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The 'true use of reading' : Sarah Fielding and mid eighteenth-century literary strategies.
PhDThe aim of this thesis is to explore, by examining her life and
works, how Sarah Fielding (1710-68) established her identity as an author.
The definition of her role involves her notions of the functions of
writing and reading.
Sarah Fielding attempts to invite readers to form a sense of ties
by tacit understanding of her messages. As she believes that a work
of literature is produced through collaboration between the writer and
the reader, it is an important task in her view to show her attentiveness
toward reading practice. In her consideration of reading, she has two
distinct, even opposite views of her audience: on the one hand a familiar
and limited circle of readers with shared moral and cultural values and
on the other potential readers among the unknown mass of people. The
dual targets direct her to devise various strategies. She tries to
appeal to those who can endorse and appreciate her moral values as well
as her learning. Her writings and letters testify that she is sensitive
to the demands of the literary market, trying to lead the taste of readers
by inventing new forms.
The thesis opens with an overview of Sarah Fielding's career,
followed by a consideration of her critical attention to the roles of
reading. I go on to examine the narrative structures and strategies
she deploys, with a particular emphasis on her use of the epistolary
method. The following chapter deals with her attention to the reading
of the moral message tangibly embodied in her educational writing. It
is followed by an analysis of the activity which earned her a reputation
as a learned woman. Various as the forms of her works are, they invariably
reflect her attempt to balance herself between the two demands of
inventiveness and familiarity
First person - Sarah Alghamdi
ABSTRACT
First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Sarah Alghamdi is first author on ‘ Contribution of model organism phenotypes to the computational identification of human disease genes’, published in DMM. Sarah is a PhD student in the lab of Robert Hoehndorf at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, investigating artificial intelligence, specifically knowledge representation and reasoning over biomedical data
Portrait of the English anthropologist Gregory Bateson, New Guinea, 1929 [picture] /
Part of the collection: Sarah Chinnery photographic collection of New Guinea, England and Australia.; Gregory Bateson, famous English anthropologist, New Guinea research in Bainings and Sepik, eventually lived and worked in the United States. Author of "Naven" and other works. -- Accompanying notes from family.; Inscription: "1929" -- On label. "Gregory Bateson, 'Naven' and other works" -- In red ink.; Sarah Chinnery no.: Part 2.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4506462
Portrait of the anthropologist Professor Hortense Powdermaker from Queens, New York, in New Guinea, 1929 [picture] /
Part of the collection: Sarah Chinnery photographic collection of New Guinea, England and Australia.; Inscriptions: "Professor Hortense Powdermaker, (Queens N.Y., U.S.A.) 'Life in Lesso [i.e. Lesu]' and other works" --In red ink. "1929" -- In pencil.; Professor Hortense Powdermaker, American anthropologist 1929 research in Lesu, New Ireland, New Guinea. Author of "Life in Lesu" and other works. -- Accompanying notes from family.; Sarah Chinnery no.: Part 2.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4506463
Immigration and Discrimination
The history of immigration controls is mired in racism, a fact that is not much discussed in the philosophical literature regarding the ethics of immigration restrictions. Indeed, race and ethnicity hardly feature at all in the debate. I explore what is revealed about the ethics of immigration controls when we move race and ethnicity from the margins to the forefront of our analysis. I begin with an outline of the absolutely central role of race and ethnicity in the history and politics of immigration restrictions. Next, I turn my attention to normative arguments that seek to defend some form of immigration restrictions while also denying the permissibility of discriminating between prospective immigrants on grounds of race or ethnicity. I consider what is necessary in order for these arguments to marry those objectives, and I highlight the serious challenges that arise. Making race and ethnicity the focus of our investigation not only serves to shed light on one particularly troubling feature of immigration controls as we know them; it also offers an additional angle from which to evaluate the wider coherence and appeal of arguments in support of the state’s right to exclude would-be immigrants. Furthermore, this exercise illustrates the ways in which arguments in political philosophy might be informed and affected by addressing the history of the institutions under discussion
Side view of Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England, 1934 [picture] /
Part of the collection: Sarah Chinnery photographic collection of New Guinea, England and Australia.; Canterbury Cathedral, fine foliage. -- Accompanying notes from family.; Condition: Spots and stains on negative.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4554242
Portrait of Bill Harney the "Keeper of Uluru", Black Rock, Victoria, ca. 1955, 3 [picture] /
Part of the collection: Sarah Chinnery photographic collection of New Guinea, England and Australia.; Bill Harney, Patrol Officer, Northern Territory. Later was keeper of Uluru, poet, author, at Chinnery's Black Rock home. -- Accompanying notes from family.; Condition: Scratched.; Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn4554174
Sarah Fielding: Satire and Subversion in the Eighteenth-Century Novel
This study of Sarah Fielding (1710―68) is an original contribution to Fielding scholarship that has a dual purpose: to support those who are striving to re-introduce her to the modern literary landscape in an effort to restore her eighteenth-century literary standing, and to firmly establish Fielding as an early feminist writer. It is argued here that throughout her oeuvre Fielding challenged prevailing traditions that denied women a choice, particularly in education, employment and marriage. These themes are also considered in the political treatises of Mary Astell (1666―1731) and Mary Wollstonecraft (1759―97), who are now widely recognised as feminist writers.
It is further argued that Fielding’s subversion in fiction of the English patriarchal system is underscored by her unorthodox performance in the literary arena. This is fully explored alongside her use of sentimentalism as a literary tool with which she challenges her seemingly inhumane society. Fielding’s interest in ‘the Labyrinths of the Mind’ (in modern terms, human psychology) will also be addressed as will her placement in the history of feminism and her placement in the sentimental novel tradition. Fielding’s performance as a literary critic will be compared with the few female authors who, like her, dared to publish literary criticism during her writing career. Accordingly, extracts from Fielding’s novels and her two critical pamphlets will be thoroughly examined.
An updated biography of Fielding that is also included here will provide evidence for a further claim, that her fiction is autobiographical in part. A comprehensive account of Fielding’s performance as a literary critic forms the final chapter of this work. It is the first full-length examination of her contribution to the genre and includes an appraisal of her recently unearthed critical pamphlet entitled A Comparison Between the Horace of Corneille and The Roman Father of Mr. Whitehead (1750) that is yet to be formerly attributed to her. Ultimately this study of Fielding will go far beyond what has previously been written about this remarkable eighteenth-century author, particularly regarding her feminist activity
Bernet(?), Four Mile Tree, Surry Court House, Virginia, to Sarah C. Watts, Williamsburg, Virginia, 9 August 1807
Bernet (?), Four Mile Tree, Surry Court House, Virginia, to Sarah C. Watts, Williamsburg, Virginia. Disappointed in not hearing from her; sorry to hear that Christian has become ill; is so happy to be with such an "amiable" family; especially enjoying the walks with Sally; messages to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, specifically that she doesn't need any more "shifts"; there has been much company lately; has been drinking tea, and is amazed at the plentiful amounts of fruit, especially the fine "English Grapes"; sends regards to Miss Charltons, sic, Miss Travises, "all Camp girls," John Anderson, and Mr. Anderson; inquires about Nancy, and their moving on Monday. 3 pages. Autograph letter signed. Including typescript. 1 page
Sarah L. Blum Author Visit - Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing
Hear Sarah L. Blum, author of Women Under Fire: Abuse in the Military, discuss her newest book, Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Sarah L. Blum is a decorated Vietnam veteran who served as an operating room nurse during the intense fighting of 1967. In recognition of her service, she was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
Sponsored by CWU Veterans Center and CWU Libraries.https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/libraryevents/1252/thumbnail.jp
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