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LEMONY SNICKET (DANIEL HANDLER)
In this new biography, discover what makes Lemony Snicket's novels about the adventures of the three Baudelaire children so wildly popular and explore the curious relationship …
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream's complexities are extraordinary. This ethereal fantasy involves four different levels of representation, which intermingle but never wholly fuse. This …
Volcanologist
This series investigates unusual careers in science-related fields and finds out about commonly considered ways in which science can be put to use. With full colour phtographs and …
The Pawnee
The Pawnee originally called Kansas and Nebraska home and consist of four autonomous bands--the Chaui, Pitahawirata, Kitkahahki, and Skiri. They are well known for serving as …
A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway
It has been suggested that Hemingway's art has both the virtues and limitations of lyricism - including maximum intensity. This collection of essays examines ""A Farewell to …
Frankenstein
Perhaps best known for the horror films it has spawned, Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"", published in 1818 and revised in 1831, is a tale that warns against the ""advancements"" of …
Henry Kissinger
A unique series profiles key recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the work they were doing when they received the award, revealing how each Prize winner helped broker peace …
The ""Old Man and the Sea"" - Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway's last work published during his lifetime remains one of his most popular and best known. A man's symbolic quest to land the catch of a lifetime engages classic themes of …
Jack Kerouac
The Great Writers series explores the lives of some of the most talked about literary figures of the past half-century. A prophet of the Beat Generation, Kerouac defined Sixties …
King David
According to the ""Hebrew Bible"", David rose from humble beginnings as a sheepherder in the hills of Bethlehem to become the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Israel and the founder …