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Description:A. L. Rowse proclaimed himself a genius and raged against the slightest criticism from fellow scholars; he was a Marxist who despised the 'Idiot People'; he could be generous and affectionate yet hurled insults at his friends; he inveighed against Puritanism but was himself in many ways a Puritan.In this clear-sighted and absorbing biography, Richard Ollard examines the many sides of Rowse's Protean personality to reveal a man who, whatever he was responding to--public affairs, the arts, natural beauty or events in his personal life--did so with tremendous energy and passion."An urbane study of the celebrated historian." -Antonia Fraser, Daily Mail"Strikes a perfect balance between the Jekyll Rowse and the Hyde Rowse." -Bevis Hillier, Spectator"Excellent." -Katherine Duncan-Jones, TLSWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Man of Contradictions: A Life of A.L. Rowse. To get started finding A Man of Contradictions: A Life of A.L. Rowse, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Random House Audio

Release: 2003

ISBN: 1415911568

Description: A. L. Rowse proclaimed himself a genius and raged against the slightest criticism from fellow scholars; he was a Marxist who despised the 'Idiot People'; he could be generous and affectionate yet hurled insults at his friends; he inveighed against Puritanism but was himself in many ways a Puritan.In this clear-sighted and absorbing biography, Richard Ollard examines the many sides of Rowse's Protean personality to reveal a man who, whatever he was responding to--public affairs, the arts, natural beauty or events in his personal life--did so with tremendous energy and passion."An urbane study of the celebrated historian." -Antonia Fraser, Daily Mail"Strikes a perfect balance between the Jekyll Rowse and the Hyde Rowse." -Bevis Hillier, Spectator"Excellent." -Katherine Duncan-Jones, TLSWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Man of Contradictions: A Life of A.L. Rowse. To get started finding A Man of Contradictions: A Life of A.L. Rowse, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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