Completely revised in full-color, Fashions of a Decade: The 1930s explores the social and cultural aspects of history by examining the role of fashion as it made its way through the Great Depression.
Clothing has been a consistent recorder of history through the years, and Fashions of a Decade: The 1950s documents the heights of fashion as it threaded its way through post-war society. This revise
Violent drug gangs rule the vast slums, or favelas, that are home to nearly a fifth of Rio de Janeiro's population. Away from the slums, the city's beaches, Carnival, and scenery attract tourists fro
Since the dawn of time, people have noticed that members of families tend to look alike, having similar hair or eye color, for instance. Similarly, ancient farmers and herders realized that if they m
Waiting for Godot is the best-known work of Samuel Beckett, the Irish dramatist and novelist. Half a century after it was first published, the play is considered the forerunner of the plays of Ionesc
Zora Neale Hurston was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Although her work was long ignored, it is now widely studied and praised. Her most famous novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, a classic
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a key figure of the American Renaissance of the mid-19th century. His essay "Nature" is considered one of the most influential works in American history, and he inspired the l
Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for more than 1 billion Muslims. This month of fasting, introspection, and devotion to God is one of the more physically demanding months in the Muslim ca
Composed around 1000 CE, Beowulf is the longest-known poem written in Old English. Considered to be one of the great epics, the poem tells of the heroic deeds of the great warrior Beowulf, and contai
Written for serial publication in 1859, Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel that takes place in England and France in the years leading up to the French Revolution. It is one
Tennessee Williams is recognized as one of America s greatest dramatists and as an innovator of post-World War II theater. He looked for a mechanism for portraying the truth in theater at a time when
Anthony Horowitz grew up in a life of wealth and privilege that most people can only dream of. As the creator of the popular Alex Rider series, Horowitz has become one of the most popular children's
Presents the life of the Greek poet, discussing her poetry, the critical reception of her work at different periods in history, and her influence on some modern women poets.
