Anna Neima Livres

The absorbing story of six utopian communities across the world, each of which sprang up in the aftermath of the First World War.

The narrative explores Dartington Hall as a vibrant social experiment founded in 1925 by American heiress Dorothy Elmhirst and her husband Leonard. It became renowned for its progressive education, artistic endeavors, and commitment to rural revitalization, attracting notable interwar intellectuals. As a socio-cultural laboratory, it fostered innovative ideas in art, society, and spirituality. The book offers an insightful portrayal of a community striving to embody their ideals, while linking Dartington's legacy to similar projects in Britain, India, and America.

Queen Mary or Bloody Mary as shes better known has a strong claim to be the most reviled monarch in English history. Her reputation has always been overshadowed by that of her much-eulogised half-sister, Elizabeth, and she has been memorably dismissed as the barren Catholic bigot who married an unpopular Catholic prince. But was she really as weak-willed and unpleasant as shes been made out to be In this incisive guide, Anna Neima looks at the successes and failures of her short reign, taking in the conflicting views of historians along the way.

The reign of Edward VI, Englands boy-king, has alternatively been characterised as catastrophic or boring. But should it really be bundled up with his sister Marys as a mid-Tudor crisis Was he a pawn in the hands of his advisors, or did he actually wield some power Did good duke Somerset truly champion social justice while bad duke Northumberlands power-hungry plotting brought the country to its knees And who was responsible for the dramatic changes of the Edwardian religious reformation In this concise guide, Anna Neima explores both Edward VIs life and the debates thrown up by his brief but crucial years in power.