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| "The Conference of the Birds by Farid Attar (Paperback, 1984)" |
| "Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature A marvellous allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search for their ideal king the Simorgh bird On hearing that to find him they must undertake an arduous journey the birds soon express their reservations to their leader the hoopoe With eloquence and insight however the hoopoe calms their fears using a series of riddling parables to provide guidance in the search for spiritual truth By turns witty and profound The Conference of the Birds transforms deep belief into magnificent poetry"
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| "The Divine Comedy: Purgatory by Dante Alighieri (Paperback, 1985)" |
| "Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell Purgatory relates his ascent accompanied by Virgil of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into depths of the earth As he travels through the first seven levels Dante observes the sinners who are waiting for their release into Paradise and through these encounters he is himself transformed into a stronger and better man For it is only when he has learned from each of these levels that he can ascend to the gateway to Heaven the Garden of Eden The second part of one of the greatest epic poems Purgatory is an enthralling Christian allegory of sin redemption and ultimate enlightenment"
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| "The Iliad by Homer (Paperback, 1987)" |
| "An ancient Greek epic which underpins the whole of western literature Homer's The Iliad is a timeless evocation of the struggle to retain a sense of honour and virtue amidst the horrors of war This Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction by Martin HammondThe Iliad is the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization The story centres on the critical events in four days of the tenth and final year of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans It describes how the quarrel of Agamemnon and Achilleus sets in motion a tragic sequence of events which leads to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determines the ultimate fate of Troy But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism With compassion and humanity he presents a universal and tragic view of the world of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background The Iliad is the first of the world's great tragediesMartin Hammond's acclaimed translation is accompanied by a full introduction and a comprehensive indexSeven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c 8th-7th century BC) the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery with no reliable biographical information having survivedIf you enjoyed the Iliad you might like Homer's Odyssey also available in Penguin Classics'Martin Hammond's modern prose version is the best and most accurate there has ever been'Peter Levi Independent'A fine Iliad for our times'Philip Howard The Times"
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| "Fear and Trembling: Dialectical Lyric by Johannes De Silentio by Soren Kierkegaard (Paperback, 1985)" |
| "In Fear and Trembling Soren Kierkegaard's infamous and controversial work made a lasting impression on both modern Protestant theology and existentialist philosophers such as Sartre and Camus This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Danish with an introduction by Alistair HannayWriting under the pseudonym of 'Johannes de silentio' Kierkegaard expounds his personal view of religion through a discussion of the scene in Genesis in which Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son Isaac at God's command Believing Abraham's unreserved obedience to be the essential leap of faith needed to make a full commitment to his religion Kierkegaard himself made great sacrifices in order to dedicate his life entirely to his philosophy and to God The conviction shown in this religious polemic - that a man can have an exceptional mission in life - informed all Kierkegaard's later writings His 'teleological suspension of the ethical' challenged the contemporary views of Hegel's universal moral system and was also hugely influential for both protestant theology and the existentialist movement Alastair Hannay's introduction evaluates Kierkegaard's philosophy and the ways in which it conflicted with more accepted contemporary views This edition also includes detailed notes to complement this groundbreaking analysis of religion and a new chronologyDanish-born Scren Kierkegaard (1813-55) wrote on a wide variety of themes including religion psychology and literature He is remembered for his philosophy which pioneered the idea of the Absurd and was influential and in the development of 20th century existentialism His other works include The Sickness unto Death EitherOr and Papers and Journals all of which are available in Penguin ClassicsIf you enjoyed Fear and Trembling you might like Kierkegaard's The Sickness unto Death also available in Penguin Classics"
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| "A Confession and Other Religious Writings by Leo Tolstoy (Paperback, 1987)" |
| "Describing Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world A Confession (1879) is an autobiographical work of exceptional emotional honesty By the time he was fifty Tolstoy had already written the novels that would assure him of literary immortality; he had a wife a large estate and numerous children; he was 'a happy man' and in good health - yet life had lost its meaning In this poignant confessional fragment he records a period of his life when he began to turn away from fiction and aesthetics and to search instead for 'a practical religion not promising future bliss but giving bliss on earth'"
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| "Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers by Penguin Books Ltd (Paperback, 1987)" |
| "The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church during an otherwise little-known period of its development A selection of letters and small-scale theological treatises from a group known as the Apostolic Fathers several of whom were probably disciples of the Apostles they provide a first-hand account of the early Church and outline a form of early Christianity still drawing on the theology and traditions of its parent religion Judaism Included here are the first Epistle of Bishop Clement of Rome an impassioned plea for harmony; The Epistle of Polycarp; The Epistle of Barnabas; The Didache; and the Seven Epistles written by Ignatius of Antioch - among them his moving appeal to the Romans that they grant him a martyr's death"
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| "The Civil Wars by Appian (Paperback, 1989)" |
| "Taken from Appian's Roman History the five books collected here form the sole surviving continuous historical narrative of the era between 133-35 BC - a time of anarchy and instability for the Roman Empire A masterly account of a turbulent epoch they describe the Catiline conspiracy; the rise and fall of the First Triumvirate; the murder of Julius Caesar; the formation of the Second Triumvirate by Antonius Octavian and Lepidus; and brutal civil war A compelling depiction of the decline of the Roman state into brutality and violence The Civil Wars portrays political discontent selfishness and the struggle for power - a struggle that was to culminate in a titanic battle for mastery over the Roman Empire and the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra by Octavian in 31 BC"
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| "The Art of Rhetoric by Aristotle (Paperback, 1991)" |
| "With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils - and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law In response the technique of rhetoric rapidly developed bringing virtuoso performances and a host of practical manuals for the layman While many of these were little more than collections of debaters' tricks the Art of Rhetoric held a far deeper purpose Here Aristotle (384-322 BC) establishes the methods of informal reasoning provides the first aesthetic evaluation of prose style and offers detailed observations on character and the emotions Hugely influential upon later Western culture the Art of Rhetoric is a fascinating consideration of the force of persuasion and sophistry and a compelling guide to the principles behind oratorical skill"
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| "Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One is by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Paperback, 1992)" |
| "In late 1888 only weeks before his final collapse into madness Nietzsche (1844-1900) set out to compose his autobiography and Ecce Homo remains one of the most intriguing yet bizarre examples of the genre ever written In this extraordinary work Nietzsche traces his life work and development as a philosopher examines the heroes he has identified with struggled against and then overcome - Schopenhauer Wagner Socrates Christ - and predicts the cataclysmic impact of his 'forthcoming revelation of all values' Both self-celebrating and self-mocking penetrating and strange Ecce Homo gives the final definitive expression to Nietzsche's main beliefs and is in every way his last testament"
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| "Arthurian Romances by Chretien (Paperback, 1991)" |
| "Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner Chretien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance The Knight of the Cart is the first telling of the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Arthur's Queen Guinevere and in The Knight with the Lion Yvain neglects his bride in his quest for greater glory Erec and Enide explores a knight's conflict between love and honour Cliges exalts the possibility of pure love outside marriage while the haunting The Story of the Grail chronicles the legendary quest Rich in symbolism these evocative tales combine closely observed detail with fantastic adventure to create a compelling world that profoundly influenced Malory and are the basis of the Arthurian legends we know today"
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| "The History of the Church from Christ to Constantine by Bishop of Caesarea Eusebius (Paperback, 1989)" |
| "Eusebius's account is the only surviving historical record of the Church during its crucial first 300 years Bishop Eusebius a learned scholar who lived most of his life in Caesarea in Palestine broke new ground in writing the History and provided a model for all later ecclesiastical historians In tracing the history of the Church from the time of Christ to the Great Persecution at the beginning of the fourth century and ending with the conversion of the Emperor Constantine his aim was to show the purity and continuity of the doctrinal tradition of Christianity and its struggle against persecutors and heretics"
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| "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies by Bartolome Las Casas (Paperback, 1992)" |
| "Bartolome de Las Casas was the first and fiercest critic of Spanish colonialism in the New World An early traveller to the Americas who sailed on one of Columbus's voyages Las Casas was so horrified by the wholesale massacre he witnessed that he dedicated his life to protecting the Indian community He wrote A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies in 1542 a shocking catalogue of mass slaughter torture and slavery which showed that the evangelizing vision of Columbus had descended under later conquistadors into genocide Dedicated to Philip II to alert the Castilian Crown to these atrocities and demand that the Indians be entitled to the basic rights of humankind this passionate work of documentary vividness outraged Europe and contributed to the idea of the Spanish 'Black Legend' that would last for centuries"
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| "Either/Or: A Fragment of Life by Soren Kierkegaard (Paperback, 1992)" |
| "In EitherOr using the voices of two characters - the aesthetic young man of part one called simply 'A' and the ethical Judge Vilhelm of the second section - Kierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence contemplating subjects as diverse as Mozart drama boredom and in the famous Seducer's Diary the cynical seduction and ultimate rejection of a young beautiful woman A masterpiece of duality EitherOr is a brilliant exploration of the conflict between the aesthetic and the ethical - both meditating ironically and seductively upon Epicurean pleasures and eloquently expounding the noble virtues of a morally upstanding life"
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| "The Iliad by Homer (Paperback, 1991)" |
| "A work of tremendous influence that has inspired writers from his ancient Greek contemporaries to modernist writers such as TS Eliot Homer's epic poem The Iliad is translated by Robert Fagles with an introduction and notes by Bernard Knox in Penguin ClassicsOne of the foremost achievements in Western literature Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War At its centre is Achilles the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus Achilles storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his own early death Interwoven with this tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of battle of the domestic world inside Troy's besieged city of Ilium and of the conflicts between the Gods on Olympus as they argue over the fate of mortalsSeven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c 8th-7th century BC) the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery with no reliable biographical information having survivedIf you enjoyed The Iliad you might like The Odyssey also available in Penguin Classics'An astonishing performance'Peter Levi'Plain and direct noble above all rapid leading the reader forward with an irresistible flow Fagles' version is imbued with humanity'Oliver Taplin The New York Times Book Review'Robert Fagles has given us an Iliad to read aloud eloquent rhythmical and full of power'Jasper Griffin Oxford University"
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| "The Complete Essays by Michel Montaigne (Paperback, 1993)" |
| "Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form This Penguin Classics edition of The Complete Essays is translated from the French and edited with an introduction and notes by MA ScreechIn 1572 Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure reading and reflection There he wrote his constantly expanding 'assays' inspired by the ideas he found in books contained in his library and from his own experience He discusses subjects as diverse as war-horses and cannibals poetry and politics sex and religion love and friendship ecstasy and experience But above all Montaigne studied himself as a way of drawing out his own inner nature and that of men and women in general The Essays are among the most idiosyncratic and personal works in all literature and provide an engaging insight into a wise Renaissance mind continuing to give pleasure and enlightenment to modern readersWith its extensive introduction and notes MA Screech's edition of Montaigne is widely regarded as the most distinguished of recent timesMichel de Montaigne (1533-1586) studied law and spent a number of years working as a counsellor before devoting his life to reading writing and reflection If you enjoyed The Complete Essays you might like Francois Rabelais's Gargantua and Pantagruel also available in Penguin Classics'Screech's fine version must surely serve as the definitive English Montaigne'AC Grayling Financial Times'A superb edition'Nicholas Wollaston Observer"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus (Paperback, 1993)" |
| "Erasmus of Rotterdam (c 1466-1536) is one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance humanist movement which abandoned medieval pieties in favour of a rich new vision of the individual's potential Praise of Folly written to amuse his friend Sir Thomas More is Erasmus's best-known work Its dazzling mixture of fantasy and satire is narrated by a personification of Folly dressed as a jester who celebrates youth pleasure drunkenness and sexual desire and goes on to lambast human pretensions foibles and frailties to mock theologians and monks and to praise the 'folly' of simple Christian piety Erasmus's wit wordplay and wisdom made the book an instant success but it also attracted what may have been sales-boosting criticism The Letter to Maarten van Dorp which is a defence of his ideas and methods is also included"
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| "Human, All Too Human by Friedrich Nietzsche (Paperback, 1994)" |
| "Written after Nietzsche had ended his friendship with Richard Wagner and had been forced to leave academic life through ill health Human All Too Human (1878) can be read as a monument to his personal crisis It also marks the point when he matured as a philosopher rejecting the German romanticism espoused by Wagner and Schopenhauer and instead returning to sources in the French Enlightenment Here he sets out his unsettling views in a series of 638 stunning aphorisms - assessing subjects ranging from art to arrogance boredom to passion science to vanity and women to youth This work also contains the seeds of concepts crucial to Nietzsche's later philosophy such as the will to power and the need to transcend conventional Christian morality The result is one of the cornerstones of his life's work"
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| "Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich (Paperback, 1998)" |
| "One of the first woman authors Julian of Norwich produced in Revelations of Divine Love a remarkable work of revelatory insight that stands alongside The Cloud of Unknowing and Piers Plowman as a classic of Medieval religious literature This Penguin Classics edition is translated from Middle English by Elizabeth Spearing with an introduction and notes by AC SpearingAfter fervently praying for a greater understanding of Christ's passion Julian of Norwich a fourteenth-century anchorite and mystic experienced a series of divine revelations Through these 'showings' Christ's sufferings were revealed to her with extraordinary intensity but she also received assurance of God's unwavering love for man and his infinite capacity for forgiveness Written in a vigorous English vernacular the Revelations are one of the most original works of medieval mysticism and have had a lasting influence on Christian thoughtThis edition of the Revelations contains both the short text which is mainly an account of the 'showings' themselves and Julian's initial interpretation of their meaning and the long text completed some twenty years later which moves from vision to a daringly speculative theology Elizabeth Spearing's translation preserves Julian's directness of expression and the rich complexity of her thought An introduction notes and appendices help to place the works in context for modern readersJulian of Norwich (c 1342 after 1416) was the first woman writer in English Nothing is known of her background or even her real name simply that she believed she was a messenger to all Christians because of her 'showings' from GodIf you enjoyed Revelations of Divine Love you might like The Cloud of Unknowing also available in Penguin Classics"
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| "The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh by Vincent van Gogh (Paperback, 1997)" |
| "A new selection of post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gough&39;s letters The Letters of Vincent van Gogh put a human face on one of the most haunting figures in modern Western culture In this Penguin Classics edition the letters are selected and edited by Ronald de Leeuw and translated by Arnold Pomerans in Penguin ClassicsFew artists&39; letters are as self-revelatory as Vincent van Gogh&39;s and this selection spanning his artistic career sheds light on every facet of the life and work of this complex and tortured man Engaging candidly and movingly with his religious struggles his ill-fated search for love his attacks of mental illness and his relation with his brother Theo the letters contradict the popular myth of van Gogh as an anti-social madman and a martyr to art showing instead a man of great emotional and spiritual depthsAbove all they stand as an intense personal narrative of artistic development and a unique account of the process of creation The letters are linked by explanatory biographical passages revealing van Gogh&39;s inner journey as well as the outer facts of his life This edition also includes the drawings that originally illustrated the lettersVincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890) was born in HollandIn 1885 he painted his first masterpiece The Potato Eaters a haunting scene of domestic poverty A year later he began studying in Paris where he met Gauguin Toulouse-Lautrec and Seurat who became very important influences on his work In 1888 he left Paris for the Provencal landscape at Arles the subject of many of his best works including SunflowersIf you enjoyed The Letters of Vincent van Gogh you might also like 100 Artists Manifestos available in Penguin Modern Classics&39;If there was ever any doubt that Van Gogh&39;s letters belong beside those great classics of artistic self-revelation Cellini&39;s autobiography and Delacroix&39;s journal this excellent new edition dispels it&39;The Times"
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| "Dialogues and Letters by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Paperback, 1997)" |
| "A major writer and a leading figure in the public life of Rome Seneca (c 4BC-AD 65) ranks among the most eloquent and influential masters of Latin prose This selection explores his thoughts on philosophy and the trials of life In the Consolation to Helvia he strives to offer solace to his mother following his exile in AD 41 while On the Shortness of Life and On Tranquillity of Mind are lucid and compelling explorations of Stoic thought Witty and self-critical the Letters - written to his young friend Lucilius - explore Seneca's struggle to acquire philosophical wisdom A fascinating insight into one of the greatest minds of Ancient Rome these works inspired writers and thinkers including Montaigne Rousseau and Bacon and continue to intrigue and enlighten"
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| "The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks by Penguin Books Ltd (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt Palestine and Syria In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the founding fathers of the church the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy fasting vigil prayer and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel Their sayings were first recorded in the 4th century and consist of spiritual advice anecdotes and parables The Desert Fathers' teachings and lives have inspired poetry opera and art as well as providing spiritual nourishment and a template for monastic life"
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| "The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer by Jesse L. Byock (Paperback, 1999)" |
| "Based on Viking Age poems The Saga of the Volsungs combines mythology legend and sheer human drama At its heart are the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin's Valkyries Yet it is also set in a very human world incorporating strands from the oral narratives of the fourth and fifth centuries when Attila the Hun and other warriors fought on the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire One of the great books of world literature the saga is an unforgettable tale of princely jealousy unrequited love greed and vengeance With its cursed treasure of the Rhine sword reforged and magic ring of power it was a major influence for writers including William Morris and J R R Tolkein and for Wagner's Ring cycle"
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| "The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, Jesse L. Byock (Paperback, 2005)" |
| "The inspiration for modern works as diverse as Wagner's Ring Cycle and Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Snorri Sturlson's The Prose Edda is a collection of pagan tales that are among the most influential of all myths and legends translated with notes and an introduction by Jesse Byock in Penguin Modern ClassicsThe Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age it tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods giants dwarves and elves struggle for survival It also preserves the oral memory of heroes warrior kings and queens In clear prose interspersed with powerful verse the Edda provides unparalleled insight into the gods' tragic realization that the future holds one final cataclysmic battle Ragnarok when the world will be destroyed This translation by Jesse Byock captures the strength and subtlety of the original while his introduction sets the tales fully in the context of Norse mythology This edition also contains notes and appendicesSnorri Sturlson (1179-1241) was an Icelandic descendant of the poet and hero from Egil's Saga Egill Skallgrimsson He was the best-known writer of the saga author of The Prose Edda which was written as a textbook for young poets who wished to praise kings and Heimskringla a history of the kings of Norway the most important prose collection in Old Norse literatureIf you enjoyed The Prose Edda you might like Beowulf also available in Penguin Classics"
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| "The Lais of Marie De France: With Two Further Lais in the Original Old French by Marie (Paperback, 1999)" |
| "Marie de France (fl late twelfth century) is the earliest known French woman poet and her lais - stories in verse based on Breton tales of chivalry and romance - are among the finest of the genre Recounting the trials and tribulations of lovers the lais inhabit a powerfully realized world where very real human protagonists act out their lives against fairy-tale elements of magical beings potions and beasts De France takes a subtle and complex view of courtly love whether telling the story of the knight who betrays his fairy mistress or describing the noblewoman who embroiders her sad tale on the shroud for a nightingale killed by a jealous and suspicious husband"
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| "The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works by Penguin Books Ltd (Paperback, 2001)" |
| "Contains The Cloud of Unknowing The Mystical Theology of Saint Denis The Book of Privy Counselling and An Epistle on Prayer Against a tradition of devotional writings which focussed on knowing God through Christ's Passion and his humanity these texts describe a transcendent God who exists beyond human knowledge and human language These four texts are at the heart of medival mystical theology in their call for contemplation calm and above all love as the way to understand the Divine"
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| "The Vinland Sagas by Leifur Eiricksson (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's Saga contain the first ever descriptions of North America a bountiful land of grapes and vines discovered by Vikings five centuries before Christopher Columbus Written down in the early thirteenth century they recount the Icelandic settlement of Greenland by Eirik the Red the chance discovery by seafaring adventurers of a mysterious new land and Eirik's son Leif the Lucky's perilous voyages to explore it Wrecked by storms stricken by disease and plagued by navigational mishaps some survived the North Atlantic to pass down this compelling tale of the first Europeans to talk with trade with and war with the Native Americans"
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| "The Iliad by Homer (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "Homer's Iliad is the greatest and most influential epic poem ever written telling of the tragic and bloody climax to the ten-year siege of Troy This Penguin Classics edition was originally translated by EV Rieu revised and updated with an introduction and notes by Peter Jones and DCH RieuOne of the foremost achievements in Western literature Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War At its centre is Achilles the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus he storms back into battle to take revenge - even though he knows this will ensure his own untimely death Interwoven with this tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of battle of the domestic world inside Troy's besieged city of Ilium and of the conflicts between the Gods on Olympus as they argue over the fate of mortalsEV Rieu's acclaimed translation of The Iliad was one of the first titles published in Penguin Classics and now has classic status itself For this edition Rieu's text has been revised and now a new introduction and notes by Peter Jones complement the original introductionSeven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c 8th-7th century BC) the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery with no reliable biographical information having survivedIf you enjoyed the Iliad you might like Homer's Odyssey also available in Penguin Classics"
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| "The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon (Paperback, 2006)" |
| "A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan Along with the TALE OF GENJI this is one of the major Japanese Classics"
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| "Early Greek Philosophy by Jonathan Barnes (Paperback, 2002)" |
| "The works collected in this volume form the true foundation of Western philosophy - the base upon which Plato and Aristotle and their successors would eventually build Yet the importance of the Pre-Socratics thinkers lies less in their influence - great though that was - than in their astonishing intellectual ambition and imaginative reach Zeno's dizzying 'proofs' that motion is impossible; the extraordinary atomic theories of Democritus; the haunting and enigmatic epigrams of Heraclitus; and the maxims of Alcmaeon fragmentary as they often are the thoughts of these philosophers seem strikingly modern in their concern to forge a truly scientific vocabulary and way of reasoning"
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| "The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas (Paperback, 2003)" |
| "Set at the height of the tulipomania that gripped Holland in 17th century this is the story of Cornelius van Baerle a humble grower whose sole desire is to grow the perfect specimen of the tulip negra When his godfather is murdered Cornelius finds himself caught up in the deadly politics of the time imprisoned and facing a death sentence His jailor's daughter Rosa holds both the key to his survival and his chance to produce the ultimate tulip"
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