Hailed as "thoroughly fascinating" and "an excellent account" by The New York Times, this chronicle recaptures the vibrantly eccentric lifestyles of generations of free-spirited Americans. Its evocative profiles range from Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, and Ambrose Bierce to lesser-known nonconformists and iconoclasts. Hoboes, starving poets, suffragettes, and artists' models populate these pages, forming a bustling panoply of banquets, suicides, and ferocious literary rivalries.

"Education in England in the Middle Ages" by Albert William Parry explores the intricate development of educational practices during a transformative period in English history. The book delves into the establishment of schools, the influence of the Church, and the role of universities in shaping intellectual thought. Parry meticulously examines how education was not only a privilege for the elite but also a means of social mobility for the lower classes, highlighting the gradual evolution ...