As the UK’s best selling military history title, Britain at War is dedicated in exploring every aspect of Britain’s involvement in conflicts from the turn of the 20th century through to modern day. From World War I to the Falklands, World War II to Iraq, readers are able to relive decisive moments in Britain’s history through fascinating insight combined with rare and previously unseen photography.
BRITAIN – The Official Magazine of VisitBritain offers inspirational photography, fascinating features, shopping and travel advice. BRITAIN is the perfect choice for everyone who wants to know more about our nation’s rich history and traditions. Each issue is a glorious surprise, packed with tales of kings and queens, heroes and villains and the stories behind our castles and cathedrals, stately homes and gardens, countryside and coastline. With photography that makes you yearn to be there and stories that whet the appetite for more, BRITAIN brings you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about our vibrant island nation.
BRITAIN – The Official Magazine of VisitBritain offers inspirational photography, fascinating features, shopping and travel advice. BRITAIN is the perfect choice for everyone who wants to know more about our nation’s rich history and traditions. Each issue is a glorious surprise, packed with tales of kings and queens, heroes and villains and the stories behind our castles and cathedrals, stately homes and gardens, countryside and coastline. With photography that makes you yearn to be there and stories that whet the appetite for more, BRITAIN brings you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about our vibrant island nation.
Discover Britain (formerly Heritage magazine) is Britain's leading historic travel magazine, packed with news and features on our finest stately homes and castles, practical guides to our cities, coast and countryside and in-depth articles on our culture and traditions. With stunning photography and the best travel and history writers around, Discover Britain has everything you need to plan a holiday at home or learn about the events that have helped to shape our island nation. Discover Britain is created by a passionate team that are dedicated to bringing you news and features on Britain's finest heritage sites.
Writers, Readers, and Reputations - Literary Life in Britain 1870-1918
Charles Dickens died in 1870, the same year in which universal elementary education was introduced. During the following generation a mass reading public emerged, and the term "best-seller" was coined. In new and cheap editions Dickens's stories sold hugely, but these were progressively outstripped in quantity by the likes of Hall Caine and Marie Corelli, Charles Garvice and Nat Gould. Who has now heard of these writers? Yet Hall Caine, for one, boasted of having made more money from his pen than any previous author.
