The Spanish Tragedy

DescriptionThe Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The classic ingredients of the genr...

The "revenge" play became the most durable and commercially successful type of drama on the Elizabethan stage. This example by Thomas Kyd, who was ...

Reducere. During the Spanish Civil War Antonio hides in the hills with a newborn calf named Paco to save the bull from the bull ring and escapes the destruct...

A stunning Spanish novel, depicting the tragedy of twentieth century Europe through one family's story of betrayal.

DescriptionTowards the end of her life, the French philosopher and mystic Simone Weil (1909-43) was working on a tragedy, Venice Saved. Appearing h...

Examines a set of perennial narrative motifs centred on violence within the family as they have appeared in French, English, Spanish, and American ...

Reducere. Bristol Bay Remembers: The Great Flu of 1919 tells the story, through first-hand accounts and photographs, of the Spanish Flu Pandemic that struck ...

Reducere. Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the Unit...

According to tradition, Cervantes first conceived his comic masterpiece in jail - his avowed intent being to debunk the romances of chivalry. From ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Antonio Buero VallejoForeword by: Carlos GorostizaIn the author's own words his play "aims to set down within a realistic f...

This is a murder mystery based in the province of Almeria, Spain. Meeting two families who move from the UK, we follow how their lives intertwine, ...

Reducere. This copious collection of reminiscences, reports, letters, and documents allows readers to experience the vast and varied landscape of early Calif...

Reducere. For readers who've always wanted a story of how the Original Spanish horses could've arrived in Corolla, North Carolina, and for fans of Dances wit...

DescriptionFrom the acclaimed author of A Bridge Across the Ocean and The Last Year of the War comes a new novel set in Philadelphia during the Spa...

Reducere. "Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Les...

Reducere. New Mexico's harsh terrain, countless wars and epidemics were a challenging and fascinating environment for the many cultures and peoples who settl...

Reducere. The history of the Jews of Spain is a remarkable story that begins in the remote past and continues today. For more than a thousand years, Sepharad...

'A fascinating collection of military stories ... The sort of book that can be picked up at intervals ... [but] once tasted, is hard to put down' W...

Reducere. Based on the exceptional and fascinating eyewitness account of a 17th century Spanish padre, Dave Horner's Shipwreck is the absorbing and true stor...

Reducere. Count Eduardo Cortes's fortune--and future at his beloved ranch--are in question. Tragedy, money woes and family pressure are now driving him towar...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jewel E. Ann"In another life, she was my forever." An unexpected tragedy leaves Professor Nathaniel Hunt a widower alone wi...

Reducere. Love, betrayal, heartaches and tragedy combine with history to make this book one that will find a place in the reader's heart for a long time afte...

It's said that New Orleans' "culture doesn't come down from on high, it bubbles up from the streets." It is a proud city with interwoven stories of...

Reducere. Poetry. Jewish Studies. What good luck to finally have in English the writings of the brilliant Jerzy Ficowski, the poet who lived at least sevente...

A father comes to terms with his mortality and secrets in a heartrending novel of family and forgiveness from the New York Times bestselling author...

Reducere. "I speak Spanish to God, French to women, English to men, and Japanese to my horse." -- Buckaroo Banzai Buckaroo Banzai. A strange, elusive figure,...

Reducere. María (1867) is a novel by Jorge Isaacs. Partly inspired by his own life, María is a moving story of romance, hope, and tragedy by a leading author...

Reducere. The newest sizzling romance from Audrey Carlan, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Calendar Girl series.When I was born, I was beloved...