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The four Romanov sisters were the Princess Dianas of their day. They were the most photographed and the most talked about young royals of the early twentieth century. Over the years their tragic end has overshadowed their true selves. The contents of this book, taken from diaries and letters written to their friends and family, show that the girls were intelligent, sensitive, and perceptive witnesses to the dark turmoil within their immediate family and the ominous approach of the Russian Revolution.

Reveals how William Shakespeare used the same common code many sixteenth-century dissident writers used to comment on the state of England in the sixteenth century.

Explores the ways in which Shakespeare's works have been imagined throughout history, discussing the changing nature of dramatic representation over the centuries.

Discusses Melville's Battle-Pieces, a book of poems that chronicles the Civil War from John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry through Lincoln's assassination.

A work of alternative historical fiction which speculates on how American history would have differed if various political, economic, cultural, and technological developments and events had turned out differently.