Nameless Offences: Homosexual Desire in the 19th Century
 The closet: not so bad? A scholarly and subtle book. Essential reading for any students of the history of sexuality. The book is about the closet, and where it came from. The wonderfully-named Mr Cocks (surely he, Colin Cruise and the German scholar ... [... more]
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin Often credited to helping start the American Civil War, Stowe's novel became influential for all Americans, whether willingly or not. She may not have wanted absolute war, but she made it clear that "The object of these sketches is ... [... more]
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A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the ...
Persistence of vision The first transatlantic cable was a Victorian era triumph that enchanted the world with its glory. The story is one of the courage and persistence of its director-in-charge, Cyrus Field, born in 1819 to a prominent family of ... [... more]
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Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Empire, 1767-1821
Top-notch biography Andrew Jackson is one of the more complicated figures in American history. On the one hand, his significance to the development of the United States as a nation is large. On the other hand, he was often a very unpleasant person. This ... [... more]
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The Way to the West: Essays on the Central Plains
Informative study of the Great Plains West examines relations between Native Americans, Americans, bison and the environment of the Great Plains. His explanation of environmental factors in depletion of the buffalo herds is very valuable in understanding ... [... more]
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The definitive edition of Twain's masterpiece This book is a must-have for serious readers of Twain's greatest novel, one well worth the expense. Based on his original manuscript, it provides the ur-text of this wonderful work (including the original ... [... more]
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
What would you do for fun in Camelot? Who has not wondered what they would do if sent back centuries earlier armed with the knowledge of modern life? Mark Twain is perhaps the first writer (at least the first that I know of) who makes a serious effort ( ... [... more]
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Civil War Stories
Wonderful, if that's the word! This is a wonderful book, for a number of reasons. Pierce was one of the few men from the civil war that put into the words the horror was existed from the war between brothers. Also, his images are bang on. Ask any VN vet, ... [... more]
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Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Mind Gems If you can get past his thick language, Emerson is a gem. He mind is both quick and deep, and therefore is enduring. You start seeing common things in an uncommon way. He is a poet-philosopher par excellence. This selection provides sampling of ... [... more]
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The Routledge Companion to Britain in the 19th Century
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London in the 19th Century: 'A Human Awful Wonder of God'
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Inventing the 19th Century: 100 Inventions That Shaped ...
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