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"Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) was the first great star of modern cooking. Acknowledged during his lifetime as the greatest chef in the world, his clientele included Edward VII and Kaiser Wilhelm II, as well as the leaders of society and of fashion. His partnership with the hote…
Auguste Escoffier was the first modern celebrity chef. His clientele included royalty as well as leaders of society and fashion. This book traces his career from his humble origins on the French Riviera to Paris, London and New York. Acknowledged already during his lifetime as t…
"The partition of Ireland in 1921, and the birth of Northern Ireland as a political entity, was the work of one man above all. Edward Carson, born in Dublin in 1854, was a brilliant lawyer whose cross-questioning of Oscar Wilde at his libel trial brought about Wilde's downfall. …
"The partition of Ireland in 1921, and the birth of Northern Ireland as a political entity, was the work of one man above all. Edward Carson, born in Dublin in 1854, was a brilliant lawyer whose cross-questioning of Oscar Wilde at his libel trial brought about Wilde's downfall. …
Mandell Creighton was a historian and the first editor of the English Historical Review. His wife Louise, was an advocate of the Victorian women's movement. This text includes their writings and letters allowing us a glimpse into Victorian life.
Mandell Creighton was a historian and the first editor of the English Historical Review. His wife Louise, was an advocate of the Victorian women's movement. This text includes their writings and letters allowing us a glimpse into Victorian life.