Edwin Bearss tells how he and two other Civil War historians discovered the Union gunboat Cairo still intact at the bottom of the Yazoo, her big... Læs mere
Kate Chopin was a nationally acclaimed short story artist of the local colour school when she in 1899 shocked the American reading public with The Awakening. This volume provides an extensive re-examination of both the life and work of Kate Chopin, basing it on her total oeuvre.
The complexities of modern politics and international relationships sometimes overwhelm us. Kenneth Thompson here offers clarity to replace obscurity, personal warmth... Læs mere
Presents the best translations available - by such poets as Richard Franshawe, Percy Bysshe... Læs mere
There were thousands of southerners who travelled extensively in the North and who recorded their impressions in letters, articles for the local... Læs mere
Offers a fresh and unconventional introduction to the history of Latin American international relations, from colonial times to the present. In this... Læs mere