Greek & Roman 51

Gustav Schwab's “Die schönsten Sagen des klassischen Altertums”, zwischen 1838 ー 1840 in drei Teilen veröffentlicht, ist ein Klassiker der deutschen Jugendliteratur. Für Generationen war dieses Wer……続きを見る

"There shall be no victory for the wolves, there is only me!" Marcos the Spartan, later known as Lupernikes; said the be so dour he makes Kalliades look cheerful. He enjoys his laconic reputation. H……続きを見る

Christopher Marlowe's play, Tamburlaine the Great, Part One, is a seminal work in English Renaissance drama. Written in blank verse, the play follows the rise of the eponymous character from shepher……続きを見る

Aeschylus' 'The Suppliants' is a compelling tragedy play that explores complex themes such as justice, loyalty, and honor. Set in ancient Greece, the play follows the fifty daughters of Danaus as th……続きを見る

George Bernard Shaw's 'In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden)' is a thought-provoking and innovative exploration of the biblical account of creation. Shaw's literary style in this work ……続きを見る

George Bernard Shaw's 'As Far as Thought Can Reach: A.D. 31,920' is a thought-provoking work that explores the possibilities of human evolution and social structures in a distant future. Shaw's uniq……続きを見る

Alexander Pushkin's 'Boris Godunov' is a seminal work of Russian literature that explores the complexities of power and leadership in 16th century Russia. The play is written in a unique style that ……続きを見る

The wedding day of Henry of Navarre, a Protestant from a noble family, and Margaret of Valois, the sister of the Catholic king, has arrived, though there are few aside from the bride and groom that ……続きを見る

Separated into two parts, Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine the Great follows the conquests of an outlaw who slowly rises to power through extreme displays of aggression. When Mycetes, the king of P……続きを見る

Set in Malta, a European island off the coast of Italy, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe follows a rich Jewish merchant, Barabas, who enjoys the privileges that his……続きを見る

After receiving an ultimatum from Apollo, Orestes must decide if he’d rather face the wrath of the gods, or the earthly consequences for his actions When Orestes returns home to Agos after hearing o……続きを見る

A bold new reconception of ancient Greek drama as a mode of philosophical thinking The Philosophical Stage offers an innovative approach to ancient Greek literature and thought that places drama at ……続きを見る

In The Eumenides, the final part of The Oresteian trilogy, Orestes must face the consequences of his revenge plot. After killing Clytemnestra he flees from Agos and seeks refuge in Delphi inside a ……続きを見る

Vorhang auf für Romeo und Julia, das berühmteste Liebespaar der Welt! Diesmal sind die beiden Liebenden aus Shakespeares Tragödie von der Bühne herabgestiegen – direkt ins Bilderbuch: Die kindgerech……続きを見る

Karl Moor, der stattliche, kluge und eigentlich von Grund auf tugendsame Sohn eines fränkischen Grafen, gerät während seiner Studienzeit in Leipzig in die Gesellschaft einiger liederlicher Burschen ……続きを見る

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Geschichte von Mephisto, der versucht, Doktor Faust die Seele abzuhandeln! Aber wie lautet noch gleich die berühmte Gretchenfrage, was war des Pudels Kern und wer ist eigent……続きを見る

Götz von Berlichingen, der Ritter mit der eisernen Hand, ist durch Goethes Drama weltberühmt geworden und seine Respektlosigkeit gegenüber der Obrigkeit längst sprichwörtlich. Neuerdings aber schwin……続きを見る

Welche Religion ist die einzig wahre? – Eine bedeutende Frage, die die Menschen seit jeher beschäftigt und bis heute nichts von ihrer Aktualität verloren hat. Und auch diese Geschichte handelt davon……続きを見る

The Private Secretary (1883) is a three-act comedy by English actor and playwright Charles Hawtrey. Adapted from a popular German farce, The Private Secretary helped launch Hawtrey’s career as one o……続きを見る

The Greek hero Odysseus, also known as Ulysses in Roman myths is returning home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten year Trojan War. In his absence, it ……続きを見る

Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, the Iliad tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and t……続きを見る

Anthology of Epic Poems, is a collection of epic poems collected for you with a Active table of contents, to make reading more enjoyable. This collection includes: -The Iliad and The Odyssey by Home……続きを見る

Long ago, when gods and heroes walked the earth in triumph and tragedy, true love and epic deeds were set among the stars… The Gods do not take kindly to sins committed against Olympus. When Tantalu……続きを見る

Long ago, when gods and heroes walked the earth in triumph and tragedy, true love and epic deeds were set among the stars… In the ancient land of Greece, at a time when kings warred and the people s……続きを見る

Prometeu na mitologia grega, é um titã (da segunda geração), filho de Jápeto (filho de Urano; um incesto entre Urano e Gaia e irmão de Atlas, Epimeteu e Menoécio. Algumas fontes citam sua mãe como s……続きを見る

QUESTO LIBRO È A LAYOUT FISSO In questo dramma in quattro atti, ultima opera teatrale di Hauptmann, si narra la storia di Matthias Clausen, il quale, giunto al tramonto della sua esistenza, si innam……続きを見る

Written Voices, Spoken Signs is a stimulating introduction to new perspectives on Homer and other traditional epics. Taking advantage of recent research on language and social exchange, the nine ess……続きを見る

This new comparative reading of Euripides' Bacchae and Aristophanes' Frogs sets the two plays squarely in their contemporary social and political context and explores their impact on the audiences o……続きを見る

The Plays of Aristophanes (425 BC-388 BC) is a collection of comedies by Athenian playwright Aristophanes. Noted for his exploration of fantasy, sexuality, and contemporary politics, Aristophanes wa……続きを見る

En idioma español claro y comprensible, alejado de las traducciones tradicionales repletas de latinismos y palabras rebuscadas, presentamos una de las obras principales del teatro griego clásico. Es……続きを見る