Books in the The Landmark Library series

A concise, beautifully illustrated account of the history and archaeology of an iconic feature of the English landscape.

The story of the composition, first performances and cultural afterlife of one of the best-loved and most widely performed works in the entire history of music.

A biography of the great epic poem.

A beautifully produced account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one the most influential statements in the history of democracy.

The story behind the scandalous first performance of one of the most influential works in the history of music.

A concise account of the painting often described as the most important work of art produced in the twentieth century.

A beautifully produced account of the history and importance of Hadrian's Wall.

A magisterial overview of the creation, extension and adaptation of the palace of Versailles and its environs, and an exploration of the myth of Versailles from Louis XIV to the present day.

The remarkable story of the Ancient Olympic Games, narrated in invigorating style by a leading classical scholar and translator.

A concise history of one of the world's greatest and most comprehensive museum collections, from its founding in 1753 to the present day.

A short and controversial new interpretation of arguably the most important revolution of all time: the event that made the rights of man and the demand for liberty, equality and fraternity central to modern politics.

Peter Conrad explores the phenomenon of Shakespeare, and assesses Shakespeare's global legacy across every continent and across every genre of the creative arts.

A concise, authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed the world.