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Poets of the First World War
Nicola Barber, Patrick Lee-Browne
Paperback (Evans Brothers, July 1, 2008)Examining the experiences of the soldiers who found artistic expression in their poetry for the horrors of warfare, this guide also looks at the historical, political, and social background which shaped the poetry of the war. Five major war poets are looked at in detail—Ivor Gurney, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, Siegfried Sassoon, and Edward Thomas. A lively and authoritative text, supported by carefully chosen pictorial and literary evidence, makes this book the ideal companion for young students of these influential poets.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine and the High Middle Ages
Nancy Plain
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Sept. 1, 2005)A biography of the twelfth-century queen, first of France, then of England, who was the wife of Henry II also discusses life in the Middle Ages.
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Augustus and Imperial Rome
Miriam Greenblatt
Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 1, 2000)From Alexander the Great to Queen Victoria... their names fire the imagination with epic triumphs and influential reigns. The lives of their people forged and defined modern civilization. Writings and art left behind from their eras still inspire today. In this series, readers are introduced to these rulers and their times in an innovative approach to history.
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Louis Xvi, Marie-Antoinette, and the French Revolution
Nancy Plain
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Nov. 1, 2001)Examines the reign of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, including information about their personal lives and accomplishments and everyday life in Revolutionary France.
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Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece
Miriam Greenblatt
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Oct. 1, 1999)Discusses the rise to power of Alexander the Great, his leadership and strategic conquests, and everyday life in Greece during his reign.
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Queen Victoria and Nineteenth-Century England
Claire Price-Groff
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Oct. 1, 2002)From Alexander the Great to Queen Victoria... their names fire the imagination with epic triumphs and influential reigns. The lives of their people forged and defined modern civilization. Writings and art left behind from their eras still inspire today. In this series, readers are introduced to these rulers and their times in an innovative approach to history.
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Peter the Great and Tsarist Russia
Miriam Greenblatt
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Dec. 1, 1999)Explains the role of Peter the Great in taking Russia into the modern world; describes the everyday life of the people; and includes poems, plays, and letters written by Russians about themselves.
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Isabel, Ferdinand and Fifteenth-Century Spain
Kenny Mann
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2001)Explains how the marriage of Isabel and Ferdinand brought changes to Spain, including the unification of Spain, increased power, and new dicoveries.
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Han Wu Di and Ancient China
Miriam Greenblatt
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Sept. 1, 2005)Profiles the life and accomplishments of Chinese emperor Han Wudi and discusses life in ancient China.
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Hatshepsut and Ancient Egypt
Miriam Greenblatt
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Dec. 1, 1999)Describes the tumultuous reign of Hatshepsut, daughter of Thothmes I, and life in ancient Egypt during her reign
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Napoleon Bonaparte and Imperial France
Miriam Greenblatt
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Sept. 1, 2005)Looks at the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, from his childhood to his eventual political and military accomplishments.
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Alice Walker: The Color Purple and Other Works
Senior Lecturer in Law Mary Donnelly M.a
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2009)"A biography of writer Alice Walker that describes her era, her major work--The Color Purple, her life, and the legacy of her writing"--Provided by publisher.