Greek & Roman 67

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 fle……続きを見る

Considered the Greek playwright’s greatest work: “A bawdy antiwar comedy [about] one woman’s extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War” (Classical Literature). First presented in 411 BC, Ly……続きを見る

The brilliant and gripping classical drama of mistaken identities, divine intervention, a long-suffering family, and the rescue of a long-lost sister. I am Iphigenia, daughter of the daughter of Tyn……続きを見る

In dem E-Book geht es um einen Mann, der über seine Verhältnisse gelebt hat und in die sogenannte Schuldenfalle gelaufen ist. Er findet zu Gott und versucht mit Hilfe des Herrn Jesus Christus gegen ……続きを見る

本书是吴江先生关于京剧方面的文章和剧本选集。吴江先生九岁进入北京戏曲学校学习京剧表演，后从事艺术创作、艺术教育、艺术研究工作，2000年2月调任中国京剧院院长。本书所选入的论文，包括《中国戏曲的哲学精神……続きを見る

Engage with the grandeur of John Milton's epic masterpiece with "Paradise Lost: Milton's Epic of Sin and Redemption - eBook Edition." This celebrated epic poem has enchanted millions of readers worl……続きを見る

Goethes 1776 uraufgeführtes Drama handelt von der Baronesse Stella und der bürgerlichen Cäcilie – und von Fernando, dem Mann, der beide Frauen verlassen hat und sich zu beiden Frauen hingezogen fühl……続きを見る

German writer Friedrich Schiller is celebrated in "The Works of Friedrich Schiller", a collection featuring his poetry, essays, and dramas. Adept at crafting dynamic storylines with attractive chara……続きを見る

The Silver Box' is the first play in a series written by John Galsworthy. The play is a social commentary on the injustice and inequality in British society at the turn of the 20th century. The stor……続きを見る

An Athenian Farmer - fed up with the unending war against the Spartans - feeds so much of the shit the war has brought him to a dung-beetle that he is able to saddle it up and ride it - flying to th……続きを見る

Embark on an extraordinary journey through time and myth with "The Iliad & The Odyssey: Homer's Timeless Epic Adventure - eBook Edition". A true cornerstone of Western literature, these epics contin……続きを見る

Dans son Suvre intitulée 'Médée: tragédie', Hilaire Bernard de Requeleyne baron de Longepierre nous offre une relecture captivante du mythe de Médée, mettant en lumière les thèmes de la vengeance, d……続きを見る

Lemminkäinen : Viisinäytöksinen näytelmä on suomalaisen kirjailijan Larin-Kyöstin kirjoittama eeppinen teos, joka perustuu kansanrunojen ja Kalevalan aiheisiin. Näytelmä kertoo Lönnrotin keräämistä ……続きを見る

"Hansel and Gretel is a captivating fairy tale about two brave siblings on a perilous adventure through a dark forest. Lost and lured by a wicked witch's candy-coated cottage, they must rely on thei……続きを見る

Sophocles is best known for Oedipus the King, in which the protagonist discovers-to his horror -that he has slain his father and married his mother. In one guise or another this thematic material is……続きを見る

A luta contra o mal se tornou constante na pequena cidade. Porém a cidade precisa de um representante da Lei, já que muitas mortes acontecem, e John e Piter iram encontrar um aliado.............. Ma……続きを見る

There are many obsessive old issues, big and small, important and unimportant, that have accumulated inside me. They are hanging in the centre of my mind, as if they all have a hook at the end. When……続きを見る

İçimde birikmiş irili ufaklı, önemli önemsiz birçok takıntılı eski meseleler mevcut. Sanki hepsinin ucunda çengel varmış gibi, zihnimin orta yerinde asılı duruyorlar. Ne zaman boşluk oluşsa ve sıkın……続きを見る

»Woyzeck, Abi! Hörst du noch was?« – »Still, alles still, krass … alles tot.« Authentizität war Georg Büchner (1813–1837) wichtig. Bewusst setzt er in seinem Drama Woyzeck Umgangssprache und Dialekt……続きを見る

Award–winning poet Robert Bagg presents a dynamic translation of Sophocles’s celebrated play of ancient Athens, Oedipus the King. Praised by Aristotle as the pinnacle of Greek drama, Oedipus the Kin……続きを見る

The most celebrated plays of ancient Athens in vivid, dynamic new translations by award-winning poets Robert Bagg & James Scully. The dominant Athenian playwright in fifth-century BCE Athens, Sophoc……続きを見る

As Christmas approaches, the Smiths prepare to celebrate amidst the serenity of the forest. When the father, John, embarks on his annual quest to find the perfect Christmas tree, little do they know……続きを見る

Everyone was talking to each other. I felt like listening to the conversations. I wondered; what could they be talking about at this time of the morning? My curiosity quickly passed. Most of the con……続きを見る

Ácsa é uma escrava hebreia. Pela ganancia de seu pai, é obrigada a se casar com um rico carrasco egípcio. Além de passar por humilhações, sofrerá as piores torturas. Finalmente, um segredo virá à to……続きを見る

Rome and the Northern Frontier. 9 C.E. One seeks revenge against the barbarians who killed his parents. One desires freedom by fighting in the arena. One craves victory over the empire that abducted……続きを見る

"Romeo and Juliet", one of William Shakespeare's most iconic tragedies, tells the poignant tale of young love and family conflict. Set in Verona, Italy, the story revolves around the passionate roma……続きを見る

Jedna od najpopularnijih Shakespeareovih drama, Romeo i Julija (Romeo and Juliet), tragedija je o dvoje mladih nesretnih ljubavnika iz Verone. Oni dolaze iz zavađenih obitelji koje ne odobravaju nji……続きを見る

«Geschlossene Gesellschaft»: Drei Personen, die im Leben einander nie begegnet sind, werden nach ihrem Tod für alle Ewigkeit in einem Hotelzimmer zusammensein. Das ist die Hölle. «Wenn meine Beziehu……続きを見る

Najslavnija i u novije vrijeme najprikazivanija komedija Marina Držića je Dundo Maroje (1551.), vrlo opsežna i dramaturški složena, s velikim brojem najrazličitijih likova, "našijenaca" i stranaca. ……続きを見る

Plato, an early Greek philosopher, composed "Gorgias" as a Socratic conversation about 380 BC. It is named after the dialogue's main character, the famous Greek sophist Gorgias. The discussion exami……続きを見る