Examines the legal and administrative regime of the 19th-century asylum, and argues that it is to be thought of as an aspect of English poor law, in which the medical superintendent of the asylum has little power. The text also examines the place of the county asylum movement in the poor law debates of the mid-19th century. Using the Leicestershire asylum as a case study, the author looks at the role of the poor law officers in the admission processes of the asylum, and relations between poor law staff, asylum staff and the poor law and lunacy central inspectorates.
Examines the legal and administrative regime of the 19th-century asylum, and argues that it is to be thought of as an aspect of English poor law, in w...
A naive young English couple are plucked from the tranquil English countryside and thrown into the celluloid world of Spies and Hollywood. A battle with the Hollywood Mafia then threatens their existence. Wildly successful, Poppet's lover takes on the Hollywood hierarchy and quotes of their love talisman thrill the American people. All seek this type of Holy Grail, yet this is their personal chalice, embracing all their success and love. The love token is moved innocently by man, guided by powers not controlled by man. Success will be granted to the person finding Poppet's Plank. A frenzied...
A naive young English couple are plucked from the tranquil English countryside and thrown into the celluloid world of Spies and Hollywood. A battle wi...
