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  • Audiobook

    Ancient Greek Tragedies. Classic collection

    Euripides. Medea; Sophocles. Antigone; Aeschylus. The Oresteia

    Narrated by Mark Bowen ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 37 min

    This collection presents the works of the three fathers of ancient Greek tragedies: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The reader of this collection will be able to comprehend how the plots and conflicts populating classical tragedy developed. The principle theme of Aeschylus' tragedies is the idea of fate being omnipotent and the futility in struggling against it. The tragedies of Sophocles ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Science of Storytelling

    Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better

    by Will Storr ...
    Based on the wildly popular creative writing class, this compelling, groundbreaking guide to creative writing is a must-have resource.Enlightening and empowering, The Science of Storytelling has become an invaluable tool for writers of all stripes, whether novelist, screenwriter, playwright, children’s writer, or writer of creative or traditional nonfiction.Award-winning writer and acclaimed ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Masterpieces of Tragedies and Comedies

    Medea by Euripides; Antigone by Sophocles; The Oresteia by Aeschylus; Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth by Shakespeare; A Doll's House by Ibsen; Uncle Vanya by Chekhov; Pygmalion by Shaw and others

    Unabridged

    60 hours 57 min

    This collection contains the following works:Euripides: MedeaSophocles: AntigoneAeschylus: AgamemnonAeschylus: EumenidesAeschylus: The ChoephoriWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of VeniceWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Romeo And JulietWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of MacbethWilliam Shakespeare: A Midsummer ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Something Rotten

    Land Command in the 21st Century

    by Jim Storr ...
    There seems to be something badly wrong with the command of western armed forces. Headquarters are too big. They produce orders which are too long. They take too long to do so. 'Something Rotten' looks at those problems by examining the command system as a whole. What is it for? What does it do? How does it do that? How is it structured and organised? Most importantly, what about the people who ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • The Status Game

    On Human Life and How to Play It

    by Will Storr ...
    ‘Will Storr is one of our best journalists of ideas … The Status Game might be his best yet’ James Marriott, Books of the Year, The TimesWhat drives our political and moral beliefs? What makes us like some things and dislike others? What shapes how we behave, and misbehave, in groups? What makes you, you?For centuries, philosophers and scholars have described human behaviour in terms of sex, power ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • A Story is a Deal

    How to use the science of story to motivate and persuade

    by Will Storr ...
    A fascinating exploration of how to use the power of storytelling to create irresistible pitches, build passionate brand loyalty, motivate teams and lead with charisma.'Will Storr is a genius' Rory Sutherland'A captivating and enlightening read . . Will Storr is an unusually talented and insightful writer' Adam Grant'Storr shares profound insights' Seth Godin'Whip smart, insightful and ridiculo... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Solitude a Return to the Self

    by Anthony Storr ...
    Originally published in 1988, Anthony Storr's bestselling meditation on the creative individual's need for solitude has become a classic.A pre-eminent work in self-help and popular psychology literature, Solitude was seminal in challenging the psychological paradigm that “interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness.” Indeed, most self ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Best of the Playwrights: Tragedies and Comedies by the Masters. Illustrated

    Medea by Euripides; Antigone by Sophocles; The Oresteia by Aeschylus; Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth by Shakespeare; A Doll's House by Ibsen; Uncle Vanya by Chekhov; Pygmalion by Shaw and others

    This collection contains the following works:Euripides: MedeaSophocles: AntigoneAeschylus: AgamemnonAeschylus: EumenidesAeschylus: The ChoephoriWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of VeniceWilliam Shakespeare: Romeo And JulietWilliam Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkWilliam Shakespeare: The Tragedy of MacbethWilliam Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's DreamWilliam Shakespeare: ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Unpersuadables

    Adventures with the Enemies of Science

    by Will Storr ...
    "A tour de force . . . [Storr's] dogged approach to nailing many of the most celebrated skeptics in lies and misrepresentations is welcome." — SalonWhy, that is, did the obviously intelligent man beside him sincerely believe in Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden and a six-thousand-year-old Earth, in spite of the evidence against them? It was the start of a journey that would lead Storr all over the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Oedipus Rex

    A Play

    by Sophocles ...
    Translated by F. Storr ...
    Series Book 1 - The Oedipus Cycle
    A king tries in vain to avert a horrific fate in this epic tragedy, widely considered a masterpiece.Oedipus was warned that his destiny is for him to kill his father and marry his mother. So he fled his home and has now become the king of Thebes, taking the throne after the death of its previous occupant, Laius, and marrying his widow, Jocasta.But just as Laius long ago labored to defy a prophecy ... Read more

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  • The Hunger and the Howling of Killian Lone

    The Secret Ingredient of Unforgettable Food Is Suffering

    by Will Storr ...
    Part sinister fairy tale, part gothic horror, this debut novel pulls back the curtain on the celebrity chef’s kitchen, revealing a disturbing world of ambition and brutality.Killian Lone comes from a long line of gifted cooks stretching back to the 17th century, and he yearns to become a famous chef himself. When he starts an apprenticeship under Max Mann, the most famous chef in London, he looks ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Selfie

    How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us

    by Will Storr ...
    "An intriguing odyssey" though the history of the self and the rise of narcissism ( The New York Times).Self-absorption, perfectionism, personal branding—it wasn't always like this, but it's always been a part of us. Why is the urge to look at ourselves so powerful? Is there any way to break its spell—especially since it doesn't necessarily make us better or happier people? Full of unexpected ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus