William - Italy 1

"The Tempest," written in 1611, was the final play that William Shakespeare wrote on his own. It is also one of only two Shakespeare plays that are entirely original. Because of those two facts, man……続きを見る

“One lifetime is not enough for Rome,” the famous saying goes, and anyone who’s ever been there knows these words to be true. In City of the Soul, William Murray begins to show us why. Growing up in……続きを見る

This detailed history of Rome covers from the earliest times (including the foundation of the city) to the establishment of the Empire, and has been specially formatted for today's e-book readers. F……続きを見る

Otelo, un noble moro al servicio de la República de Venecia, experimentado para la guerra y recientemente nombrado regidor en Chipre, se ve envuelto en medio de una intriga apasionante por el amor q……続きを見る

"Othello", in full "Othello, the Moor of Venice" is tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in 1603–04 and published in 1622. The play derives its plot from Giambattista Giraldi’s "De g……続きを見る

Written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1596 and 1598, "The Merchant of Venice" is classified as both an early Shakespearean comedy (more specifically, as a "Christian comedy") and as one of……続きを見る

Écrit en 1611, "La Tempête" est souvent considérée comme le dernier travail que William Shakespeare a écrit par lui-même, sans collaboration. Au retour du mariage de la princesse Claribel avec le ro……続きを見る

The eminent Renaissance historian’s classic study of warfare between Italian city-states between the 13th and 16th centuries. Michael Mallett’s lucid account of the age of the condottieriーor mercen……続きを見る

La "negazione di Dio eretta a sistema di governo": si deve a lord Gladstone questa celebre definizione del regno dei Borboni delle Due Sicilie. Dopo un soggiorno di alcuni mesi a Napoli nel 1851, Wi……続きを見る

The 1959 purge of the Latvian national communists has long been cast in black-and-white terms: Russification and resistance; victimizers and victims. Conventional wisdom holds that Nikita Khrushchev……続きを見る

Embark on a captivating journey through the enchanting landscapes, rich history, and cultural tapestry of Italy with "Discovering Italy: A Traveler's Guide." This meticulously crafted guide is your ……続きを見る

In 'The Old Humanities and the New Science', William Osler delves into the intersection of traditional humanistic studies and the emerging field of science in the late 19th century. Osler's prose is……続きを見る

Ambientato nell’Italia del tardo Rinascimento, questo “thriller storico” esplora la medicina e la cultura dell’epoca attraverso la vicenda biografica del primo “medico delle celebrità”, Leonardo Fio……続きを見る

Poggio Bracciolini è nato a Terranova (Arezzo) l'11 novembre 1380 ed è morto a Firenze il 30 ottobre 1459. Ricercatore instancabile e grande scopritore di codici di opere classiche; cultore entusias……続きを見る

From the Foreword to this book: I have known the author of this paper, Dr. Elizabeth Higgs, since 2001, when I took a graduate anthropology class from her. At the very least, I have found her to be ……続きを見る

When Abraham Lincoln appointed William Dean Howells Consul to Venice, the young writer embarked on a journey that would leave an indelible impression on his life and work. Howells lived in Italy for……続きを見る

The untold story of Michelangelo's final decadesーand his transformation into one of the greatest architects of the Italian Renaissance As he entered his seventies, the great Italian Renaissance art……続きを見る

Italian democracy may not be as fragile as many of its observers feared or imagined. It has lasted more than twice as long as the Fascist dictatorship that preceded it. Since the end of the Second W……続きを見る

A large part of Howell's time in Venice was given up to a critical study of life in that city, and in his "Venetian Life," which appeared in 1866, he has given to the world the result of his observa……続きを見る

The "Italian Journeys" of Mr. Howells date from the year 1864, when the author was still our Consul at Venice, and had just taken the first step in his long, honorable career as a man of letters by ……続きを見る

To meet Mr. Howells again on his Italian rambles is like rejoining an old friend in the midst of scenes associated with the beginning of our friendship. This rich volume is a grateful recollection o……続きを見る

Composée en 1595, "Roméo et Juliette" est la deuxième tragédie de Shakespeare ; celui-ci est alors âgé de 31 ans. On peut donc légitimement parler de tragédie de jeunesse. Contrairement à "Titus And……続きを見る

A cardinal-nephew (Latin: cardinalis nepos; Italian: cardinale nipote) was a cardinal elevated by a pope who was that cardinal's relative. The practice of creating cardinal-nephews originated in the……続きを見る

In the tradition of Galileo's Daughter and Brunelleschi's Dome, this exciting story illuminates the captivating world of the late Renaissanceーin this case its plagues, remedies, and alchemyーthroug……続きを見る

Believed to have been written between 1589 and 1592, "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is a comedy by William Shakespeare and it is considered by some to be his first play, showing his first tentative steps……続きを見る

A memoir of an Allied soldier and former POW in Rome, and the unexpected support he received from the Italian peopleーand from a heroic Catholic monsignor. It is a widely held belief that the Italia……続きを見る

William Hickling Prescott's monumental work, 'The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic,' spans three volumes and offers a detailed account of the reign of one of the most powe……続きを見る

But whatever might be the disadvantages under which Poggio laboured, in consequence of the embarrassed state of his father’s fortune, in a literary point of view the circumstances of his birth were ……続きを見る

In "The Defence of Plevna, 1877," readers are transported to the heart of one of the most pivotal moments in European history. Set against the backdrop of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, this gr……続きを見る

Using original documents, the Allied Occupation of southern Italy, particularly Sicily and Naples, is illustrated by examining crime and unrest by Allied soldiers, deserters, rogue troops and Italia……続きを見る