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Lady Jane Grey, is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history. In July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. In this radical reassessment, Eric Ives rejects traditional portraits o…
England, 1829.Eleven years ago, Claude Mableau came to Rappard Hall as a stable worker seeking revenge and fell in love with the noble family's poor relation, Miss Louisa Finch. Now home after making his fortune abroad, he discovers that his youthful infatuation is as strong as ever, as is his body's craving for the beautiful lady.Claude cannot resist her plea to introduce her to the pleasures of …
Ее величали первой красавицей эпохи. Ее любил больше жизни, за нее погиб первый поэт России, которому она была не только женой, но и музой. Наталья Николаевна прожила с Пушкиным всего шесть лет, и, положа руку на сердце, эти годы не назовешь безоблачным раем. Брак с гением вообще не бывает простым и легким, вот и Александр Сергеевич в быту порой становился невыносим: тут и «африканская» ревность, …
New York City, 1920s Bootleggers are breathing down hotelier Harry McMahon’s neck. So when a beautiful, young, and very wealthy widow from Paris turns up at the Cotton Club, Henry sees it as the perfect opportunity to combine business and pleasure. First he will take her body, then her heart, and finally, her money…Elise Rousseau may not be the mousey innocent she once was, but she can’t believe H…
Являются ли гениальные изобретения результатом случайных озарений или долгой кропотливой работы? Иногда замечательные вещи возникают просто из желания оказать услугу современникам. С этой книгой вы пройдете сквозь череду эпох, от каменных орудий труда до человекоподобных роботов, от колыбели человечества в Африке до места расцвета цифровых технологий в Калифорнии. Вашими попутчиками будут Архимед,…
События, описанные в книге, ценны с исторической точки зрения. Автор – один из немногих выживших узников, который был участником зондеркоманды Освенцима-Биркенау. Члены зондеркоманды сопровождали заключенных в газовые камеры, которые были оборудованы как душевые. Помогали раздеваться, отстригали у женщин длинные волосы, забирали вещи, после смерти извлекали золотые зубы. Но основной их задачей был…
Последователи опального раскольника Аввакума – представители дворянского рода Зыковых, – опасаясь преследования, переселяются на Русский Север, закладывая новые поселения и создавая очаги «истинной веры». Но с приходом в Архангельск императора Петра I раскольники бегут еще дальше: за Камень (Урал) осваивать неведомые сибирские земли… Автор повествует о событиях, незаслуженно обойдённых современной…
This book makes a selection of writings by the great medieval historian, Sir Richard Southern, available to the wider audience they deserve. A collection of writings by the great medieval historian, Sir Richard Southern. Offers a fascinating insight into the beliefs and ideas that underpinned Southern’s work. Contains the series of reflections on medieval historical writing that Southern produced …
The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the trans…
The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the trans…
The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the trans…
The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the trans…
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure Explores Shakespeare as a…
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure Explores Shakespeare as a…
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure Explores Shakespeare as a…