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Percy Bysshe Shelley: A Vision of the Sea

by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Sensitive PlantThe CloudA Vision of the Sea Composed at Pisa early in 1820, and published with "Prometheus Unbound" in the same year. A transcript in Mrs.…

The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio: Canto XXIV

Purgatorio: Canto XXIIIPurgatorio: Canto XXVPurgatorio: Canto XXIV Nor speech the going, nor the going that Slackened; but talking we went bravely on, Even as a vessel urged by a good…

Hardcover

Here are the best-selling children's books of all time (through the end of 2000), with author and year of initial publication, compiled by Publishers Weekly. OP means the book is no longer in print…

1938–2007 Caldecott Medal Winners

1938Animals of the Bible, a Picture Book, text selected by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop1939Mei Li, written and illustrated by Thomas Handforth1940Abraham Lincoln,…

Movies and Film: Surfing the "New Wave"

Surfing the "New Wave"Movies and FilmFrench Film HistoryIt's Art, Stupid!A Century of Cinematic SplendorBefore the WarSurfing the "New Wave"The Eighties and NinetiesTen Fabulous French Films The…

50 Funniest "Family Guy" Quotes

Top of Page Are you a fan of irreverent humor, absurdity, and non-sequiturs? Look no further than "Family Guy", the animated sitcom that has been entertaining audiences for over two decades. From…

December 2021 Current Events: US News

Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the US…

Michelangelo Buonarroti

(Encyclopedia) Michelangelo BuonarrotiMichelangelo Buonarrotimīkəlănˈjəlō, Ital. mēkālänˈjālō bwōnär-rôˈtē [key], 1475–1564, Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, b. Caprese, Tuscany.…

California

  California State Information Capital: Sacramento Official Name: State of California Organized as a territory: August 14, 1848 Entered Union (rank): California entered the Union as the 31st…