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A guide to Regency England as depicted in the books of Georgette Heyer, providing information on food, fashion, scandals, and other aspects of the period.

Profiles thirteen books the author believes have had the greatest influence on American history and altered the way Americans think about the world around them.

Taking in the full sweep of national fiction, this title explains why this supposedly antiquated idea continues to thrive. It shows that four G A N "scripts" are keys to the dynamics of American literature and identity - and to the myth of a nation perpetually under construction.

"The nineteenth century was a time of unprecedented change, and nowhere was this more apparent than London. In only a few decades, the capital grew from a compact Regency town into a sprawling metropolis of 6.5 million inhabitants, the largest city the world had ever seen. Technology--railways, street-lighting, and sewers--transformed both the city and the experience of city-living, as London expanded in every direction"--Jacket flap.

Photographs and a chronology examine the life and works of late eighteenth-century English novelist, Jane Austen, describing how the various aspects of the historical period in which she lived influenced her writings.

Offers critical analysis of Arthur Koestler's "Darkness at Noon", examing the novel's themes, characters, and symbols.

Presents James Joyce's vignettes of Irish life in fifteen stories on Dublin, and includes background materials, eight interpretive essays, explanatory annotations, and other study aids.

Presents extracts from essays, reviews, and articles, including both American and British sources, that provide critical analyses of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter.".

Examines the life and works of mystery author Patricia Cornwell, creator of forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta, and includes an interview with Cornwell.