This cultural study reveals the interdependence between British Aestheticism and late-Victorian social-reform movements. Following their mentor John Ruskin who believed in art's power to civilize the poor, cultural philanthropists promulgated a Religion of Beauty as they advocated practical schemes for tenement reform, university-settlement education, Sunday museum opening, and High Anglican revival. Although subject to novelist's ambivalent, even satirical, representations, missionary aesthetes nevertheless constituted an influential social network, imbuing fin-de-siecle artistic communities with political purpose and political lobbies with aesthetic sensibility.

A New History of British Documentary is the first comprehensive overview of documentary production in Britain from early film to the present day. It covers both the film and television industries and demonstrates how documentary practice has adapted to changing institutional and ideological contexts.

BBC Word on the Street (lesson title: Paris)

In these exciting videos, co-produced by the BBC and the British Council, learn how English works as the hosts explore British culture around the UK.
Each lesson includes two essential Scenes accompanied by Language Focus sections in which Rob Lewis highlights the grammatical points. In addition, you can find a related bonus clip in the end. Transcripts and supportive activities have been provided in PDF files.

Classic British Short Stories (Compass Classic Readers:Level 6) ONLY Audio CD

Publishing brings this adapted British anthology of eight celebrated stories to its line of Classic Readers. English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read the murder mystery of GK Chesterton's The Secret Garden, the magical being that lives in the story of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Bottle Imp, and the mysterious man who comes from the sea in Joseph Conrad's Amy Foster. Five more stories are included. Students and teachers alike will enjoy reading these classic British short stories.

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BBC Word on the Street (lesson title: Ireland)

In these exciting videos, co-produced by the BBC and the British Council, learn how English works as the hosts explore British culture around the UK.
Each lesson includes two essential Scenes accompanied by Language Focus sections in which Rob Lewis highlights the grammatical points. In addition, you can find a related bonus clip in the end. Transcripts and supportive activities have been provided in PDF files.