, foreseeing the horrors of World War II, endeavours to relive his innocent childhood by returning to his birthplace in rural England. Simultaneously comical and pessimistic, "Coming Up for Air" examines how commercialism and capitalism are destroying the English countryside a...

Set in British Burma during the last days of the British Empire at a time when the country was governed from Delhi. Illustrating the darker side of the British Raj, it examines the corruption and bigotry well-known to Orwell, who served as a police officer from 1922 to 1927 in the Indian Imperial Police force in Burma.

George Orwell's classic satirical novel Animal Farm is a sharp-edged portrayal of the slippery slope from revolt for equality to tyrannical totalitarianism, as a group of mistreated animals rebel and attempt to take over their farm.In this timeless fabel, George Orwell's message is clear and the progressive revolution isn't all that it seems. As the animals brandish biting slogans and declare equality across the farm, their idealisms slowly merge into a new kind of enslavement as one of the pigs leads them into a dictatorship.First published in 1945, Animal Farm was an allegory for Stalin's Soviet Union and Russia's 1917 revolution. Orwell is known for the ease with which he communicates his opposition to totalitarianism in simple language and striking imagery. The endless cycle of the corruption of power is clear in this allegoric novella and this is a story that will remain with the reader long after they put the book down.George Orwell's acclaimed tale has been republished by Read & Co. Classics, complete with the author's introductory essay 'Why I Write'. A must-read for book lovers of all ages and an ideal gift for those who enjoyed Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.