england

Daily life in 19th century England.

When two of sixteen-year-old Pete's childhood classmates disappear from a carnival the same night, he is a suspect, but his own investigation implicates other old friends he was with that evening--and a tough, knife-wielding enemy determined to keep him quiet.

Discusses the civil, political, and religious problems caused by the partitioning of Ireland in 1920, which divided six northern counties from twenty-six southern counties.

Describes a family gathered at a house on the Scottish coast, where in later years only caretakers live. Then, the house is again filled with surviving family members.

Teenage Tessa's passion for riding and her love for an ugly horse named Buffoon help her endure an unhappy life in the English countryside with a hateful stepfather.

While rehearsing for a production of "The Taming of the Shrew," four English teenagers explore their relationships and sexuality, while also discovering some surprising truths about themselves.

Presents a biography of sixteenth-century British playwright and poet William Shakespeare and chronicles his many works of drama during the Elizabethan period.

Provides an overview of the era in which Jane Austen lived, including descriptions of the fashions, foreign affairs, social rank, transportation, candle etiquette, sanitation practices, and other related topics and explaining how they were reflected in Austen's novels.

Fern Capel, relieved to be back from the ghostly Otherworld, is forced to fight for her life again when the evil witch-queen Morgus enters modern-day England in search of revenge and ready to plant an offshoot of the deadly Eternal Tree.

Describes the foundling, Tom Jones, who grows up to be charismatic and generous, but with a tendency toward dissipation.