Charles River Editors: 416 books

*Includes a short biography of Shakespeare*Explains the historical sources that inspired the plots of Hamlet & Romeo and Juliet*Includes a synopsis and summarizes every scene of both plays.*Discusses the characters, plots, and major themes of both plays.Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the...

*Includes a short introduction about Tolstoy and his classic*Explains the historical background behind Tolstoy's story*Summarizes and analyzes every chapter of War and Peace*Discusses the characters, plot, and major themes of War and PeaceMan in connection with the general life of humanity appears subject...

*Includes a short biography of Shakespeare*Explains the historical sources that inspired the story of Hamlet*Summarizes every scene of Hamlet and analyzes them.*Discusses the characters, plot, and major themes of HamletDo not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven,Whiles,...

Gustav Stickley was one of the greatest furniture makers in the past century, and an inspiration for furniture craftsman worldwide. His works are some of the best known in the craftsmen movement, and his original works still command high prices at antique dealers. A number of publications feature Craftsman...

*Examines the lives of Marx and Engels and explains who and what inspired their ideology. *Explains each section of the Communist Manifesto and the themes.discussed in the work. *Analyzes the history that led up to the Communist Manifesto and its legacy on subsequent communist revolutions in Russia and...

*Covers the history and culture of Ancient Egypt from 3,000-30 B.C.*Covers the history and culture of Modern Egypt from 1800-2012*Includes pictures of famous people, places, art, and events in Egypt*Includes a Table of Contents. Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably...

*Comprehensively covers Baby Face Nelson's most notorious shootouts and robberies, his relationship with John Dillinger, and the fatal Battle of Barrington.*Includes pictures of Baby Face Nelson and important people and places in his life.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table...

*Includes pictures of the two men and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Discusses and answers common myths and misconceptions about Caesar and Napoleon.*Includes a bibliography on Napoleon's life for further study.*Includes a Table of Contents.Over the last 2,500 years, many would-be...

*Includes Columbus's journal entries of his first voyage to the New World from August-October 1492*Includes maps of Columbus's voyages and pictures depicting Columbus and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a Table of Contents. At two o'clock in the morning the land was discovered…As...

*Discusses the legends surrounding Constantine's conversion to Christianity*Includes excerpts from Eusebius's biography of Constantine.*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. “By keeping the Divine...

Explains the events that led up to the Battle of Fort Sumter, including the preparations in Charleston Harbor on both sides.Includes accounts of the fighting and reports by Beauregard, Anderson, Doubleday, and other participants.Includes pictures of important people and places.Includes a Table of Contents."I...

*Includes historic illustrations depicting Grace O'Malley and important people and places.*Discusses common legends and folk tales about Grace O'Malley.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“When analyzed within the historical context of the traumatic epoch in which...

*Includes Table of ContentsColonel G.B. Mallesons Akbar and the Rise of the Mughal Empire is a history of the Mughal Empire and its emperors, including Akbar, Babar, and Humayun. A table of contents is included.

Our fathers gave us many laws, which they had learned from their fathers. These laws were good. They told us to treat all people as they treated us; that we should never be the first to break a bargain; that is was a disgrace to tell a lie; that we should speak only the truth; that it was a shame for...