"The Life of Sir John Falstaff" by Robert B. Brough is a captivating exploration of one of Shakespeare's most beloved characters. Falstaff, known for his wit, charm, and larger-than-life personality, is portrayed in a way that delves into his complexities and contradictions. Brough's narrative brings to life the humor and pathos of Falstaff's adventures, showcasing his relationships with other characters and his unique perspective on life. The book serves as both a tribute to Shakespeare's...

The Life Of Sir John Falstaff by Robert B. Brough, Esq.

50 Medieval Historical Novels surveys the medieval past as it has been repeatedly reimagined across romance, adventure, Gothic fantasy, chivalric chronicle, religious allegory, and nationalist historical fiction. Ranging from Arthurian legend and crusading narratives to courtly intrigue, outlawry, and imagined reconstructions of feudal society, the volume places canonical medieval texts beside later works that transform the period into a site of ethical conflict and popular entertainment. ...

The US Supreme Court is an institution that operates almost totally behind closed doors. This book opens those doors by providing a comprehensive look at the justices, procedures, cases, and issues over the institution’s more than 200-year history. The Court is a legal institution born from a highly politicized process. Modern justices time their departures to coincide with favorable administrations and the confirmation process has become a highly-charged political spectacle played out on ...

He set out to explore the world — and discovered the truth about humanity. In Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift takes readers on an extraordinary voyage across strange lands and stranger societies — a brilliant blend of fantasy, adventure, and biting satire that has captivated readers for centuries. From the tiny citizens of Lilliput to the towering giants of Brobdingnag, from the philosophical horses of Houyhnhnmland to the bizarre scientists of Laputa, the traveler Lemuel Gulliver en...

William Wordsworth helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature, creating a diverse oeuvre of works that have influenced the course of poetry for over two centuries. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Wordsworth's complete works, with beautiful illustrations, Dorothy Wordsworth's journals and even more bonus material. (Version 3)* Beautifully illustrated with image...

"Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know", Lord Byron was a leading figure of the Romantic movement, infamous for his flamboyant lifestyle, yet incredibly influential in the diverse range of his accomplished verse. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Lord Byron, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relat...

In England in the sixteenth century, with the infamous Henry VIII on the throne, takes place a fortuitous case of mistaken identity between the heir to the throne Edward Tudor and Tom Canthy, wretched boy the "court of waste" in London. Each will live experiences unusual and absurd in cloths that are not their own, especially the prince, who was forced to deal with the problems, the miseries, the dramas of ordinary people. In the end everything will work out, with the ransom of many figure...

Finally The New Revised Edition is Available!The gripping tale of the Great Plague that brought Europe to its knees in the mid-1600s. Defoe's fictionalized account of life in plague-stricken 1665 London is a harrowing and suspenseful page-turner.

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 17 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: about 1 hour"Kenilworth" is a historical romance novel by Sir Walter Scott, set in 1575 during the reception of Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth Castle. The novel revolves around the murder of Amy Robsart by the Earl of Leicester, who is drive...

"I have no wife nor children, good or bad, to provide for. A mere spectator of other men's fortunes and adventures, and how they play their parts; which, methinks, are diversely presented unto me, as from a common theatre or scene."

As well as editing the famous Fairy Books, Andrew Lang created a diverse oeuvre of short story collections, novels, poetry and a scholarly corpus of essays and non-fiction books. This Delphi edition offers a comprehensive range of Lang’s prolific works, with thousands of beautiful illustrations, as well as the usual bonus texts.Features:* the complete Fairy Books, all fully-illustrated with their original Victorian artwork first time in digital print* special contents...