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Faust

(Part Two)

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ...

Translated by Philip Wayne ...

The second part of Goethe's masterpiece opens with Faust struggling to recover from the death of his beloved Gretchen. The quick-witted demon Mephistopheles soon persuades him to look beyond his sorrow and enter the world of politics and power, but the great scholar is still eager for new sensations, and asks Mephistopheles to reveal Helen of Troy to him in a vision. Overwhelmed by her beauty, ... Read more

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The second part of Goethe's masterpiece opens with Faust struggling to recover from the death of his beloved Gretchen. The quick-witted demon Mephistopheles soon persuades him to look beyond his sorrow and enter the world of politics and power, but the great scholar is still eager for new sensations, and asks Mephistopheles to reveal Helen of Troy to him in a vision. Overwhelmed by her beauty,
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The Complete Poems of Sappho

by Sappho ...

Translated by John Myers O'hara ...

Sappho is widely recognized as one of the great poets of world literature, an author whose works have caused her readers to repeat in many different forms Strabo's amazed epithet when he wrote that she could only be called "a marvel."The reception of Sappho's poetry even through the twentieth century offers a case study of the conflicts induced by the sexual preferences she seemingly alludes to in ... Read more

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Sappho is widely recognized as one of the great poets of world literature, an author whose works have caused her readers to repeat in many different forms Strabo's amazed epithet when he wrote that she could only be called "a marvel."The reception of Sappho's poetry even through the twentieth century offers a case study of the conflicts induced by the sexual preferences she seemingly alludes to in
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Faust

by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe ...

"Faust" tells the story of a scholar named Heinrich Faust who is dissatisfied with his life and seeks deeper knowledge and meaning. Feeling disillusioned with his academic pursuits, Faust makes a pact with the devil, Mephistopheles. In exchange for his soul, Faust agrees to serve Mephistopheles and experience worldly pleasures and power.The play explores the themes of ambition, human desires, and ... Read more

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"Faust" tells the story of a scholar named Heinrich Faust who is dissatisfied with his life and seeks deeper knowledge and meaning. Feeling disillusioned with his academic pursuits, Faust makes a pact with the devil, Mephistopheles. In exchange for his soul, Faust agrees to serve Mephistopheles and experience worldly pleasures and power.The play explores the themes of ambition, human desires, and
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Euripides

Ten Plays

Translated by Paul Roche ...

by Euripides ...

A modern translation exclusive to signetFrom 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. ... Read more

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A modern translation exclusive to signetFrom 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.
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A Story of the Golden Age

by James Baldwin ...

James Baldwin was an American author and teacher. At one time he was credited with having written or edited more than half the books used in schools throughout the United States. Baldwin's most famous works include Old Greek Stories and Fifty Famous Stories Retold.A Story of the Golden Age is a book that retells the life story of the Greek hero Odysseus. ... Read more

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James Baldwin was an American author and teacher. At one time he was credited with having written or edited more than half the books used in schools throughout the United States. Baldwin's most famous works include Old Greek Stories and Fifty Famous Stories Retold.A Story of the Golden Age is a book that retells the life story of the Greek hero Odysseus.
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Delphi Complete Works of Theocritus (Illustrated)

by Theocritus, Delphi Classics ...

Series Book 69 - Delphi Ancient Classics
The inventor of the bucolic genre, Theocritus of Syracuse was a learned poet, who refashioned traditional literary forms in original and highly polished verse on a small scale. Theocritus is best known for poems set in pastoral landscapes, consisting of dialogues and song-contests, combining lyric tone with epic meter. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the ... Read more

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The inventor of the bucolic genre, Theocritus of Syracuse was a learned poet, who refashioned traditional literary forms in original and highly polished verse on a small scale. Theocritus is best known for poems set in pastoral landscapes, consisting of dialogues and song-contests, combining lyric tone with epic meter. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the
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Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics

by Sappho, Bliss Carman ...

According to the Introduction: "Perhaps the most perilous and the most alluring venture in the whole field of poetry is that which Mr. Carman has undertaken in attempting to give us in English verse those lost poems of Sappho of which fragments have survived. The task is obviously not one of translation or of paraphrasing, but of imaginative and, at the same time, interpretive construction. It is ... Read more

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According to the Introduction: "Perhaps the most perilous and the most alluring venture in the whole field of poetry is that which Mr. Carman has undertaken in attempting to give us in English verse those lost poems of Sappho of which fragments have survived. The task is obviously not one of translation or of paraphrasing, but of imaginative and, at the same time, interpretive construction. It is
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Shelley: Poems

by Percy Bysshe Shelley ...

Series series Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was perhaps the most intellectually adventurous of the great Romantic poets. A classicist, a headlong visionary, a social radical, and a poet of serene artistry with a lyric touch second to none, Shelley personified the richly various—and contradictory—energies of his time. This compact yet comprehensive collection showcases all the extraordinary facets of Shelley ... Read more

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Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was perhaps the most intellectually adventurous of the great Romantic poets. A classicist, a headlong visionary, a social radical, and a poet of serene artistry with a lyric touch second to none, Shelley personified the richly various—and contradictory—energies of his time. This compact yet comprehensive collection showcases all the extraordinary facets of Shelley
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Half a Hundred Hero Tales of Ulysses and The Men of Old

by Francis Storr ...

Half a Hundred Hero Tales of Ulysses and The Men of Old by Francis Storr is a collection of mythological stories focusing on the adventures of Ulysses (Odysseus) and other heroes from ancient Greek mythology. The book recounts fifty thrilling tales of valor, cunning, and perseverance, including the famous journey of Ulysses as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War, along with the ... Read more

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Half a Hundred Hero Tales of Ulysses and The Men of Old by Francis Storr is a collection of mythological stories focusing on the adventures of Ulysses (Odysseus) and other heroes from ancient Greek mythology. The book recounts fifty thrilling tales of valor, cunning, and perseverance, including the famous journey of Ulysses as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War, along with the
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Three Books of Poetry

by Oscar Wilde ...

This collection includes: The Ballad of Reading Gaol, Charmides and Other Poems, and Selected Poems. According to Wikipedia: "Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, ... Read more

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This collection includes: The Ballad of Reading Gaol, Charmides and Other Poems, and Selected Poems. According to Wikipedia: "Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams,
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The Princess

Enriched edition. Exploring Love, Gender, and Society in Victorian Poetry

by Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson, Tyler Lawrence ...

Alfred Tennyson's "The Princess" is a pioneering poetic exploration that deftly blends narrative with lyrical expression, addressing themes of gender, education, and social reform during the Victorian era. Written in verse, the poem recounts the story of a secluded princess who seeks to challenge the conventions of a patriarchal society by establishing a women's university. Tennyson employs a rich ... Read more

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Alfred Tennyson's "The Princess" is a pioneering poetic exploration that deftly blends narrative with lyrical expression, addressing themes of gender, education, and social reform during the Victorian era. Written in verse, the poem recounts the story of a secluded princess who seeks to challenge the conventions of a patriarchal society by establishing a women's university. Tennyson employs a rich
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The Greek Heroes - Stories Translated from Niebuhr - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

by Niebuhr ...

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham ...

‘The Greek Heroes – Stories Translated From Niebuhr’ presents a collection of thrilling stories about five Greek Heroes; ‘The Argonauts, ‘The Prowess of Hercules’, ‘The Heraclidae’, ‘The Story of Perseus’, and ‘The Story of Theseus’. Together, these stories provide a comprehensive picture of Greek myth and legend. Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776 – 1831), was a Danish-German statesman, banker, and ... Read more

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‘The Greek Heroes – Stories Translated From Niebuhr’ presents a collection of thrilling stories about five Greek Heroes; ‘The Argonauts, ‘The Prowess of Hercules’, ‘The Heraclidae’, ‘The Story of Perseus’, and ‘The Story of Theseus’. Together, these stories provide a comprehensive picture of Greek myth and legend. Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776 – 1831), was a Danish-German statesman, banker, and
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