The Princes in the Tower96 reviews
Alison Weir

Ballantine Books, 1995

Weir provides a watertight case of the guilt of Richard III

+ Sad
+ The Princes in the Tower recounts the murders of King Edward V and his brother the Duke of York in the Tower of London
+ Case against Richard III Laid out Clearly
  
  











  



  
Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe49 reviews
Renny Krupinski, Demetri Jagger

A&E Home Video, 2002

Great adaption

+ Ivanhoe on DVD
+ Best script, best casting I have ever seen of Ivanhoe
+ Classic adventure
  
  











  



  
Elizabeth454 reviews
Fanny Ardant, Richard Attenborough

Universal Studios, 2002

Excellent for Anglofiles

+ very pleased with the product
+ A Wow, Captivating and Mesmerizing Historical Movie
+ Elizabeth I, The Virgin Queen
+ great cinema
  
  











  



  
The Six Wives of Henry VIII141 reviews
Alison Weir

Grove Press, 1991

Fill in the holes, if you have read other books about this period.

+ Fantastic Work..
+ Well worth reading!
+ Wouldn't Want to Be Them!
  
  











  



  
Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)138 reviews
Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2003

Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted ...

+ Oliver Twist
+ Citizens of Victorian England
+ A powerful story. One of my favorite classics.
+ Now it's worth a read
  
  











  



  
Daisy Miller (Penguin Classics)49 reviews
Henry James

Penguin Classics, 1987

Daisy is the best of America

+ A light-hearted but ultimately tragic story
+ ANNIE P. MILLER
+ Excelent Service
  
  











  



  
The Ring and the Book (Broadview literary texts)2 reviews
Robert Browning

Broadview Press, 2001

The unknown masterpeice of English literature

+ Awesome

As an English major at the University of Pittsburgh, I was never exposed to this series of dramatic monologues. It's a pity, because when I finally stumbled across it, Browning went from being just another 19th-century poet to my favorite English language poet of them all, at one fell swoop. The ...
  
  











  



  
Henry V157 reviews
Brian Blessed, Richard Briers

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

An enduring Masterpiece by a genius director and actor

+ ...shall think themselves accurs'd they did not watch (this DVD)
+ Best Henry V Ever!
+ A Masterpiece
  
  











  



  
A&E Literary Classics - The Romance Collection Megaset (Pride and Prejudice / Emma / Victoria & Albert / Tom ...13 reviews
Renny Krupinski, Demetri Jagger

A&E Home Video, 2002

Simply Terrific!

+ Good movies
+ Literary classics - very good
+ Phenomenal!
  
  











  



  
London: The Biography51 reviews
Peter Ackroyd

Anchor, 2003

History

+ London: The Prison and the Theater
+ Compelling History

Meet the family of characters and events that go to making up the world's most easily recognised name . This book invites you in and sits you down , to eat of the feast of interesting and intriguing characters that are London .
  
  











  



  
Vanity Fair (A&E, 1998)46 reviews
Danielle Hawley, Paul Brightwell

A&E Home Video, 2003

The last word on Thackeray's satirical masterpiece

+ Simply the best
+ Mute the Horns
+ I loved it!!!!
  
  











  



  
Keeping Up Appearances - The Full Bouquet Set (Vols. 1-8)124 reviews
Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2004

keeping up appearances

+ such a great show
+ High on Hyacinth
+ one of the best comedies of all time!
+ Hours of Hyacinth Bucket, are you ready
  
  











  



  
Elizabeth I113 reviews
Patrick Malahide, Barbara Flynn

Hbo Home Video, 2006

History Retold!

+ Twilight of the Virgin Queen
+ Elizabeth I
+ "Elizabeth I"
+ IMPRESSED
  
  











  



  
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron

Kessinger Publishing, 2004

1900. Byron is regarded as the ultimate Romantic and whose name has become synonymous with brooding passion. Although his private life was considered shocking, his poetry was immensely popular and influential, especially in Europe. Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is considered one his poetic masterpieces. See other Byron works available from Kessinger Publishing.
  
  











  



  
The Lion in Winter192 reviews
Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

The Lion in Winter

+ Unforgettable Acting and Visuals
+ Top-notch period drama with great cast
+ Even better the fourth time!
  
  











  



  
The Importance of Being Earnest12 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Prestwick House Inc., 2005

Oscar Wilde was a genius

+ Quick, clean, and to the point!
+ The constraints of morality; does absolute confidence really exist???
+ a really good novel
+ Farce for the ages
  
  











  



  
The Mother Tongue123 reviews
Bill Bryson

Harper Perennial, 1991

Amazing!

+ Spreading the Word :)
+ A book worth rereading
+ Flawed but Effective Introduction to What Makes English, and Language, Fascinating.
  
  











  



  
Le Morte D'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table (Signet Classics)69 reviews
Sir Thomas Malory

Signet Classics, 2001

Signet translation much better than others

+ Great edition, very well made book, very pretty!
+ Great book, timeless story.
+ Let's be honest. . .
+ Geoffrey of Lousiana
  
  











  



  
Notes from a Small Island277 reviews
Bill Bryson

Harper Perennial, 1997

Bless Bill Bryson

+ Notes from a Gonna Be Big Author

If there is anyone out there who has never read Bill Bryson I urge you to start. His books will warm your heart and make you laugh out loud....you can't stay blue or depressed when you're engrossed in one of his works. In spite of his penchant for being an Anglophile (no doubt because he's married ...
  
  











  



  
Mansfield Park (1999)319 reviews
Frances O'Connor, Jonny Lee Miller

Miramax, 2000

it passes muster

+ A Disappointing Success?
+ Jane

For those of you who absolutely loved Mansfield Park, the book, and are hopeless Jane Austen purists this movie will probably disappoint you. If on the other hand, you are like me and are a devoted fan of Jane Austen and a purist about everything else Jane Austen, yet for some reason you didn't ...