Sir Walter Raleigh

WHO IS STIEG LARSSON? The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The Girl Who Played with Fire. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. In 2005, Lisbeth Salander exploded as a cultural icon, captivating fans around the world, first in the bestselling suspense novels and later in the film adaptations. But what of her creator? Stieg Larsson—the man behind the Millennium Trilogy phenomenon— died tragically of a heart attack on the eve of the first book’s publication, leaving a brilliant legacy soon shrouded in mystery and controversy. Now, fellow journalist and activist Kurdo Baksi—who worked...

In 1507, cartographer Martin Waldseemller published a map of the world, he called Amrica a new continent, discovered earlier by America Vespucio and in honor of his name. The name made fortune and years later he extended to the northern hemisphere, although, does not belong to Vespucio and Waldsemller himself thought he was wrong picking up the name.

Julio César es una obra trágica escrita por William Shakespeare, probablemente en 1599. Recrea la conspiración en contra del dictador romano, su homicidio y sus secuelas, así como su lugar de desarrollo: la antigua Roma. Constituye uno de los varios trabajos shakespearianos basados en hechos históricos. A diferencia de muchos personajes principales en otras obras del género, César no es el centro de la acción, apareciendo tan solo en tres escenas, y muriendo al comienzo del tercer acto. La figura más relevante de la historia es Bruto, y la trama gira en torno a la lucha psicológica...

A trip back to the world of Jane Austen and the homes she lived in with noted historian Lucy Worsley.