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Jerusalem: The Story of a Song

Jerusalem: The Story of a Song

by Edwin John Lerner
Jerusalem: The Story of a Song
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Jerusalem: The Story of a Song

Jerusalem: The Story of a Song

by Edwin John Lerner

Overview

Jerusalem: The Story of a Song is a popular history of England's unofficial national anthem, which began life as a poem by William Blake, was set to music by Hubert Parry and is sung every year at the Last Night of the Proms.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781803411040
Publisher: Chronos Books
Publication date: 01/01/2023
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.54(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Edwin Lerner is a tourist guide and writer who has authored several books and articles on travel and tourism. He is a member of the Association of Professional Tourist Guides and edits their monthly magazine Guidelines - a name he claims to have invented. He lives in West Sussex, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Painter and Poet 6

Chapter 2 Bare Ruined Choirs 26

Chapter 3 Fight for Right 41

Chapter 4 From Suffering to Suffrage 56

Chapter 5 Chariots and Calendars 79

Chapter 6 Elgar Arrives 90

Chapter 7 An Anthem for Promenaders 102

Chapter 8 Journey to Jerusalem 113

Chapter 9 A New Jerusalem 125

Chapter 10 Remembering the Writers 144

Bibliography 163

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History
European History
British History - General & Miscellaneous
Great Britain - General & Miscellaneous History
History
European History
British History - General & Miscellaneous
Great Britain - General & Miscellaneous History

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