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This book follows the lives of female Jewish refugees who fled Nazi persecution and became nurses. Nursing was nominally a profession but with its poor pay and harsh discipline, it …

The formal gardens of Elizabethan England were among the glories of their age. Complementing the great houses of the day, they reflected the aspirations of their owners, whose …

Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It includes novels, poetry, short stories, and essays. …

How were understandings of chance, luck, and fortune affected by early capitalist developments such as the global expansion of English trade and colonial exploration? And how could …

At once a historical essay and a self-conscious meditation on the writing of history, The Foundation of Rome takes as its starting point a series of accounts of Rome's origins …

Abby Jane Morrell (b. 1809) was the wife of ship captain and explorer Benjamin Morrell (1795–1839). During the nineteenth century it became more common for women to join their …

Drawing on a broad concept of desire, informed by poststructuralist theorists this book examines the range of Hardy's work. It demonstrates the sustained nature of his thinking …

An adapted and illustrated edition of Jane Austen's romantic classic - at an easy-to-read level for all ages1 Laura has lived a fairy-tale life until a stranger knocks on her …

A compelling history of silence as a shaper of the human mind-in prisons, in places of contemplation, and in our own lives-from the author of Brilliant. Through her evocative …

It's Christmas time and snowflakes swirl around the bears' cosy cabin. "Yippee!" cheer the bear cubs. "More snow! More snow!" And sure enough, the snow gets deeper . . . and …

People and goods from across the globe filled the vibrant ports of Genoa and Venice during the Renaissance. This book takes us onto the streets, bridges, and waterways of these …