William H Prescott: 18 books

This 1845 collection of essays includes:  "Charles Brockden Brown, The American Novelist," "Asylum for the Blind," "Irving's Conquest of Granada," "Cervantes," "Sir Walter Scott," "Chateaubriand's English Literature," and "Moliere," among others.

Peru's rich culture has long fascinated scholars, with stories of ancient civilizations and great conquerors. History of the Conquest of Peru details Pizarro's ferocious seizure of the Incas as it explores the "most brilliant passages of Spanish adventure in the New World." Published to critical praise...

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. Mexico's rich culture has long fascinated scholars, with stories of ancient civilizations and great conquerors. History of the Conquest of Mexico (1843) expounds upon the virtues of Mexico while seeking to explain the...

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. Peru's rich culture has long fascinated scholars, with stories of ancient civilizations and great conquerors. History of the Conquest of Peru details Pizarro's ferocious seizure of the Incas as it explores the "most...