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Understanding Lord of the Flies
A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, Lord of the Flies has proven to be one of the most enigmatic and provocative pieces of literature ever published. This casebook probes the many layers of meaning in the novel, examining its literary, philosophical, historical, scientific, and religious significance. Beginning with a literary analysis that explores the universality of the novel's characters, the story is considered as subversion of the adventure tale, comparing it to such classics as Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe. From these literary depictions of savagery, this study delves deeper, confronting the long-running philosophical and biological debates about human ...
Daily Life in 18th-Century England
Describes various aspects of life in eighteenth-century England, discussing politics, class and race, family, housing, clothing, work and wages, education, food and drink, behavior, hygiene, and other topics.
All Things Austen
This encyclopedia takes readers from the works of Jane Austen into her world. Over 200 articles provide rich historical details about everyday and obscure objects mentioned in her novels and photos and illustrations accompany the essays that bring these works of fiction to life.
All Things Austen
Through more than 150 alphabetically arranged entries, this fact-filled compendium provides fascinating historical details about all the things that make up the material culture of Jane Austen's world.
Chronology of Women's History
Entries are arranged by year or group of years in a format of ten subject categories.
All Things Shakespeare [2 Volumes]
More than 200 articles, most accompanied by vivid illustrations, combine rich historical detail with informative, insightful descriptions on the form and function of obscure and everyday items found in Shakespeare's works.
Cooking with Jane Austen
A look at the history of English cooking and food habits.
Remember the Ladies
Offers brief profiles of notable women educators, inventors, tycoons, diplomats, scientists, writers, musicians, leaders, and performers born on each day of the year
Daily Life of Women in the Progressive Era
The political and social change of the Progressive Era brough conflicts over labor, women's rights, consumerism, religion, sexuality, and many other aspects of American life. This book illuminates the everyday experiences, priorities, and challenges of women in the Progressive Era. From the barnstorming "bloomer girls" who showed America that women could play baseball to film star, tycoon, and co-founder of the Academy of Motion Pictures Mary Pickford, and from the highly skilled "Hello Girls"--telephone operators who helped win World War I--to the remarkable journalist and civil rights activist Ida Wells-Barnett, women led both famous and ordinary lives that were shaped by and helped drive the dramatic social change taking place during the Progressive Era. -- From publisher's description.
