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Cover of Stephen Harrison: The Neo-Latin Verse of Urban VIII, Alexander VII and Leo XIII

Stephen Harrison: The Neo-Latin Verse of Urban VIII, Alexander VII and Leo XIII

A fascinating insight into the most talented Latin poets to occupy the Papal throne after Pius II Piccolomini in the 15th century, this book offers translations of and commentaries on the major poems …

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McAfee Cleland Boyd: Greatest English Classic A Study Of The King James Version Of The Bible And Its Influence On Life And Literature

"The Greatest English Classic" by Cleland Boyd Mc Afee is a seminal work of literary criticism that delves into the depths of English literature classics with scholarly precision and …

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Theodore Ziolkowski: Cults and Conspiracies

Explore 2, 000 years of conspiracy in literature. Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Human beings have believed in conspiracies presumably as long as there have been groups of at least three peop …

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Jacqueline Fabre-Serris & Alison (University of Toronto) Keith: Women and War in Antiquity

Women in ancient Greece and Rome played a much more active role in battle than previously assumed. The martial virtues—courage, loyalty, cunning, and strength—were central to male identity in the a …

Cover of Professor Mario (University of California, Berkeley, USA) Telo: Reading Greek Tragedy with Judith Butler

Professor Mario (University of California, Berkeley, USA) Telo: Reading Greek Tragedy with Judith Butler

Considering Butler”s “tragic trilogy”-a set of interventions on Sophocles” Antigone, Euripides” Bacchae, and Aeschylus”s Eumenides-this book seeks to understand not just how Butler uses and inter …

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Honore de Balzac: Firm of Nucingen

"The Firm of Nucingen" by Honore de Balzac is a quintessential French realist novel that delves deep into the intricacies of Parisian society. Balzac’s literary classic offers a captivating …

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Pardo-Bazan & Others Emilia: First Love And Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life

"First Love: And Other Fascinating Stories of Spanish Life" by Emilia Pardo-Bazan stands as a timeless classic within Spanish literature, showcasing Pardo-Bazan’s prowess as one of the …

Cover of Honore de Balzac: Ferragus Chief of the Devorants

Honore de Balzac: Ferragus Chief of the Devorants

"Ferragus" is an ancient French literature classic book written by Honore de Balzac. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, this literary realism masterpiece delves into the …

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Peter Rosegger: Forest Farm Tales of the Austrian Tyrol

"The Forest Farm: Tales of the Austrian Tyrol" by Peter Rosegger is a classic work of Austrian literature that transports readers to the picturesque Alpine setting of the Tyrol region. …

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Richard Hamer: Beowulf

The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf tells the story of the hero's slaying of three fabulous monsters, set against the historical background of sixth-century Scandinavian wars and dynasties. Its …