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 ...

"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. ...

A timeless classic that combines imaginative adventure with sharp social commentary. Lemuel Gulliver journeys to strange and fascinating lands filled with unusual societies and unexpected discoveries. Each voyage reveals new perspectives on politics, human behavior, and the absurdities of society. Both entertaining and thought-provoking, the novel blends fantasy, humor, and satire in a truly unforgettable way. Written by Jonathan Swift. Travel beyond imagination and uncover a world of sati...

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...

This classic of American fiction belongs on every virtual bookshelf. It is a charming romance of the life and times of Edward VI., the boy king of England, and is considered by many to be Mark Twain's best work. Pronounced by high authorities one of the best child's stories ever written.

A Journal of the Plague Year is a novel by Daniel Defoe. This novel is an account of one man's experiences of the year 1665, in which the Great Plague or the bubonic plague struck the city of London. The book is told somewhat chronologically, though without sections or chapter headings. Presented as an eyewitness account of the events at the time, it was written in the years just prior to the book's first publication in March 1722. Defoe was only five years old in 1665, and the book itself...

Set in the tumultuous era of Elizabethan England, Sir Walter Scott's historical novel "Kenilworth" intricately weaves a tale of romance, intrigue, and political machinations. At the heart of the narrative lies the tragic love story between the beautiful Amy Robsart and the ambitious Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who is driven by desire and the ruthless politics of his courtly ambitions. Scott's vivid prose and meticulous attention to historical detail transport readers into a world whe...

In 1809, New Yorkers were buzzing about a series of classified ads concerning the whereabouts of Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker. They were unaware that Washington Irving had invented the man entirely and placed the ads himself. Knickerbocker's purported manuscript, A History of New York, was Irving's own. Told from Knickerbocker's point of view, A History of New York is a chronicle of New York's fifty years under Dutch rule in the 1600s that plays fast and loose with the facts, to ...

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...