Havelock Ellis

Edith Mary Oldham Ellis (n e Lees; 1861, Manchester - 1916, Paddington, London) was an English writer and women's rights activist. She was married to the early sexologist Havelock Ellis. Biography: Her mother died when she was young and she was sent to a Manchester convent in 1873. She joined the Fellowship of the New Life and met Havelock Ellis in 1887 at a meeting. The couple married in November 1891. From the beginning, their marriage was unconventional; she was openly lesbian and at the end of the honeymoon he went back to his bachelor rooms. She had several affairs with women, which her husband was aware of. Their open marriage was the central subject in Havelock Ellis's autobiography, My Life (1939). Her first novel, Seaweed: A Cornish Idyll, was published in 1898. 3] During this period Edith began a relationship with Lily, an artist from Ireland who lived in St. Ives. Edith was devastated when Lily died from Bright's disease in June 1903. 4] Ellis had a nervous breakdown in March 1916 and died of diabetes that September. James Hinton: a Sketch, her biography of surgeon James Hinton was published posthumously in 1918.. Works: Seaweed: A Cornish Idyll (1898) My Cornish Neighbours (1906) Kit's Woman (U. S. title: Steve's Woman) (1907) The Subjection of Kezia (1908) Attainment (1909) Three Modern Seers (1910) The Imperishable Wing (1911) The Lover's Calendar: An Anthology (ed) (1912) Love-Acre (1914) Love in Danger (1915) James Hinton: A Sketch (1918) The New Horizon in Love and Life (1921)..........

The Diary of Otto Braun is a collection of personal writings, letters, and poems by Otto Braun, a German soldier who fought in World War I and later became a prominent politician in the Weimar Republic. The diary provides a unique perspective on the events of the time, as well as a glimpse into the mind of a man struggling to reconcile his personal beliefs with the political realities of his era. The book includes selections from Braun's letters and poems, which offer further insight into his thoughts and feelings. Overall, The Diary of Otto Braun is a fascinating and intimate portrait of a complex figure in German history. Translated By Ella Winter And F. W. Stella Browne. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.