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A collection of three works of fiction and nonfiction. The Lover, translated in 1985, explores a forbidden love affair of…
a teenage girl. Wartime Notebooks, translated in 2008, recounts Duras' experiences during World War II. Practicalities, translated in 1990, includes meditations on challenges and joys found in daily life. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 2018
Robert Fagles's 1996 translation of the Greek epic poem attributed to Homer. After the Trojan War, Odysseus begins a ten-year…
voyage back to Ithaca during which he relies on his wit and wiliness to survive encounters with Poseidon, god of oceans, and other divine and natural forces. 1996
La joven Schehrazada se casa con el Rey Schahriar, aunque éste manda degollar inmediatamente a sus nuevas esposas para evitar…
que sean infieles. Pero Schehrazada cuenta historias que entretienen al rey, tanto que evita la muerte. Y durante las mil y una noches seguidas ella cuenta estas historias clásicas del folklor árabe, entre las cuales figuran las de Simbad el Marino, Aladino, y Alí Babá
Retellings of Greek and Roman myths with explanations of vocabulary and setting. Includes tales such as "Jason and the Golden…
Fleece," "The Riddle of the Sphinx," and "Baucis and Philemon," which is about an elderly couple who were favored by the gods for being hospitable. For grades 3-6. 1989
Epic Latin poem composed by Virgil during the last ten years of his life, 29 to 19 B.C.E. Beginning with…
the legend of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who founded a settlement in Italy, celebrates the Roman Empire's expansion and the achievements of Emperor Augustus. Verse translation by Robert Fagles. 2006
A retelling in prose of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the great warrior Beowulf's heroic efforts to save the people of…
Heorot Hall from several terrifying monsters, including Grendel; Grendel's mother, an old sea-hag; and the death-dragon of the deep. For grades 6-9. 2006
Recounts the legend of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws--including Little John, Friar Tuck, and Allan a Dale--who plunder…
the rich to help the poor. Describes mistakenly poaching the king's deer and Sherwood Forest escapades against their enemy the Sheriff of Nottingham. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1883
Allegorical tale in which Marlow, a wandering seaman, recounts a journey into the heart of the Belgian Congo where he…
confronted human savagery. Centenary edition includes "The Congo Diary" and "Up-River Book," Conrad's notes documenting his 1890 visit to the region. 2002 foreword by A.N. Wilson. Some strong language. 1902
English version of the adventures of the great King of Uruk in the third millenium B.C., including his fruitless search…
for immortality and his friendship with Enkidu, the wild man from the hills. Also alludes to the legend of the Flood, agreeing in many details with the Biblical story of Noah
Translation in verse of Ancient Greek poem detailing the voyage of the hero Jason and his crew, the Argonauts--including Heracles…
and Orpheus, as they search for the Golden Fleece at the directive of King Pelias. They encounter treachery of all kinds, both from mortal and immortal foes. Some violence. 2014
Western adventures of explorers, cowboys, and Indians are commemorated in poems, songs, and stories. Includes folk legends of Pecos Bill…
and Paul Bunyan, and real-life exploits of Lewis and Clark and Daniel Boone. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009
Four of Geoffrey Chaucer's tales retold in modern English. The nun's priest recounts the barnyard adventures of prideful rooster Chauntecleer,…
the pardoner teaches a lesson about greed, the wife of Bath relates a baffled knight's dilemma, and the franklin celebrates courtly love. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1988
A selection of work by Irish playwright and poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). Includes the plays Salomé, Lady Windermere's Fan, A…
Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest. Brief literary criticism from various sources and introduction by professor Sylvan Barnet. 2004
A humorous account loosely based on the celebrated author's life during the years 1861-1867. Mark Twain tries his hand at…
prospecting, speculating, laboring, and, more successfully, reporting. His exaggerated adventures take him across the frontier plains to California and then to Hawaii. 1962 foreword by Leonard Kriegel. 1872
Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: Showtime, a My First I Can Read story by acclaimed author…
and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Ni a Mata. Music, imagination, and play are highlighted, making this perfect for sharing with children. 2024. For grades K-3