The second volume in the definitive history of Henry III's rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the king's death in 1272
David Carpenter Libros
David Carpenter es un destacado historiador británico especializado en la Inglaterra del siglo XIII. Su extensa obra profundiza en la política y la sociedad durante los reinados del rey Juan y Enrique III, así como en el contexto, la emisión y la recepción de la Carta Magna. La erudición de Carpenter, que incluye el rastreo de versiones de la Carta Magna y la preparación de un nuevo libro sobre la carta, ofrece una profunda visión de una era fundamental de la historia medieval británica.
The Penguin History of Britain: The Struggle for Mastery
- 640 páginas
- 23 horas de lectura
The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy. This book shows how the English domination was by no means a foregone conclusion.
From Mordecai Richler, one of our greatest satirists, comes one of literature's most delightful characters, Duddy Kravitz -- in a novel that belongs in the pantheon of seminal twentieth century books. Duddy -- the third generation of a Jewish immigrant family in Montreal -- is combative, amoral, scheming, a liar, and totally hilarious. From his street days tormenting teachers at the Jewish academy to his time hustling four jobs at once in a grand plan to "be somebody," Duddy learns about living -- and the lesson is an outrageous roller-coaster ride through the human comedy. As Richler turns his blistering commentary on love, money, and politics, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz becomes a lesson for us all...in laughter and in life.