This novel, written in the form of an allegory, tells the story of the town "Mansoul" (Man's soul).

This is a story of love and rivalry, of war and wisdom, and—above all else—of the courage and sacrifice it takes to secure and sustain power as a woman in a male-dominated world. **SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, "10 BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2022"** ...

Traces the maritime expansion of England through descriptions of a multitude of sea voyages from 1480 through 1630.

"A Thomas More Sourcebook" brings together classic texts by and about Thomas More to reflect his views on education, politics, church-state relations, love, and friendship.

MARIA PERRY is a graduate of Somerville College, Oxford, where she read history. 'A compelling portrait...the Elizabeth whom Perry presents is not the enigma of myth, triumphant but unfathomable.

New Atlantis Francis Bacon - The New Atlantis is Sir Francis Bacon's creation of an ideal land where its citizens uphold the common qualities of "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendor, piety and public spirit.

Here is the tragic, stormy life of Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.

Balzac's exquisite prose and deep insights into human nature make this novel a captivating and thought-provoking read for anyone interested in the dynamics of power and ambition.

Adam Bede George Eliot - Adam Bede, the first novel written by George Eliot.Carpenter Adam Bede is in love with the beautiful Hetty Sorrel, but unknown to him, he has a rival, in the local squires son Arthur Donnithorne.

A 20-volume seventeenth-century work (reissued in a 1905-7 edition) which follows Hakluyt in recording voyages of exploration.