19th century

Celebrating the joy of storytelling and the love of books, this story of the four motherless Bront? children shows how, through the power of reading novels, poetry, history and fables, they grew up to become some of English literature's finest writers.

"A biography of Edgar Allan Poe with an emphasis on his engagement with the scientists and scientific discoveries of his era"--.

Chronicles the history of the Russian royal family from 1818 until the end of its reign in 1959.

Discusses the lives of Emily, Anne, Charlotte, and Branwell Bronte, and the times in which they lived.

ISBN: 0684314606 (set hardcover : alk. paper) 0684314614 (v. 1 : alk. paper) 0684314622 (v. 2 : alk. paper) 0684314630 (v. 3 : alk. paper).

Traces the brief but creative lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte. Includes excerpts from their journals, poetry and prose.