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This authoritative and accessible guide to the British monarchy spans the Romano-British rulers of 55 BC to the present day House of Windsor. Generously illustrated with maps, photos, paintings, and genealogies, it contains a wealth of information on the rulers of Britain, including their policies, personalities, key dates, and legacies. There are almost 600 entries, which are organised by regions up to 1066 and by royal lines thereafter. Feature articles throughout the guide provide in-depth information on key royal topics, including Coronations, Regalia, the Tower of London, and - new to this edition - Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral. Revised and updated to include recent events,...
Discusses poets Lola Ridge, Marianne Moore, Kay Boyle, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Sara Teasdale, Louis Bogan, Angelina Weld Grimke, Elinor Wylie, Marjorie Seiffert, Gladys Cromwell, Babette Deutsch, Adelaide Crapsey, Harriet Monroe, Eunice Tietjens, Grace Hazard Conkling, Amy Lowell, H.D., Genevieve Taggard, Anne Spencer, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Helene Johnson, Gwendolyn Bennett, Clarissa Scott-Delaney, Margaret Conklin, and May Sarton.
DIVAn indispensable dictionary of characters and names with over 3,000 entries, this volume covers all 36 of the Bard's plays, in addition to his poems and sonnets. /div
A genealogical dictionary of our early colonists. Every volume shows three generations of those who came before 1692. Although more than a century has elapsed since the publication of this monumental work, it remains the standard to our day. We do not mean that new information has not been unearthed or that the work is free from errors, but Savage had just the peculiar qualifications necessary. He was so persistent in gathering data and so conservative in his use of them, that a statement made on his authority bears great weight. This work has the whole of New England for its field. This is volume 1, covering the surnames K - R.