An anecdotal account about the men and women who helped found Britain's national institutions discusses how their achievements reflected such historical endeavors as liberty, the rule of law, and parliamentary democracy, in an epic volume that features such individuals as Thomas More, William Wilberforce, and Winston Churchill. Reprint.

From the landscape of the Yorkshire moors, an appalling childhood and a family decimated by consumption, 'Jane Eyre' came as an instant literary sensation. It also brought Charlotte Bronte the notoriety that was to remain with her for the rest of her short and tragic life.

Looks at the lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte, describes their childhood and discusses the background of their major writings