themes, motives

Lists entries on recurrent mythological, historical and religious themes and allegorical, poetical, and saintly characters.

Presents over 1,500 reproducible, black-and-white illustrations drawn from advertising publications of the 1920s and 1930s.

Features nearly five hundred color and black-and-white photographs, line drawings, floor plans, and historical paintings, with descriptive text, that showcase the architectural designs of great American homes, including those of Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain, and the Vanderbilts.

Presents a comprehensive companion to "The Chronicles of Narnia, " the classic novel by C.S. Lewis, and contains alphabetically-arranged entries on the characters, events, places, and themes of the story.