1800-1899 (19th century)

Presents the paintings, critical comments, and a chronological survey of Manet's life and work.

Explores the life of Edgar Allan Poe and his career as an author. Also analyzes a number of Poe's stories and his influence on modern literature.

Provides anecdotes and a synopsis of all 14 operas as well as the complete libretto of each opera.

An account of the classical era's musical history from 1750 to 1830.

Tells the story of Abraham Lincoln and looks at what was happening all around the world in his time.

A mystery novel that casts Jane Austen as a sleuth who is called upon to investigate the suspicious death of the Earl of Scargrave, but the matter becomes urgent when the widow is accused of orchestrating her husband's death because of her love for his nephew.

Nineteen essays concerned with the work of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Stendhal, Kafka, Borges, Flaubert, Garcia Marquez, and other European and Latin American writers.

Pictorial biography of poet Emily Dickinson containing over 275 photographs and illustrations of her friends, family, and surroundings.

A history of the post-impressionist period, covering the years from 1886 to 1893. Includes photographs of some of the more noteworthy art objects.

Examines the reality of women's lives in Europe during the 1800s and how change slowly occurred.