"In this unique biography, Fred Kaplan emphasizes Thomas Jefferson's genius with language and his ability to use the power of words to inspire and shape a nation. A man renowned for many talents, writing was one of the major activities of the stateman's life, though much of his best, most influential writing--with the exception of the letters he wrote up to his death, numbering approximately 100,000--was done by 1789, when Jefferson was just forty-six....

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.

Briefly traces the career of the noted illustrator, and shows examples of his work for comic strips, magazine stories, and book covers, as well as uncollected and previously unpublished paintings and drawings.

"It will be highlighted that Gustav Klimt's complex oeuvre extends far beyond his popular works: beginning with Klimt's early work, whose formal language was initially still firmly rooted in the tradition of historicism, the author addresses Klimt's faculty pictures, which fall into the time of his artistic upheaval, and their designs already caused a scandal. He describes him as a symbolic figure and progressive-minded artist of the Vienna Secession...

Discover the science of forensics through Agatha Christie's novels in the ultimate true crime investigation

Agatha Christie is the bestselling novelist of all time, and nearly every story she ever wrote involves one—or, more commonly, several—dead bodies. And the cause of death, the motives behind violent crimes, the clues that inevitably are left behind, and the people who put the pieces together to solve the mystery

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