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In 1865 Boston, an elite group of American Dante scholars, including Oliver Wendell Holmes and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is called upon to solve a series of murders inspired by scenes in Dante's "Inferno.".

A young man born of Indian parents in America struggles with issues of identity from his teens to his thirties.

Examines how, in the two hundred years following his death in 1616, the works of William Shakespeare became the most influential writings of English literature.

A collection of articles which explore the life and work of playwright William Shakespeare and the impact his work had on literature.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Nilo Cruz set in 1929 Florida in a Cuban-American cigar factory, where a new lector unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners.

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.

Examines the poetry, art, and social messages of Theodor Seuss Geisel's works for children and adults, discusses his impact on language and American culture, and presents an extensive, annotated primary and secondary bibliography.

Presents a guide to understanding the plays of William Shakespeare, and includes information to help with the language, theme, staging, character, and plot. Includes and index by play.

Chronicles the life of the Prophet Muhammad, focusing on his spiritual and ethical teachings, and exploring the events and people that shaped his life and beliefs.