No comments about Histoire des Républiques Italiennes du moyen âge: Tome 11.

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2 comments about Shakespeare (Literary Lives Series).

1. This book by Mr. Halliday is fascinating. Not only does it tell of Shakespeare's life and what had influenced his works, but it also tells of certain historic items that are happening. This book does go in depth in William's life. But why four stars and not five? I used this book for the study of someone great in History for an English class. Four stars was given for the reason that the book would talk about other people such as Queen Elizabeth and her affairs as well as drift from William Shakespeare. If you can deal with the annoyance of the story drifting off topic, and enjoy learning about Shakespeare. Then I highly recommend this book.

   4 out of 5 Stars
   Jesse Flannery
   Student




2. This book by Mr. Halliday is fascinating. Not only does it tell of Shakespeare's life and what had influenced his works, but it also tells of certain historic items that are happening. This book does go in depth in William's life. But why four stars and not five? I used this book for the study of someone great in History for an English class. Four stars was given for the reason that the book would talk about other people such as Queen Elizabeth and her affairs as well as drift from William Shakespeare. If you can deal with the annoyance of the story drifting off topic, and enjoy learning about Shakespeare. Then I highly recommend this book.

   4 out of 5 Stars
   Jesse Flannery
   Student

5 comments about Lloyd George and Churchill: How Friendship Changed History.

1. This book was a terrible compolation of ridiculous fact and capricious opinion. The author, clearly a pompous man, makes enormously random and unfounded claims. His theories are ignorant and foolish, accompanied by tedious and gramatically poor writing. Truly an atrocious piece of writing.



2. As a professor of political science at Columbia University it is shocking to see that such a terribly written and outrageous theory could be published. This book is a disgrace to the field and should be noted as the most aweful piece of writing I have ever had the displeasure to read. The author believes himself infallible and is clearly suffering from delusions if he could seriously consider this as a serious piece of academic literature. Overall, the worst historical interpretation ever written.



3. I have to agree with the other two reviewers. This is one of the silliest books that I have ever read. The grammar and syntax in this book are lamentable and it is extremely boring. This truly is some of the worst writing I've ever read. My advice is to run from any book that this man has the audacity to publish. Hardly a scholar and nowhere near being a writer, this author should truly give up!!



4. Not only is this the most boring book on the market but it is absolutely ridiculous. Historical facts are completely incorrect,(...)Worst of all, the grammar and vocabulary used in the book are just plain aweful. I have no idea how this book ever got published. Please go get your eyebrows waxed before reading this sad, painful garbage.



5. For as long as I can remember, I have had an interest in the biographies of great statesmen. I wanted to read about the lives of the men that have changed the world and understand what made them unique, what gave them the ability to be such influential historical figures. But reading about the bare-bones facts of a person's life does not reveal their inner motives; it does not tell the reader what forces drove these men to lead such influential lives. It was not until I read Rintala's book about the friendship between Churchill and Lloyd George that I discovered the missing link: combining psychology with biography. Not only does this book give the reader a fascinating perspective into the relationship between these two men, it tells the reader what forces shaped their personalities. I would recommend this book to anyone who is seriously interested in understanding the lives of two of the most powerful people of the 20th century. If you think you know the lives of Lloyd George or Winston Churchill by reading other biographies, your understanding of these two men will not be complete until you have read this book.

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2 comments about The Most Beautiful Man in Existence: The Scandalous Life of Alexander Lesassier.

1. This is a remarkably engaging tale based on the in-depth study of an 18th century physician's voluminous diary. In this actual history that reads like a page-turning novel, Rosner brings to life an ambitious, social climbing man from his youth and his training through a career marked by multiple scandals. A reader is forced to wonder how much the world of the protagonist's sexual pecadillos and ambitious exploitative manipulations are reflected behind the scenes in today's medical world. The author has turned scrupulous historical scholarship into a fully engrossing read.



2. What a modern occurrence: a young man works only enough to get by, seduces every lovely young thing he can, spends himself into bankruptcy, and abuses his professional position, all the while wondering with complete innocence why the world isn't beating a path to his door. But Rosner's book isn't a comedy of 20th-century errors; it's the tale of a Regency-era stud who badly needed to be disabused of his notions. Fear not. He never was. Each few pages brings some fresh misadventure, in which the good doctor thinks he's found the perfect source of free money or true love, while you, the reader, are already squirming in anticipation of disaster. Here's a taste: Lesassier's specialty is obstetrics, at which he actually was quite competent. However, there was that little problem with him seducing his patients. This book does take a certain amount of attention to read. Published for the academic community, it's page after page of small print and few illustrations. It's well worth the effort.

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