Homer 
The Iliad of Homer [PDF ebook] 
Translated Into English Hexameter Verse by Prentiss Cummings; An Abridgment Which Includes All the Main Story and the Most Celebrated Passages

"The Passion for Life" with the aid of Joseph Hocking is a poignant and compelling novel that delves into the intertwining themes of romance, religion, drama, and intrigue. Set in a small …

"Love Under Fire" is a gripping novel authored by means of Randall Parrish, regarded for his mastery of historical fiction. Set in opposition to the backdrop of the American Civil War, …

"Zoraida" is a thrilling secret agent e-book written by means of William Le Queux, who is right at writing spy books and thrillers. As is traditional of Le Queux’s testimonies, this …

Often set in domestic environments and built around protagonists of more modest status than traditional tragic subjects, »domestic tragedy» was a genre that flourished on the Renaissance stage from …

These five short plays date from Brenton»s early involvement in such »shoestring» groups as Portable Theatre. They are deliberately intended for the »poor theatre» – as relevant today as when …

This is a selection of the best plays of Chikamatsu, one of the greatest Japanese dramatists. Master of the marionette and popular dramas, he had, until the publication of this book, remained unknown …

Shakespeare Left and Right brings together critics, strikingly different in their politics and methodologies, who are acutely aware of the importance of politics on literary practice and theory. Shou …

Green in early modern England did not mean what it does today; but what did it mean? Unveiling various versions and interpretations of green, this book offers a cultural history of a color that …

Shakespeare was born into a new age of will, in which individual intent had the potential to overcome dynastic expectation. The 1540 Statute of Wills had liberated testamentary disposition of land …