england

Contains the writings by the La Rochefoucauld brothers during their travels through England in 1785.

The author describes his travels along the prime meridian in England, discussing scientific landmarks nearby and exploring the meridian's connections to the growth of humankind's knowledge about the cosmos.

Looks at Charles Dickens in his domestic context, examining the places he lived in London and throughout England, his attention to the details of domestic arrangements, and the links between his homes and the settings of his novels.

A history of Shakespeare's plays as they have been performed on the English stage, presented through a series of essays by a variety of authors, discussing the theatres, the plays, and the men and women who staged, adapted, and performed them over the course of 400 years, from the fifteenth century through modern times.

An abridged version of Anna Sewell's classic story in which a horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.