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Shield-Maiden: Under the Dark Moon by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Odin’s chosen, all roads lead to Valhalla.With Gudmund dead, Hervor and Hofund are crowned queen and king of Grund. The pair soon discover that ruling a Viking land is not without difficulty. Enemies from without and within threaten the new rulers. While her dreams are the same, Hervor’s future becomes unclear. The gods have grown silent...Categorized as:
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![Queen of Oak: A Novel of Boudica by Melanie Karsak]()
Queen of Oak: A Novel of Boudica by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFated to lead a rebellion against Rome.Destined to become a legend.Britain, A.D. 42—Boudica, second daughter of a Celtic king, has little concern for tribal tensions and political intrigues. Called by the gods and the stirrings of her own wild heart, she listens instead to whispers of the oaks. But Boudica would be wiser to heed the warning cries of eagles...Categorized as:
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Circe by Madeline Miller
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 96 ratingsIn the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child - not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power - the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves... -
![Mary Bennet and the Beast of Rosings Park by Joyce Harmon]()
Mary Bennet and the Beast of Rosings Park by Joyce Harmon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s a monster in the woods! Or so claim the legends. Mary Bennet hopes it’s not true. She might be a magician, rewarded by the Prince Regent himself for service to the crown, but she’s also weak, still recovering from magical injuries sustained in the Battle of the British Museum. She hasn’t performed so much as a particle of magic in months... -
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![The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath]()
The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVICTORY IS TEMPORARY. THE BATTLE IS ETERNAL.Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine have fought valiantly to repel the rampaging hordes from Devaloka and Patala – but Avanti has been brought to its knees. Ujjayini lies battered its citizens are scared and morale is badly shaken... -
![Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides by Anne Carson, Euripides]()
Grief Lessons: Four Plays by Euripides by Anne Carson, Euripides
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWriting with a pitch and heat that gets to the heart of the unforgiving classical world, Carson, a poet and classicist, translates four of the eighteen surviving plays by Euripides.Includes Heracles, Hecuba, Hippolytus, Alcestis... -
![The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (Modern Library Classics) by Mary Lefkowitz, James Romm]()
The Greek Plays: Sixteen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (Modern Library Classics) by Mary Lefkowitz, James Romm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world’s most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus the King The great plays of Ancient Greece are among the most enduring and important legacies of the Western world... -
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The House of Asterion by Jorge Luis Borges
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne of Borges's shortest stories, The House of Asterion was written over a period of two days. The story explores themes of death, redemption, and the nature of monstrosity. Its narrative style has been referred to as a "literary puzzle", with the narrator's identity not fully revealed until the end of the story... -
![The Complete Plays by Sophocles]()
The Complete Plays by Sophocles
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsHere in one volume are the full texts of the seven extant plays of the Greek playwright Sophocles, regarded by the Greeks of his time as a kind of "tragic Homer". This collection includes the revised and updated translations by Paul Roche of the Oedipus cycle, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone, as well as all-new translations of Ajax, The Women of Trachis, Electra, and Philocetes...Categorized as:
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Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious villainess of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen.As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best...You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant...Categorized as:
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The Forest Song by Lesia Ukrainka
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"The Forest song" - drama-fairy-tale in three acts. The play, which became a masterpiece of Ukrainian drama, was written in 1911. It was first put on stage on November 22, 1918 at the Kyiv Drama Theater. The product is one of the first prototypes of fantasy in Ukrainian literature. The original drama of the poet is published in two languages in one book - in Ukrainian and in English... -
![Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis]()
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsIn this timeless tale of two mortal princesses- one beautiful and one unattractive- C.S. Lewis reworks the classical myth of Cupid and Psyche into an enduring piece of contemporary fiction. This is the story of Orual, Psyche's embittered and ugly older sister, who posessively and harmfully loves Psyche... -
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Aeneid Book VI by Virgil
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA masterpiece from one of the greatest poets of the centuryIn a momentous publication, Seamus Heaney's translation of Book VI of the Aeneid, Virgil's epic poem composed sometime between 29 and 19 BC, follows the hero, Aeneas, on his descent into the underworld...Categorized as:
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As Brumas de Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColeção Completa: As Brumas de Avalon [4 volumes]A Senhora da Magia, A Grande Rainha, O Gamo-Rei e O Prisioneiro da Árvore são os quatro volumes que compõem As Brumas de Avalon - a grande obra de Marion Zimmer Bradley -, que reconta a lenda do rei Artur através da perspectiva de suas heroínas.Guinevere se casou com Artur por determinação do pai, mas era apaixonada por Lancelote... -
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![Medusa the Mean by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams]()
Medusa the Mean by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMedusa is the ultimate mean girl in this series that blends modern drama with ancient myths.Well researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues, like friendships and relationships, from a classically accurate—and entertaining—perspective.In Medusa the Mean, Medusa is sick and tired of being the only mortal at Mount Olympus Academy... -
![Greek Tragedies, Volume 1: Aeschylus: Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound; Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Antigone; Euripides: Hippolytus by David Grene, Aeschylus]()
Greek Tragedies, Volume 1: Aeschylus: Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound; Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Antigone; Euripides: Hippolytus by David Grene, Aeschylus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn three paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer a selection of the most important and characteristic plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides from the nine-volume anthology of The Complete Greek Tragedies...Categorized as:
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![Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore]()
Raj Kahini by Abanindranath Tagore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings<span><span>An unforgettable historical novella that leads you to the flowing sand dunes of Rajasthan, the clash of swords, to the courtyard of kings and queens. The book captures the spirit of a heroic past that never fails to move readers even today...Categorized as:
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![De Historia Et Veritate Unicornis/on the History and Truth of the Unicorn by Michael Green]()
De Historia Et Veritate Unicornis/on the History and Truth of the Unicorn by Michael Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn illuminated manuscript setting forth the fictional fifteenth-century diary of one Magnalucius, who records his first-hand observations of unicorns along with the facts he has learned about their natural history... -
![Enamored in Death: A Story of Thanatos and Makaria by Molly Tullis]()
Enamored in Death: A Story of Thanatos and Makaria by Molly Tullis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint’s Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a twist of several famous myths.In the belly of the Underworld, Thanatos has reigned as the God of Death since time immemorial, disregarding his own fearsome reputation and the loneliness that comes with it... -
![Greek Tragedies 3: Aeschylus: The Eumenides; Sophocles: Philoctetes, Oedipus at Colonus; Euripides: The Bacchae, Alcestis by David Grene, Aeschylus]()
Greek Tragedies 3: Aeschylus: The Eumenides; Sophocles: Philoctetes, Oedipus at Colonus; Euripides: The Bacchae, Alcestis by David Grene, Aeschylus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGreek Tragedies, Volume III contains Aeschylus’s “The Eumenides,” translated by Richmond Lattimore; Sophocles’s “Philoctetes,” translated by David Grene; Sophocles’s “Oedipus at Colonus,” translated by Robert Fitzgerald; Euripides’s “The Bacchae,” translated by William Arrowsmith; and Euripides’s “Alecestis,” translated by Richmond Lattimore...Categorized as:
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![People of the Silence by Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear]()
People of the Silence by Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAt its pinnacle in A.D. 1150 the Anasazi empire of the Southwest would see no equal in North America for almost eight hundred years. Yet even at this cultural zenith, the Anasazi held the seeds of their own destruction deep within themselves...Categorized as:
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![A Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend and Folklore by W.B. Yeats, Lady Augusta Gregory]()
A Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend and Folklore by W.B. Yeats, Lady Augusta Gregory
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo milestones of folklore by giants of the Irish Renaissance: Yeats's anthology of magical Irish tales and Lady Gregory's retelling of the myth of Ireland's national hero. B&W illus... -
![House of Odysseus by Claire North]()
House of Odysseus by Claire North
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining from the award-winning author of the Penelope trilogy breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men (Jennifer Saint). On the isle of Ithaca, queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband Odysseus sailed to war with Troy and never came home...Categorized as:
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![Here, The World Entire by Anwen Kya Hayward, Anwen Hayward]()
Here, The World Entire by Anwen Kya Hayward, Anwen Hayward
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter being accused of desecrating Athena's temple and subsequently cursed with monstrousness, Medusa lives alone on the outskirts of the world, secluding herself from everyone so as to keep both herself and the rest of the world safe. When Perseus comes to ask for her help, Medusa tries desperately to make him leave, but no matter what she does, Perseus stays... -
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![Karna: The Great Warrior by रणजित देसाई]()
Karna: The Great Warrior by रणजित देसाई
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'Who am I?' It was a question that had troubled him all his life. His whole life had seemed entangled in the answer. His dignity, his destination, his ambitions - they all seemed linked to that entanglement. The irony was that the truth, instead of liberating him, had made him rudderless. In the Mahabharata, Karna is known to be the only warrior who could match Arjuna... -
![Virgil, Vol 2: Aeneid Books 7-12, Appendix Vergiliana by Virgil, G.P. Goold]()
Virgil, Vol 2: Aeneid Books 7-12, Appendix Vergiliana by Virgil, G.P. Goold
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsVirgil, Volume Ii : Aeneid Books 7-12, Appendix Vergiliana (Loeb Classical Library, No 64) Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) was born in 70 BCE near Mantua and was educated at Cremona, Milan and Rome. Slow in speech, shy in manner, thoughtful in mind, weak in health, he went back north for a quiet life... -
![The Bacchae and Other Plays by Euripides]()
The Bacchae and Other Plays by Euripides
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEuripides (c.484-406 B.C.) was the most controversial of the three great Greek tragedians and the most modern. His major themes- religious scepticism, the injustices suffered by women and the destructive folly of war-are issues still vitally important today...Categorized as:
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![Euripides: Ten Plays by Euripides]()
Euripides: Ten Plays by Euripides
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA modern translation exclusive to signet From perhaps the greatest of the ancient Greek playwrights comes this collection of plays, including Alcestis, Hippolytus, Ion, Electra, Iphigenia at Aulis, Iphigenia Among the Taurians, Medea, The Bacchae, The Trojan Women, and The Cyclops...Categorized as:
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![Princess of Sparta by Penelope Haines]()
Princess of Sparta by Penelope Haines
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s Helen of Troy’s older sister.She’s a Spartan Princess.She’s High Queen of Mycenae.Her name is Clytemnestra.In a world where women are submissive, she rules.In a world where wives are loyal, she is unfaithfulIn a world where honour and blood feuds abound she exacts the ultimate revenge...Categorized as:
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![The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan]()
The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Evie Gaughan has skillfully created a magical, original novel. Beautifully written and steeped in folklore - this suspenseful story is told with warmth, wit and charm." Niamh Boyce (The Herbalist) A beautiful and mysterious tale from the author of The Heirloom and The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris... -
![Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor by Marian Coman, Mihai Ionașcu]()
Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor by Marian Coman, Mihai Ionașcu
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCând, într-o iarnă năpraznică, Zourazi, copilul prin vinele căruia curge sângele sacru al magilor, fuge din temnița căpcăunului Dekibalos pentru a întâlni un zeu aruncat pe pământ, lumea întreagă prinde a se schimba!Cu ”Fluviul șoaptelor”, Marian Coman îți deschide poarta către un univers straniu, în care unele personaje îți vor aminti, ca prin vis, de poveștile copilăriei, iar altele îți vor... -
![The Odyssey: A Dramatic Retelling of Homer's Epic by Simon Armitage, Homer]()
The Odyssey: A Dramatic Retelling of Homer's Epic by Simon Armitage, Homer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this new verse adaptation, originally commissioned for BBC radio, Simon Armitage has recast Homer's epic as a series of bristling dramatic dialogues: between gods and men; between no-nonsense Captain Odysseus and his unruly, lotus-eating, homesick companions; and between subtle Odysseus (wiliest hero of antiquity) and a range of shape-shifting adversaries—Calypso, Circe, the Sirens, the...Categorized as:
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![The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway]()
The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is this elusive creature with a horn growing from its forehead? Who is this animal with the power to neutralize poison, a fatal attraction to maidens, and the mythic ability to enrich the cultures of Asia, Arabia, and Europe? Of all the legendary animals of art, folklore, and literature, the unicorn is the one with the greatest hold on our imaginations... -
![The Twice Born by Pauline Gedge]()
The Twice Born by Pauline Gedge
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYoung Huy's family is thrilled when his uncle offers to pay for the boy to attend a prestigious school at Iunu. Thanks to his generous benefactor, this farmer's son will now have a chance at a better life as a scribe...Categorized as:
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![The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 2 of 3 by Anonymous]()
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 2 of 3 by Anonymous
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning...Categorized as:
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![The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan]()
The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the world of A Secret History of Witches with the bewitching tale of Ursule Orchiere and her discovery of magical abilities that will not only change the course of her life but every generation that comes after her. Brittany, 1741There hasn’t been a witch born in the Orchière clan for generations... -
![Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper]()
Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeploying the same gripping plot dynamics and unforgettable sense of time and place that she used in the bestselling Wolf Den trilogy, Harper tells the thrilling story of the child of one of Ancient Rome's most implacable foes, Boudicca.There is more than one way for a woman to fight. From the author of the bestselling Wolf Den Trilogy...Categorized as:
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![Euripides IV: Rhesus / The Suppliant Women / Orestes / Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides]()
Euripides IV: Rhesus / The Suppliant Women / Orestes / Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use...Categorized as:
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![Soldier of Arete by Gene Wolfe]()
Soldier of Arete by Gene Wolfe
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOf all mortals, Latro was the least favoured - or the most.The wound that had destroyed his memory had given him the ability to see the unseen: the world of the gods, the demi-gods and the fabulous.Each day events were entered on a scroll so that the next morning he could know his friends, his rivals and have some understanding of what had gone before... -
![Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese]()
Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA vivid reimagining of the woman who inspired Hester Prynne, the tragic heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and a journey into the enduring legacy of New England's witchcraft trials.Who is the real Hester Prynne?Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotland in the early 1800s with her husband, Edward...Categorized as:
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![The Cure at Troy by Seamus Heaney, Sophocles]()
The Cure at Troy by Seamus Heaney, Sophocles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSeamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes is responsive to the Greek playwright's understanding of the relations between public and private morality...Categorized as:
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![Medea and Other Plays: Medea / Hecabe / Electra / Heracles by Euripides]()
Medea and Other Plays: Medea / Hecabe / Electra / Heracles by Euripides
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMedea/Hecabe/Electra/HeraclesFour devastating Greek tragedies showing the powerful brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatredThe first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of their actions...Categorized as:
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![Fudoki by Kij Johnson]()
Fudoki by Kij Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnter the world of Kagaya-hime, a sometime woman warrior, occasional philosopher, and reluctant confidante to noblemen--who may or may not be a figment of the imagination of an aging empress who is embarking on the last journey of her life, setting aside the trappings of court life and reminiscing on the paths that lead her to death...Categorized as:
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![Nocturne by Kat Ross]()
Nocturne by Kat Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Nocturne, a wilderness of eternal night.Solis, a wasteland of endless day.Nazafareen is a Breaker, a mortal who has the rare ability to shatter spell magic—although her power carries a high price... -
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![The Secret Book of Kings by Yochi Brandes, Yardenne Greenspan]()
The Secret Book of Kings by Yochi Brandes, Yardenne Greenspan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStories are deadlier than swords. Swords kill only those who stand before them, stories decide who will live and die in generations to come.Shlom'am, a young man from the tribe of Ephraim, has grown up in the shadow of several secrets. He wonders why his father is deathly afraid of the King's soldiers, and why his mother has lied to him about the identities of those closest to him...Categorized as:
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![Medusa by Nataly Gruender]()
Medusa by Nataly Gruender
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn intimate look into the life of a legendary mythical villain who has so often been stripped of her voice and humanity in this debut novel, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller’s Circe and the works of Jennifer Saint.You know how Medusa’s story ends, but you’ve never heard her tell her own story… until now...Categorized as:
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![A Spartan's Sorrow by Hannah M. Lynn]()
A Spartan's Sorrow by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll murders must be avenged. While the rest of Greece mourns for the war that has taken their husbands away, Clytemnestra fears the day it will bring hers back. When her husband willingly sacrifices their eldest daughter to appease the Gods, Clytemnestra vows to do whatever it takes to protect her remaining children. But in doing so she faces losing them altogether...Categorized as:
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![Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji Miyazawa]()
Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji Miyazawa
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe magic of Miyazawa's tales reaches out to people of all ages and lands. The sophisticated reader can savor them consciously as literature, while the younger reader can delight in them as imaginative stories that comment on and deepen his own experience. The underlying themes are universal, but the forms and treatment can be appreciated at many levels and vary subtly from piece to piece...Categorized as:
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![Medea, Hippolytus, Electra, Helen by Euripides]()
Medea, Hippolytus, Electra, Helen by Euripides
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis new translation brings to life the most profound tragedies of Euripides, described by Aristotle as "the most tragic of the poets." In these plays, Euripides places his characters under the pressure of intolerable circumstances, revealing them, to use his own words, "as they are." Responsive to the fate of women, these plays give voice to a howl of protest against the world in which we live... -
![Aeschylus: Seven Plays (The Greek Classics) by Aeschylus]()
Aeschylus: Seven Plays (The Greek Classics) by Aeschylus
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe importance of Aeschylus in the development of the drama is immense. Before him tragedy had consisted of the chorus and one actor; and by introducing a second actor, expanding the dramatic dialogue thus made possible, and reducing the lyrical parts, he practically created Greek tragedy, as we understand it...
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