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Stephen Leslie

    28 november 1832 – 22 februari 1904

    Sir Leslie Stephen was een Engelse auteur, criticus en bergbeklimmer wiens essays zich verdiepten in de diepten van de Victoriaanse samenleving en het intellectuele leven. Met onvermoeibare nieuwsgierigheid onderzocht hij de werken van andere auteurs, waarbij hij zich vaak bezighield met de morele en filosofische dilemma's van zijn tijd. Zijn stijl, gekenmerkt door scherpe intelligentie en overtuigende argumentatie, bood lezers een meeslepende kijk op de complexiteit van het menselijk bestaan en sociale normen.

    Hours in a Library I.-III.
    Sir Leslie Stephen's Mausoleum Book
    Sparks: Adventures in Street Photography
    The New Horse-Powered Farm
    Selected Letters of Leslie Stephen
    Horse-Powered Farming for the 21st Century
    • Horse-Powered Farming for the 21st Century

      A Complete Guide to Equipment, Methods, and Management for Organic Growers

      • 416bladzijden
      • 15 uur lezen
      4,4(5)Tarief

      Featuring insights from over 60 modern farmers and equipment makers, this book explores the resurgence of draft-animal power in agriculture. It highlights innovative practices and sustainable farming techniques that prioritize animal welfare and environmental stewardship. The contributors share their experiences and expertise, providing a rich tapestry of knowledge for those interested in integrating traditional methods into contemporary farming. This work serves as both a practical guide and an inspirational resource for farmers and enthusiasts alike.

      Horse-Powered Farming for the 21st Century
    • The New Horse-Powered Farm

      Tools and Systems for the Small-Scale, Sustainable Market Grower

      • 368bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen
      4,3(17)Tarief

      Set against the backdrop of a fuel-conscious era, this book explores the resurgence of draft horses as a sustainable solution for small-scale farming. It emphasizes the benefits of returning to traditional farming methods that promote resilience and family enjoyment. Authored by experienced horse farmer Stephen Leslie, it serves as a comprehensive guide, providing practical wisdom and techniques for integrating horse power into homesteads and small farms, making it a unique resource for those seeking to cultivate their land sustainably.

      The New Horse-Powered Farm
    • Stephen Leslie has always tried to capture images that hint at wider, hidden narratives - suggestive moments rather than decisive ones - and Sparks is a book that imagines the weird and wonderful stories behind his original street photographs.

      Sparks: Adventures in Street Photography
    • An intimate autobiography about the public and private life of Sir Leslie Stephen. It also discusses the influence he had on his daughters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf. Includes introduction by Alan Bell. Illustrated and indexed. xxxiii, 118 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. small 8vo..

      Sir Leslie Stephen's Mausoleum Book
    • The English Utilitarians. Volume III

      John Stuart Mill

      • 532bladzijden
      • 19 uur lezen

      The Utilitarians, Stephen argues, were social reformers first and philosophers second, if at all. The history of philosophy is not an isolated domain governed by the unfolding of a timeless inner logic; rather it is an integral part of the history of humanity. "The English Utilitarians of whom I am about to give some account were a group of men who for three generations had a conspicuous influence upon English thought and political action. Jeremy Bentham, James Mill, and John Stuart Mill were successively their leaders; and I shall speak of each in turn." Sir Leslie Stephen was the first serious critic of the novel, and he was also editor of the great Dictionary of National Biography from its beginning in 1882 until 1891. In 1859 he was ordained a minister. As a tutor at Cambridge his philosophical readings led him to skepticism, and later he relinquished his holy orders. He wrote several essays defending his agnostic position. Throughout his life Stephen was a prominent athlete and mountaineer. Virginia Woolf was the younger of his two daughters by his second wife. His first wife was Harriet Marian Thackeray, daughter of the novelist. This is volume three of a three volume set.

      The English Utilitarians. Volume III