Jane Taylor

A children's book meant to inculcate British middle-class values, especially to little girls. The Linnet is a metaphor for the little girl, who must learn to subdue her own desires and submit to being caged and domesticated.

A collection of simple poems and nursery rhymes, including "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," whose influence extended far beyond the boundaries of their native England.

Gregorio is The Incredible Brazilian – At fourteen he loses his virginity to a plantation woman. At fifteen he is lost in the jungle on a punishing expedition against the Indians. At sixteen he becomes master of his fate and numerous naked black slaves. At seventeen he is thrown into jail and suffers indescribable tortures... But, because he is the incredible Gregorio, he escapes to become ruler of a colony of runaway slaves which means new women, new riches, and of course, new adventures...