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24 de mar. de 2024 · James Lees-Milne (1908-1997) was both a noted expert on the English country house, and perhaps the greatest British diarist of the 20th century. Funny, indiscreet, candid, touching, and sharply observed, his journals reveal a fascinating personality and hold up a mirror to historical events large and small.
Há 3 dias · The experience was satisfactory to Gielgud: he enjoyed the attentions of the undergraduates, had a brief affair with one of them, James Lees-Milne, and was widely praised for his inspiring direction and his protégés' success with the play.
6 de abr. de 2024 · James Laver (1899–1975) Books: Bright Young People: The Lost Generation of London's Jazz Age by D.J. Taylor D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930) Books: Bright Young People: The Lost Generation of London's Jazz Age by D.J. Taylor Gertrude Lawrence (1898–1952) Books: The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton: James Lees-Milne (1908–1997) Books:
Há 3 dias · Jenkins's official biographer chose, as an example of the broadly-based groups Jenkins would entertain at his home at East Hendred, a small party assembled there in March 1994—Avon, together with the architectural historian James Lees-Milne, Jenkins's publisher Roland Philipps and their wives.
9 de abr. de 2024 · The princess allegedly described England as "the most stupid nation in Europe". She made the remark in conversation with the late society gossip James Lees-Milne, it was reported last night.
7 de abr. de 2024 · ‘What is the Point of these Lees-Milnes?’ James Lees-Milne: The Life By Michael Bloch LR History Leanda de Lisle In My Ladies’ Chambers Elizabeth’s Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen By Tracy Borman LR Stephen Brumwell A Real Cliffhanger Death or Victory: The Battle of Quebec and the Birth of Empire By Dan Snow LR ...
4 de abr. de 2024 · Witty, waspish, poignant and self-revealing, James Lees-Milne's last diaries contain as much to delight as the first, and confirm his reputation as one of the twentieth century's great English diarists.
