New Releases by Rebecca West

The gripping courtroom drama of a Brooklyn-born Englishman who became the voice of Nazi Germany, by “one of the most brilliant and erudite journalists of the century” (The New York Times). In 1945, The New Yorker commissioned star reporter Rebecca West to cover the London trial of William Joyce, who stood accused by the British government of aiding the Third Reich. Captured by British forces in Germany, Joyce was alleged to have hosted a radio program, Germany Calling, devoted to Nazi propaganda and calls for a British surrender. The legal case against Joyce (known as “Lord Haw-Haw” for his supposedly posh accent) proved to be tenuous and full of uncertainties. Yet each new piece of evidence added to West’s timeless portrait of a social reject who turned to the far right, who rose through the ranks without ever being liked, and who sought validation through a set of shared hatreds—of elites, of communists, and especially of Jews. As a work of psychological suspense, Rebecca West’s Radio Treason anticipates Truman Capote, Janet Malcolm, and Joan Didion at their best. As a study in political extremism, as Katie Roiphe writes in her foreword, “It is as if Lord Haw-Haw has been transported from her time into ours.”

Rosamund is het derde en laatste deel van de Aubrey-trilogie, die vertelt over de excentrieke, intellectuele familie Aubrey. In de jaren na de Eerste Wereldoorlog reizen Mary en Rose, nu twee beroemde pianisten, door Amerika. Ze verblijven in de meest exclusieve hotels en worden als sterren ontvangen op feesten, waar champagne rijkelijk vloeit en de gasten charmant en bevoorrecht zijn. Maar luxe en succes zijn niet alles, want in deze wereld lijkt niemand echt liefde voor muziek te hebben. De oorlog heeft bij Mary en Rose diepe sporen achtergelaten en ze zijn niet in staat de kloof tussen heden en verleden te overbruggen. Als nicht Rosamund een plotse keuze maakt, moeten ze heroverwegen wat familie en liefde voor hen betekenen. In Rosamund volgen we hun pijnlijke reis naar emotionele en artistieke volwassenheid.

In ''The Judge'', Rebecca West constructs a narrative that is both a penetrating character study and an intricate examination of the societal and familial influences that shape individual destiny. West employs eloquent prose with a discerning eye for psychological detail, weaving through the early 20th century''s cultural milieu. Her literary prowess is on full display as she delves into themes of personal autonomy versus societal expectations, and the complex interplay between justice and compassion in human relationships. This DigiCat edition ensures that West''s nuanced exploration of moral and ethical ambiguities finds its place in the continuity of world literature''s conversation. Rebecca West, a formidable intellect and a stalwart of feminist literature, brings to ''The Judge'' a confluence of her own life''s observations and experiences. Known for her incisive social commentary and unwavering commitment to exploring the complexities of the human condition, West''s body of work often reflects her contemplation of gender dynamics and the pursuit of justice within a patriarchal society. It is through this personal lens that she offers the reader a profound commentary on the forces that govern human behavior. The timeless nature of Rebecca West''s ''The Judge'', resurrected by DigiCat Publishing in both print and ebook formats, makes it an essential read for both aficionados of modernist literature and contemporary readers seeking to understand the interplay of personal and societal forces. The book''s restoration for a new generation of readers ensures that its legacy as a classic piece of literature will be preserved, further establishing West''s place in the pantheon of great literary minds.

Use your home as a tool to make better changes happen in your life. Through aligning your heart, home, and health, experience first-hand how small changes make a big difference. What does it take to be happy at home? It''s not about buying or not buying a new sofa. It''s about whether your home is working for you in the best way. Your home can directly improve your well-being and contentment with better health, sleep, and relationships, and ultimately decrease your stress levels to increase your all-round happiness. Design expert Rebecca West helps you to learn how to achieve a geographical cure without actually relocating and how to redecorate so you can feel best in your space. Along with beautiful photographs, there are a variety of self-assessment activities to connect your financial, emotional and physical health to your space to ensure it nurtures your vision – and while doing so, investing your time and money more effectively too. With the valuable advice in Happy Starts at Home, you can commit to a philosophy of buying fewer things and doing more to discover what''s holding you back, in order to find joy and create a home that makes you smile.

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The first book by distinguished novelist, journalist, and literary critic Rebecca West: a biography of Henry James Setting the standard for a century''s worth of criticism, Rebecca West diagnosed Henry James as an American who "could never feel at home until he was in exile" in this slim, readable biography, published just a few months after his death in 1916. West boldly assesses Roderick Hudson as "not a good book," and displays remarkable foresight in describing Daisy Miller as a "sad and lovely" book that "will strike each new generation afresh." An early advocate of feminist principles, she has fascinating things to say about James''s heroines, and her division of his work into early and late periods continues to be a basic principle of Jamesian scholarship. One of the twentieth century''s brightest minds, Rebecca West began her career as a public intellectual with this thoughtful and compelling study of a literary giant. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

In the final installment of Rebecca West''s Saga of the Century trilogy, family, marriage, and love alter the sisterly bonds that have seen them through poverty, war, and scandal In the years after the war, Mary and Rose Aubrey have found success as accomplished pianists. In spite of their travels and material rewards, they remain apart from society. When their cherished cousin Rosamund surprises them by marrying a man they feel is beneath her, the sisters must reconsider what love means to them and how they can find a sense of spiritual wellbeing on their own, without the guidance of their family. Filled with thoughtful observations on romantic and filial love, West''s final chronicle of the Aubreys deftly draws readers into her endearing characters'' most intimate story yet.

A "compelling . . . oddly intriguing" psychological thriller set in fin-de-siècle Paris from the New York Times–bestselling author of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon ( The New York Times). During early revolutionary stirrings in Russia, after an unexpected turn of events, Laura Rowan, the coddled granddaughter of an exiled British nobleman, becomes her grandfather''s sole companion on a fateful train ride. In France, a young revolutionary approaches Laura and her grandfather with information that will turn her world upside down, and their travels become a thrilling journey into the heart of the struggle against Tsarist Russia. In this suspenseful novel, West brings to life a battle between entitled imperials and the passionate, savvy communist revolutionaries who dare to face them.

In these four short novels set in America, England and Paris, Rebecca West explores the lives and relationships of rich women and men who are ruled by ''the harsh voice we hear when money talks, or hate''. There is Josie, a flower of American girlhood with boundless ambition for wealth. There is Etienne de Sefavenac, a dilettante French aristocrat whose courtly stratagems are intended to ensnare Nancy Sarle - a plain American businesswoman. There is Alice Pemberton, a sensible Englishwoman - the very salt of the earth - in her own estimation. And lastly there is Sam Hartley, an American businessman who has fought his way to riches with his wife at his side, but whose life is now haunted by visions of beautiful young women. --

This account of Mexico was never completed by its author, but has been rescued from oblivion in this present edition.

From the time that George Bernard Shaw remarked that “Rebecca West could handle a pen as brilliantly as ever I could and much more savagely,” West’s writings and her politics have elicited strong reactions. This collection of her letters—the first ever published—has been culled from the estimated ten thousand she wrote during her long life. The more than two hundred selected letters follow this spirited author, critic, and journalist from her first feminist campaign for women’s suffrage when she was a teenager through her reassessments of the twentieth century written in 1982, in her ninetieth year. The letters, which are presented in full, include correspondence with West’s famous lover H. G. Wells and with Shaw, Virginia Woolf, Emma Goldman, Noel Coward, and many others; offer pronouncements on such contemporary authors as Norman Mailer, Nadine Gordimer, and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.; and provide new insights into her battles against misogyny, fascism, and communism. West deliberately fashions her own biography through this intensely personal correspondence, challenging rival accounts of her groundbreaking professional career, her frustrating love life, and her tormented family relations. Engrossing to read, the collection sheds new light on this important figure and her social and literary milieu.

Congress regularly enacts laws that benefit particular groups or localities while imposing costs on everyone else. Sometimes, however, Congress breaks free of such parochial concerns and enacts bills that serve the general public, not just special interest groups. In this important and original book, R. Douglas Arnold offers a theory that explains not only why special interests frequently triumph but also why the general public sometimes wins. By showing how legislative leaders build coalitions for both types of programs, he illuminates recent legislative decisions in such areas as economic, tax, and energy policy. Arnold''s theory of policy making rests on a reinterpretation of the relationship between legislators'' actions and their constituents'' policy preferences. Most scholars explore the impact that citizens'' existing policy preferences have on legislators'' decisions. They ignore citizens who have no opinions because they assume that uninformed citizens cannot possibly affect legislators'' choices. Arnold examines the influence of citizens'' potential preferences, however, and argues that legislators also respond to these preferences in order to avoid future electoral problems. He shows how legislators estimate the political consequences of their voting decisions, taking into account both the existing preferences of attentive citizens and the potential preferences of inattentive citizens. He then analyzes how coalition leaders manipulate the legislative situation in order to make it attractive for legislators to support a general interest bill.

Cicely Isabel Fairfield is de pseudoniem van Rebecca West.

A thumbnail of the world in 1900.

Written between 1946 and 1954, these accounts of four controversial trials explore the nature of crime and punishment, innocence and guilt, retribution and forgiveness. "Astonishing."--Francine Prose.