Books in History in Literature series

A unique series linking literary classics with history for Key Stage 3. Each title can be used as a project resource for the study of literary works and authors and at the same time it teaches students about historical periods relating to the works.

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How does this novel expose the racism of the 1930s? How was life changing for women in the 1930s? How did the Great Depression influence John Steinbeck? Discover how the Great Depression inspired the story of two lonely drifters.

What was the Gulag? How did the extreme political situations of the mid-twentieth century rob thousands of a childhood? Where did Stalin find workers for his Five Year Plans? Discover how the Cold War in Europe inspired an epic journey to freedom.

How does this novel explore the immigrant experience in the United States? Which of Willa Cather's real-life friends was the model for Antonia? Who was Red Cloud? Discover how the hard lives of farmers and pioneers in the American West were captured in the story of one young immigrant.

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What was the Gulag? How did the extreme political situations of the mid-twentieth century rob thousands of a childhood? Where did Stalin find workers for his Five Year Plans? Discover how the Cold War in Europe inspired an epic journey to freedom.

How did the Victorian attitude toward poverty affect Charles Dickens? What was London like in the 1800s? What kind of education did Victorian children get? Discover how appalling conditions in Victorian factories inspired a novel that demanded better rights for children.

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What country sent 250,000 underage soldiers to fight in World War I? What happened to "cowards" in World War I? Why did Erich Maria Remarque have to flee his homeland? Discover how the horrors of World War I led to a novel praised by all sides in the confl

Provides a background for John Steinbeck's famous novel by looking at relevant biographical details about his life and providing historical details that place the story in context, with a literary analysis of the novel.