Marks of Genius: Masterpieces from the Collections of the Bodleian Libraries

by Stephen Hebron

Book Overview

What sets Mary Shelley's Frankenstein apart from so many other famous works of fiction? What special combination of creativity and vision made possible the drafting of Magna Carta--a document both so unprecedented and so fundamental to the concept of basic human rights that its name can now be used to define the many declarations that came after it. When describing exceptional accomplishments like these--and the men and women behind them--we use the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851244034
• ISBN13: 9781851244034
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.7" x 11.3"