The Caine Mutiny
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
Tom Brown’s Schooldays
In 1830s England, Tom Brown attends a rugby boys’ school, where his moral and personal growth is formed through friendship, bullying–particularly from the cruel Flashman–and the influence of headmaster Dr…
The Children’s Hour
An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
The Love of Jeanne Ney
In the Crimea, the Reds and the Whites aren’t done fighting, and Jeanne discovers that the man she loves is a Bolshevik (when he kills her father). Penniless, she returns…
Sunrise at Campobello
The story of Franklin Roosevelt’s bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially his wife Eleanor) cope with his illness. From being stricken while…
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