Spellbound before his own portrait, Dorian Gray utters a fateful wish. In exchange for eternal youth he gives his soul, to be corrupted by the malign influence of his mentor, the aesthete and hedonist Lord Henry Wotton. The novel was met with moral outrage by contemporary critics who, dazzled perhaps by Wilde's brilliant style, may have confused the author with his creation, Lord Henry, to whom even Dorian protests, 'You cut life to pieces with your...

An account of life in the slave South and the anti-slavery struggle which that life created. Includes Nat Turner, Henry Bibb, Elijah Lovejoy, John Brown and many anonymous slaves.

Discusses the four food groups, the nutrients our body needs, and the importance of healthy eating.

The work Charlemagne began was nothing short of the founding of the Holy Roman Empire--the re-forging of a Roman Empire in the West. Through the eyes of Carl and his sisters and brothers we watch how it all happens.

Describes the life of a colonial Massachusetts innkeeper, including his daily work, the rules he had to follow, and life in his town.

Describes a day in a colonial American dame school, including who attended, what they learned, and what chores they did.

Discusses the fashion of wearing wigs in colonial America, how wigs were made, and a wigmaker's role in the colonies.