Step into the world of "The Sun Also Rises", Ernest Hemingway's groundbreaking novel that defined the spirit of the Lost Generation. A tale of love, disillusionment, and self-discovery, this timeless classic follows a group of expatriates as they navigate the vibrant nightlife of 1920s Paris and the thrilling bullfights of Spain, searching for meaning in a world forever changed by war. At the heart of the novel is Jake Barnes, an American journalist...

Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and to devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Moderna and Regio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father...

An exploration of Queen Victoria's matchmaking exploits details how she used her grandchildren to further the influence of the British Empire, despite their own plans and the turmoil that rocked Europe starting in the nineteenth century.