Charles Williams Books

This book was first published at the beginning of the century, and the expected audience was educated Englishman. This means that Trevelyan assumes the reader is already very familiar with not only the general outline of the history but also of the individuals and the roles they play.

For example, to criticize James I he says he "deliberately chose Carr and Villiers." If you nodded knowingly, then you'll probably enjoy the book. But most Americans, unless they have a strong interest in the Stuart monarchy, probably say "Carr? Villiers? Who the heck are they?" Be prepared to say that frequently, and to read at least 20 pages (often more) before the casually thrown out reference is finally explained. If you remember it by the time you get there.

In addition, his writing style nears the heights (or depths) of Victorian impenetrability. Be prepared to reread a sentence a couple of times just to figure out what the subject and verb are, and what phrase modifies which noun. I'm not usually put off by difficult language, but this book went a little too far in that direction even for an individual who reads Dickens and Donne for fun.

Finally, the author's prejudices and opinions are in full display. This book was written before the expectation that an author should remain neutral, or at least not overtly biased, was firmly entrenched. In my opinion, this actually adds to the interest of the book rather than detracts from it, but the reader should keep in mind that the opinions expressed are strictly those of the author and not the unanimous verdict of history.

If you extremely interested in the time of the Stuarts, then you will probably find this book fascinating in its presentation of the historical judgement of 100 years ago. If you are not already well informed on the subject and not a fan of complex language where plain would do, then you'll be better off looking elsewhere.

A slightly entertaining book. Some history, and some tales. More is written about the trail of tears, than the life and hardships of the gold minor and prospector.If your one goal is to learn or just read about the Georgia gold rush this book falls short. If on the othe hand a little information about goverment policies,broken treaties, and a gold tale interest you, than you may want to purchase this book. It is a very quick read.

This book is the best and worst of the High Yield series.

What is does right: Allows a quick easy read, without too much detail to bog you down. Only real use I can see in preparing for USMLE is to read this book to gear you up for studying and to get some dormant material back into circulation.

What it does wrong: It does cover SOME high yield content, but it is greatly lacking in the details that allow you to differentiate the content (ex. It never mentions gene translocations associated with specific cancers/leukemia's/Lymphomas, poor description of age brackets for leukemia's). T8:14 WILL be on the USMLE. No two ways around it. As another random example, there is NO mention of many microorganisms/viral pathogens like Parvovirus. AFP? ACD? "chirp chirp" is what this book says all to often.

Conclusion: Do NOT think that this book is a "complete" review for USMLE. It is severely lacking in crucial details. It should only be used as a primer for hard core prep - if that. Time is of the essence, so why waste it on intro material. The core of your studying should be First Aid (with additional resource books in weak areas), Goljan Rapid Review Pathology (new ed out late 2006), Case reviews (I like First Aid Cases, and the Platinum Vignettes series), and last, some type of Qbank (I went with usmleRx/FA).

A good Robert Moore Williams novel is an oxymoron: there is no such thing. His novels are characterized by colorful but cardboard characters, capture-and-escape Saturday afternoon serial plots, and a level of writing only slightly better than the average pulp writer of the 1920s and 1930s.


And yet, every so often, Williams did something just a little bit unusual. _King of the Fourth Planet_ has the usual silly and violent plot involving a number of dastardly agents from a ruthless Company trying to get control of a telepathy machine being invented on Mars.

But there is also the setting of the story. Most of the action takes place in or around Suzusimilar, a gigantic Martian mountain. It rests on a base of solid granite that is said to extend to the core of the planet. The interior of the mountain is divided up into seven levels. A shaft runs up the center of the mountain and extends out the peak, pointing at the stars.

The denizens of the mountain all obey "the law." They live on different levels according to their intellectual, moral, and spiritual maturity. As they become more mature, they move upwards. A great many criminals live on the first level. The fourth level is a midway point, where scientific creativity flourishes. Levels five and six are high spiritual levels. Level seven is uninhabited, but a few Martians attempt to ascend to it for a short period of time.

It is said that the mountain is ruled by a powerful king who "holds the planet in the palm of his hand." The lower three levels think that the king is mere superstition, members of the fourth level suspect his existence, and members of the upper levels know and worship him.

Shades of Thomas Merton! Williams has created a science fictional version of Dante's Mount Purgatory. He seems to have a good feel for the different rooms and passages and balconies of the mountain, and it gives the novel a spark of originality and ingenuity that many of his other works lack.

I purchased this book because as a fan of both Lewis and Tolkien, I had hoped to gain better insight into the meaning behind their writings. I would say that my search for insight has only been slightly satisfied.

Myth Allegory and Gospel is a collection of six essays written by authors who describe themselves as "fans and scholars" of the works by Chesterton, Lewis, Tolkien and Williams. The essays are:

-Apologist of Eucatastrophe by John Warwick Montgomery
-Chesterton, Madmen and Madhouses by Russell Kirk
-Charles Williams' Novels and the Contemporary Mutation of Consciousness by Chad Walsh
-After the Moon Landings: A Further Report on the Christian Spaceman C.S. Lewis by Edmund Fuller
-The Chronicles of Narnia and the Adolescent Reader by John Warwick Montgomery
-Mythic and Christian Elements in Tolkien by Clyde S Kilby

Most of the essays speak of the Christian meaning of the books as if the reader already knows what the particulars are, so examples of the Christian meaning are rarely given. Furthermore, the writing style of some of the essays are similar to a research paper that I wrote in the eighth grade. Numerous sources are called upon in a disjoined manner in an essay that is difficult to follow. The exception is the essay by Kilby in regard to Tolkien's works and the essay by Mongomery in regard to Lewis. However, only the Kilby essay actually cites the Lord of the Rings to give examples of the Biblical connections that the other essays just assume that the reader already knows.

If you are looking for a collection of essays about the works of these authors, then this may be the book for you. But, if you are looking for more insight into these books, I would suggest that perhaps another book would be a better choice for you.

This book is just O.K. It needs pictures to go along with the defense moves he talks about. I would have to take all kinds of different martial arts to figure out what he's talking about. He briefly mentions the names of the moves with no pictures or demonstrations.

For a once standard text in most pharmacy schools, this edition is a disappointment. There are few if any references cited, therefore there is no way to get the original papers and so nothing can be properly cited.

The review tells you little about what to expect in the book making only vague and (annoyingly) general statements about the book's content. If you really want to buy the book, get the older versions published by McMillian. The Sauder/Elsevier version isn't very good.

I would return it, but i desperately need the info it does offer (uses of plants, biological activity of the different plant compounds with specifics as to which plant does what) and will have to make do :((

During the bicentenial there were two volumes of folk songs that were available. They had execellent songs that spanned the first 100 years of Amerian folk music.

This is not the set. If you were looking for the original set, you'll be disappointed. The songs are by in large obscure and the number of songs is limited.

In other words, I'm sorry I bought this set. It was sort of like buying a pig in a poke since I could not see the Table of Contents or view the inside of the books.

Please note that this book is written in SPANISH

Here we go again. The so called 'great love story' of an imperious, immature man who has an outstanding sense of entitlement and his future Subjects better like it or lump it. And his immoral companion who wears the title of Mistress like a badge-it seems to run in her family. Adultery for some I suppose is something to be proud of and trumpeted before all the world. C & C deserve each other. I hope they are sent off into Royal exile if Her Majesty should pre-decease these two boring, old sinners. Bring on King William V!
This book is a waste of time and money. No stars even if I was obliged by the template to give it at least one.