Through separate treatment of Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, and Sterne, the author tells the whole story of what lies between the practical Crusoe's shipwreck (1719) and the sentimental Yorick's stretching out of his hand (1768). In that half century, prose fiction grew to full stature.
From the New York Times bestselling author of City of Light comes a compelling, richly detailed tale of passion and intrigue set in New York City during the tumultuous early days of World War II.
The early modern period was rife with attempts to re-imagine the world and the human place within it. This volume looks at natural philosophers, playwrights, historians, and other figures in the period 1500-1700 as a means of accessing the plethora of world models that circulated in Europe during this era.
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Night Fall
Meg's parents are divorced — and when Meg's actress mother is killed in an accident in Hollywood, Meg finds it hard to adapt to a new life in England with an aloof father whom she has not seen since early childhood. And she is haunted by a mysterious dream which she is sure has something to do with her own past.
Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the history of the great Chinese empire and the customs and traditions of its people. Stunning real-life photographs and lifelike models offer an eyewitness view of life in imperial China, from its earliest beginnings in the Bronze Age to its final days in the early years of the 20th century. See the bronze work of the ancient Chinese and the beautiful implements used for Chinese calligraphy. Learn why the First Emperor created the terra-cotta army and what a civil servant's job entailed. Discover what kinds of weapons were used in early battles, how fishermen used bivas to catch fish, and much, much more.
