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Journey back in time with us as we unfold the tumultuous life of Sun Yat-Sen, the pioneer of modern China. After his involvement in a failed coup, Sun embarked on a harrowing escape, evading ruthless Qing government agents from Canton to Japan,...
Mary Pengilly recounts her harrowing experience as an inmate in a Lunatic Asylum, a circumstance orchestrated by her own sons. Her diary, the very essence of this book, paints a vivid picture of the brutal conditions and inhumane treatment she endured...
Dive into the intriguing life of Oscar Wilde, the renowned Irish playwright and wit, through the eyes of his long-time friend Robert Sherard. In his second of four biographies, Sherard unravels Wildes complex character, shedding light on their 20-year...
This famous Shakespearean exploration illuminates its plays through the frame of character, while also weighing theme, mood, structure and poetics.
Mother Elizabeth Sawyer is a poor, lonely, and unfairly ostracized old woman with nothing left to lose. Frank is a poor farmer who intends to marry his beloved Winnifred, who is pregnant with his child, but is pressured to marry Susan, the rich yeoman's daughter. Young Cuddy Banks is a clown who pines after a girl who doesn't love him. When Mother Sawyer turn…
