Welsh villagers--coal mines all closed--decides to breed a horse. Dream Alliance. Against all odds, the horse has some success, winning the Wales Grand National. The horse suffers an injury, is nearly put down, but returns to race again. Doesn't win anything, but still alive, and still a source of pride for the village. Nice story, David and Goliath, with a small victory for David. Also a class warfare tale. The Welsh villagers taking on the superwealthy of the racing world and holding their own.
February 1895 (Alice died in 1892) Money problems, jealousy of Wilde; time spent with Lord Wolseley1; off to Ireland to lick his wounds; Irish unrest--Irish landlords boycott all social events; much time spent with manservant Hammond (homosexual attraction again); fancy dress ball, appalling to James, who is only happy in company of Hammond, though Hammond remains a servant and no more; little girl alone on the grounds--inspiration for Turn of the Screw?; conflict with Webster who alludes to Wilde's successful play and HJ's failure; Wolseley was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army . He became one of the most influential and admired British generals after a series of successes in Canada, West Africa, and Egypt, followed by a central role in modernizing the British Army in promoting efficiency. He served in Burma, the Crimean War , the Indian Mutiny , China, Canada and widely throughout Africa—including his Ashanti campaign (18...
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