Joshua Preece

Harry Young: Введение (An Introduction)

‘I [have] written it all down, just as it flowed. Nothing added, nothing taken away. No preservatives, No colouring matter. The boozing …

The task of creating an author blog based on the life of a person who lived during, arguably, one of the most …

‘Having finally acquired formal academic status I offered to lecture voluntarily at the Working Mens College, Camden Town, London, on the History …

Harry’s wartime recollections are a subject of particular curiosity in his memoir, given that over the course of the two World Wars, …

In contrast to my previous ‘Life and Labour‘ post, this entry looks at Harry’s professional life, outside of his role in the …

Life and Labour. In Harry’s memoir, these two terms have very different associations, but perhaps they should do. In an attempt to …

‘This book is the discharge of my debt to the Russian people for their boundless hospitality and generosity to me.’ From Harry …

1901. Edwardian London. Harry Young enters the world. Given the family’s terrible financial state, and his father’s poor business sense, Harry was …

‘THIS was to be MY LIFE’S WORK. YES!, my whole existence will be concentrated on knowledge. I will be a revolutionary renouncing …

Welcome, dear reader, to first instalment of three posts that concern the political persuasions and ideologies of Mr Harry Young. Although I …