There are vivid and memorable drinking scenes in all of Charles Dickens' works, and this book abounds in excerpts from the novels and in recipes for the drinks consumed in them.
The New Zealand-born writer Mansfield (1888-1923) and her husband, Murry, the English editor and literary critic, exchanged hundreds of passionate, probing letters during their tempestuous 11-year rel
Ask any Spaniard where you will find the best food in the country and the answer is invariably the Basque provinces. In this book, Maria Jose Sevilla describes the region through the eyes of men and w
In eight illuminating chapters we have the history of the Eternal City--Ancient Roman, Early Christian, Romanesque, Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo--the history of the buildings themselves, and Lees-
Leo Africanus is a beautiful book of tales about people who are forced to accept choices made for them by someone else...It relates, particularly at times and often imaginatively, the story of those w
The Arabs took slaves from the west coast of Africa for a millennium before slavery came to the New World. The trade continued there for a century after it ended in the West. Gordon gives us the histo
Goddard (Islamic theology, U. of Nottingham, UK) has produced an erudite, detailed, and even-handed history of the relations between Christians and Muslims that will make a useful text for undergradua
Cullingford has published many articles on chimney sweeps and is writing a television drama series about them during the 18th century. She delves beneath the modern romantic view to reveal a darker si
Compellingly written and evenhanded in its judgments, this is by far the clearest account of what has happened through the years in the Northern Ireland conflict, and why. Mr. McKittrick and Mr. McVea
First published in 1981 by British Museum Publications. A guide to maintaining a collection at its best. Explains the reasons for decay in books and documents and gives advice on creating the proper c
In A Woman of Passion, Julia Briggs chronicles the life of author Edith Nesbit who is credited with being the first modern writer for children and the creator of the children's adventure story. Nesbit
Since Odysseus dined on mezethes and spit-roasted meat on Corfu in the Homeric epic, the island has been conquered by Rome and Byzantium; taken by Norman adventurers, Genoese pirates and the Angevin k
"This is a footnote to the history of modern theater by a British critic who has seen every Hamlet of note since 1916, and a good many not so notable ones."–Library Journal
Ursula King believes that women everywhere are seeking a life-affirming spirituality in response to the needs and opportunities of the age. Women and Spirituality gives a wide-ranging account of women
"Anyone whose heart thrills to the skirl of bagpipes or a flash of tartan should lay aside those Scottish Tourist Board pamphlets and readInvisible Country"–Kansas City Star
"New...has written an untraditional book, for it approaches Canadian literature in a novel fashion, includes a whole new aspect of the national written record, places books in a supplementary chr
