William - Libros y biografía

Spanning approximately fifty years beginning with the coronation of the king upon the death of Henry V and concluding with the fall of the House of Lancaster, William Shakespeare’s Henry VI trilogy reveals...

Disguised as a man, Rosalind, along with her cousin Celia, flees her uncle’s court. Finding refuge in the Forest of Arden, they are reunited with Rosalind’s father, an exiled duke, and Orlando—also exiled...

Jack Fallon's life is being downsized. His wife of twenty-four years is dumping him, and the only company he's ever worked for is about to do the same....The head honchos at Waters Cable have implemented...

After thwarting a rebellion that threatened his throne, King Henry IV’s attention is now more directly focused on his son and heir, Prince Hal. Hal is still distanced from the court, spending his time...

In 4th Century Rome, Titus returns to the city after a period of bloody conflicts with the Goths. Upon his triumphant return with his prisoners—the Goth queen Tamora and her three sons—the opposing parties...

Love and redemption rule the stage in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Departing Verona for Milan, Valentine begs Proteus to join him. In love with Julia, Proteus demurs, only to be commanded to Milan by...

Known for his generosity, Timon of Athens’s largesse is frequently exploited by those who seek to benefit from his fortunes. But when Timon’s fortune is exhausted, and he is forced to seek assistance...

Out of fear that Caesar might overthrow the Roman Senate and rule by tyranny, Brutus, convinced by Cassius, kills Caesar in the Senate. Acting for the republic, the conspirators do not flee, but defend...

Raised to the heights of power in recognition of his bravery against the Volscian army, Caius Marcius Coriolanus, finds himself betrayed by Brutus and Sicinius. Exiled from Rome and seeking vengeance,...

The loyalties of Antony and Cleopatra are tested with tragic outcomes as the soldier of Rome and the queen of Egypt struggle against the power and authority of the emerging Roman Empire. During a mission...

Desperately in love with Bertram, the son of a Spanish countess, Helena schemes with the virginal Diana to fulfill Bertram’s stipulations and win his love. As Bertram’s infidelity and Helena’s deceits...

Bianca, the daughter of local nobleman, is a beautiful and eligible woman of marriageable age, but her father has declared that no suitor can have her hand until her older, more disagreeable sister, Katherina,...

King Lear is driven to the brink of madness by his own actions when he disinherits his youngest daughter, the lovely Cordelia, because of her inability to express her love for him. Having divided his...

When King Richard II banishes two feuding noblemen from England, he sets into motion a series of events that will eventually cost him his crown and his life. Mishandling several issues that enrage the...

Spanning approximately fifty years beginning with the coronation of the king upon the death of Henry V and concluding with the fall of the House of Lancaster, William Shakespeare’s Henry VI trilogy reveals...

'Sympathetic and wonderfully perceptive . . . a heartbreaking read'NICK COHEN, Critic'Wise, witty and empathetic . . . outstanding'JIM CRACE'A fascinating treatment of the age-old problem of writers and...

With all of the attention placed on murderers of the male persuasion, you may be under the mistaken impression that the fairer sex has little if any blood on their hands.Sure, women have killed people...

It's not unusual for someone to have issues with their parents, but the 15 cases profiled in this book show that sometimes they can't be resolved with a conversation. In some cases, frequent physical...

The life of a prostitute is full of abuse, addiction, and depression. While most ladies of the night accept the life they have chosen, some rise up and fight back. The women profiled in this book accepted...

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is…deadly? For the people in this book, that's certainly the case. They acted out of love and performed some of the most hideous acts of passion in the history of romance.This...

Most women would kill to find the Perfect Man...but what happens when the perfect man is a killer? For the ladies profiled in this book, not even murder, rape and robbery could stand between them and...

★★★  The scariest children you'll ever meet  ★★★ If you've ever thought your child was bad, then you haven't seen anything yet! In the pages that follow, you are about to meet some of the most vicious...

The House of the Wolfings is the exciting story of the Wolfings's battle with and ultimate triumph over invading Roman legions. Penned by fantasy writer William Morris, The House of the Wolfings is widely...

The Roots of the Mountains: Wherein is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale, Their Friends, Their Neighbors, Their Foemen, and Their Fellows in Arms tells the story of the Dalemen, whose...

Hard-luck Philadelphia lawyer Victor Carl is just itching for the opportunity to sell out. Then good fortune comes knocking at his door in the guise of William Prescott III, a blue-blood attorney from...

“WilliamDietrich...should be read by anyone who loves adventure at its grandest!”—James Rollins, author of Alter of EdenAtthe height of WWII, a quartet of daring American adventurers pits theircunning...

Einst war Lukas Schmidt nur ein ganz normaler Polizist in der Stadt München. Doch dann, in einem speziellen Fall geriet er in Berührung mit dem Paranormalen, dem abgrundtief Bösen. Seitdem kämpft er als...

This time, Dan's putting everything on the line. Will his dangerous scheme reveal a killer…or cause a fatal injustice? Defense lawyer Daniel Pike believes he's closer than ever to proving his late father...

Despite a decline in the number of murders in the United States since the 1960s, thousands go unsolved each year.As of 2013, the solve rate was at an all-time low at only 65 percent of the total committed.The...

Respected philosopher and author, Liam knew undiagnosed wounds to his brain from his years in the military often drove him to anger and thoughts of death, his own. In those times he felt disconnected...