Much about E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) can be discerned from his name. Born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, he later ...

As only French biographers can do, every conceivable motive and alternative scenario is presented at every stage in the astonishing rise of the subject from the petty and parvenu and rather ...

In history, some figures stand out with their brilliance and impact, leaving a lasting mark on the world. Their achievements, ...

Bruce Lee shifted the U.S. zeitgeist, and author Jeff Chang maps out "how Kung Fu became American" in his newest book.

Before he was the industry titan he is today, Nicholson paid the bills by starring in a number of low-budget, oft-forgotten B ...

Nobody really knows how to speak to the future in a way that it will hear.

Prime Minister falls on November 19 Indira Gandhi on reading the article written by Venkat Narayan thanked him through his ...

"I am utterly appalled by these heinous antisemitic comments," said the president of University College London.

I am utterly appalled by these heinous antisemitic comments,” said the president of University College London.

The Man in the Middle “You will go mostly safely in the middle” -Ovid, Roman Poet, 43BC -17AD. Ovid never lived in a country called Nigeria and at a time like this. Otherwise, he would have known that ...

The theft of sacred Ethiopian regalia and the removal of Egyptian monuments like the Rosetta Stone are chapters in the same ...