The Shaping of the Western World: and similar items

Light wear on the edges of the plastic case. The vhs is in great shape. Shipped the next business day! We own a small family book store and sell our extra media that have been on our shelfs for too long. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Nineteenth-century Romanticism?with its escape from an increasingly complex and industrialized world to the simplicity and purity of nature?is experienced through the literature of Hugo, Bronte, Shelley and Byron. In a scene from Les Miserables, Victor Hugo sees society as the force that makes men evil. Attitudes toward passions are typified in scenes from Wuthering Heights. Ideals of life and death are brought home in the reenactment of Shelley's funeral pyre on the beach, as his friend and fellow poet, Lord Byron, swims out to sea for a better view. Outstanding video productions recreate the human drama and spectacle of history. These productions are of feature film caliber, starring well known actors and filmed in actual historical locations around the globe. Scholars from the world's greatest universities acted as consultants.