contemporaries

Portrays Walt Whitman in the social, political, and cultural context of his day.

An account of Shakespeare's life and times based on contemporary documents, none dated later than 1635.

Tells the story of the four years Michelangelo spent painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, explaining how he and his assistants worked, discussing his struggles with finances, ill health, and other difficulties, and examining the political and personal rivalries that shadowed the project.

Discuses how Edison's invention of the incandescent light bulb and the technological revolution influenced technological innovation and invention.

Examines the relationship and rivalry between William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway.