How did Britain cease to be global? In Untied Kingdom, Stuart Ward tells the panoramic history of the end of Britain, tracing the ways in which Britishness has been imagined, experienced, disputed and ultimately discarded across the globe since the end of the Second World War. From Indian independence, West Indian immigration and African decolonization to the Suez Crisis and the Falklands War, he uncovers the demise of Britishness as a global civic idea and its impact on communities across...

From a variety of historically grounded perspectives, After the Imperial Turn assesses the fate of the nation as a subject of disciplinary inquiry. In light of the turn toward scholarship focused on imperialism and postcolonialism, this provocative collection investigates whether the nation remains central, adequate, or even possible as an analytical category for studying history. These twenty essays, primarily by historians, exemplify cultural approaches to histories of nationali...

"Men, Women, and Ghosts" is a short story collection by Elizabeth Phelps that deals with primarily the supernatural but also a whole host of topics never publicly addressed at the time. Apart from a few stories such as 'The Day of My Death', the ghosts here aren't the stereotypical clanking chains and wailing type, they're beleaguered, frustrated souls who have suffered great hardship. "One of the Elect" reads like a changeling story, but gradually becomes a tale dealing with sentimentalit...

"A Singular Life" is a novel published in 1895 by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. It was the fourth highest best-selling book in the United States in 1896. The book was published in a period when Americans were exploring how the teachings of Jesus Christ could be applied to daily life. Several books considering the question were published in 1890s. A Singular Life, in this vein, features a protagonist named Emanuel Bayard who pursues Jesus-inspired humanitarianism by forsaking ties to his or...

This is the first major attempt to view the break-up of Britain as a global phenomenon, incorporating peoples and cultures of all races and creeds that became embroiled in the liquidation of the British Empire in the decades after the Second World War. A team of leading historians are assembled here to view a familiar problem through an unfamiliar lens, ranging from India, to China, Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Falklands, Gibraltar and the United Kingdom itself. At a time w...

In "A Lost Hero," the plot likely revolves around the journey of the protagonist, who may be a hero figure grappling with personal challenges, societal expectations, or moral dilemmas. Phelps and Ward's writing style typically blends elements of drama, romance, and moral introspection, inviting readers to engage with complex characters and thought-provoking themes.As with many of Phelps' works, "A Lost Hero" may touch upon issues of ethics, spirituality, and the search for meaning in life....

The essays in Australia and the Wider World bring together a lasting contribution to the story of Australia and the history of ideas in this country.Since the 1960s Neville Meaney has been asking probing questions about social change and the rise of nationalism, especially as found in the making of Australia's self-image and its engagement with the world. His efforts to unravel what he once called 'the riddle of Australian nationalism' have raised important, and often unse...

While the British Empire is long gone, it survives as a recurring flashpoint in heated debates about the present and future of Britain and the nations over which Britain once ruled. Embers of Empire in Brexit Britain turns a critical eye to the widely-held notion that the long shadow of the imperial past has much to answer for, and asks to what extent should the residual after-effects of Britain's colonial empire be taken at face value?From the 'Rhodes must fall' controver...

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Blessed by the divine, Eden is an idyllic island protected from outside harm by its guardian, the silver dragon. One fateful day, the dragon finds a small girl on the island’s shores. Teaching her love and compassion over hatred, he raises her as his own. But their time together can’t remain peaceful forever—Eden, rich in resources, is a prime target for humanity’s advancing military might. In the face of violence and hostility, will the girl heed the dragon’s words? And can they defend th...

In the aftermath of the draconic onslaught, Brunhild is more beloved than ever, and the public sees her as a valiant hero. Only her brother, Sigurd, knows the brutal truth, however: It was all orchestrated by Brunhild as the first step in taking revenge on their birth father, Sigebert Siegfried! Now in possession of the dragonslaying power Balmung, Sigurd attempts to stop Brunhild from carrying out her plan. Tears fall—for love and sorrow and hatred—in this final volume!

Thanks to Brunhild’s heroic efforts, the group of dragons that suddenly attacked the Norvelland Empire’s capital, Nibelungen, is somehow driven back—but not before the city suffers heavy losses. Brunhild herself is gravely injured during the battle, and a worried Sigurd pays her a visit. There, Brunhild reveals the unimaginable truth behind the hellish assault…