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Have you ever wondered why the themes of heroism and wrath in these ancient epics still resonate thousands of years later? The Iliad and The Odyssey stand as the twin pillars of Western civilization. In this definitive collection, you are transported to the Bronze Age, where gods walked among men and the fate of nations hung on the edge of a sword.

A son searching for answers. Two legendary kings. The first true hope that Odysseus may still live. In Books 3 and 4 of Homer’s The Odyssey, Telemachus continues the dangerous search for news of his missing father. Guided by Athena, he arrives at Pylos and is welcomed by the aged King Nestor...

The concept of justice and what constitutes "just" behavior has been a topic of philosophical conversation for centuries. Indeed, famed Greek philosopher Plato made it the very focus of his 10-book epic The Republic, in which he endeavored not only to give a working definition of the word "justice", but also to provide examples of justice in society, in the city-states, and in humankind. The Republic is written as a Socratic dialogue. In it, Socrates and other prominent figures have conversations regarding these topics.

There’s something Constance Middleton’s friends are dying to tell her: her husband is having an affair – with her best friend! Despite their hints, Constance remains ever cool, and seemingly oblivious. Or is she? In this biting comedy of manners, marriages and mistresses, Constance – a not-so-desperate housewife - has some ideas of her own about extra-marital activity that surprise everyone in the end!

After helping to murder Becket, King Henry II is haunted by memories of their passionate friendship. Appointing Becket as Archbishop was the King's greatest mistake, for Becket finds his allegiance shifting from king and country to God and Church.

"In der Strafkolonie": Eine jener meisterhaften Erzählungen Franz Kafkas, die die Interpretationslust der Hörer herausfordert. Ein Forschungsreisender will das Strafsystem einer Insel untersuchen. Hierzu soll er einer geradezu grotesken Exekution beiwohnen, bei der der Häftling erst nach Stunden der Folter zu Tode kommen wird - dadurch, dass ihm der Richterspruch immer tiefer und tiefer in die Haut geritzt wird...

Plutarch: Caesar is the essential companion to Plutarch's Alexander, the life paired with Caesar in Plutarch's Parallel Lives. This new English version of Caesar is followed by an Afterword about Plutarch’s Parallel Lives by the translator, Christopher Pelling, Emeritus Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University.

Le altre donne del paese la temono perché è spregiudicata e disinibita. Gli uomini la guardano con un misto di paura e lussuria. Tutti la chiamano "la lupa", per quel suo spirito anticonformista così raro nella Sicilia ottocentesca. Una storia fatta di sentimenti fortissimi che sorprende il lettore per la sua intensità e per il suo climax drammatico ed avvincente.

Kennst du das? Du redest – er hört nicht zu. Du fragst – er nickt, aber nichts passiert. Du nörgelst – und er schaltet ab. Willkommen im Club. "Die Kunst des eleganten Nörgelns" ist kein gewöhnlicher Beziehungsratgeber. Es ist die ehrliche, humorvolle Anleitung für Frauen, die es satt...

Der Dichter Torquato Tasso ist in die Prinzessin von Este verliebt. Doch wie das so ist in der Welt des Adels: Ränkespiele und Kabale verhindern sein Glück. Das Künstlerdrama Goethes, das in der klassischen aristotelischen Tradition der Einheit von Ort, Zeit und Handlung geschaffen wurde, ist ein dauernder Gast auf den Brettern, die die Welt bedeuten.

An absolutely joyous, gasp-out-loud achievement. - Stephen Fry A cathedral of consciousness - Shakespeare's uncanny insight into human nature finds us, unearthed here. - LionHeart, artist, poet, and BBC Radio London presenter Shakespeare had an ear and hand that was able to capture our everyday...

The Republic is a classic work by an ancient Greek philosopher Plato. There is one of the most famous dialogues of Plato about the arrangement of the state structure and the essence of the state (contemporary for Plato, of course, but also important nowadays because the whole modern so called "European civilisation" is based, first of all, on ancient schemes). The structure of Plato's dialogue is similar to others. Socrates and Glaucon are coming back to Athens from Piraeus. They are stopped by Polemarchus who invites them to visit him and talk.

Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology.

Esta obra, fiel a las convenciones formales del género épico, está dividida en quince libros. Más de doscientas mutaciones entre las que podemos hallar relatos memorables, como los de Narciso, Eco o Apolo y Dafne, que han servido a lo largo de los siglos como materia para innumerables refacciones por parte de las artes y las ciencias, y que constituyen un fundamento indeleble para el imaginario occidental.

Xenophon was an ancient Greek philosopher, historian, soldier, and student of Socrates. In the dialogue between the poet Simonides and Hiero, tyrant of Syracuse, Xenophon discusses the burdens of being an absolute dictator and the superior happiness of the private individual.

Le Metamorfosi di Ovidio, insieme all'Iliade, l'Odissea e l'Eneide, è il libro più famoso ed importante che ci sia arrivato dall'antichità. Diviso in 15 libri, contiene circa 250 miti che hanno in comune il tema della trasformazione. Molti dei protagonisti di questi miti sono alla base della nostra cultura. Solo per fare qualche esempio: Eco, Narciso, Europa, Medea, Arianna, Pigmalione, Prometeo, Pan, Ermafrodito, Dedalo ed Icaro, Venere ed Adone.

Here are some of the finest poems by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), a unique voice in American poetry. She is known for her short poems, full of acute observations, and deft use of language. This careful but imaginative selection shows the remarkable variety she produced, despite the miniature nature of her medium.

Aquiles, el gran guerrero griego, se enfurece con Agamenón, el líder del ejército, y decide ausentarse de la batalla contra Troya. Sólo luego de la muerte de Patroclo, su mejor amigo, volverá a pelear desatando así el principio del fin para los troyanos. La cólera de Aquiles, la fuga de Helena con Paris, y la venganza de Menelao entre otras historias, se entrecruzan en este clásico de la literatura universal, donde los hombres luchan por su gloria y los dioses juegan con su destino.

New Hampshire is a collection of poems by Robert Frost first published in 1923 by Henry Holt. It contains a number of his best known poems, including "Fire and Ice", "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", "Nothing Gold Can Stay", and “For Once, Then, Something”. The collection is organized into three sections: the poem “New Hampshire”, a group of poems labeled “Notes”, and a second group labeled “Grace Notes”.  

Jacques Prévert se laissa convaincre d'enregistrer lui-même quelques-uns de ses textes. Il le fit "naturellement", sans ôter sa cigarette, ce qui explique une diction assez particulière. Un guitariste est là pour qu'il se sente moins seul dans le studio. Le jeu a dû leur plaire car ils recommencèrent plusieurs fois. Dits par l'auteur, ces poèmes ont la nudité de l'enfance, le goût du fruit défendu, les parfums des fleurs sauvages, la vivacité des mauvaises herbes chères à Brassens, et la couleur sanguine des pommes d'amour à la fête foraine. Bon appétit !