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The Oresteia
Aeschylus, Robert Fagles (trans.)
In the Oresteia Aeschylus addressed the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. As they move from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, their spirit of struggle and regeneration becomes an everlasting song of celebra...
The House of the Dead
In January, 1850, Dostoyevsky was sent to a remote Siberian prison camp for his part in a political conspiracy. The four years he spent there, startlingly re-created in "The House of the Dead", were the most agonizing of his life. In this fictionalized account, he recounts his soul-destroying incarcerat...
The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
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...
The Thirty-Nine Steps: Popular Penguins
Richard Hanney, an expatriated Scot, returns from a long stay in South Africa to his flat in London. One night he is buttonholed by an American who appears to know of an anarchist plot to destabilise Europe, and claims to be in fear for his life. Hannay lets the American hide in his flat, and returns la...
Oroonoko
Aphra Behn, the poet, playwright, novelist and political satirist was the first truly professional woman writer in English. This selection, edited and introduced by Professor Janet Todd, demonstrates the full sophistication and vitality of Aphra Behn's genius. It contains the plays "The Rover" and "The ...
The Master of Ballantrae
Set at the time of the Jacobite uprising, The Master of Ballantrae tells of a family divided. James Durie, Master of Ballantrae, abandons his ancestral home to support the Scottish rebellion - leaving his younger brother Henry, who is faithful to the English crown, to inherit the title of Lord Durrisdee...
Othello
Othello William Shakespeare Othello, The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the short story "Moor of Venice" by Cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio, and...
Great Novels: The World's Most Remarkable Fiction Explored and Explained
A beautifully illustrated guide to the greatest novels ever writtenDiscover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.From medieval romances and tales of chivalry through the realist novels of the 19th century to experimental modernist works and today's explorations of the sel...
Circles of Life
An astounding work of significance for sharing with kids and adults about Indigenous art from super star Kamilaroi author Gregg Dreise. Let's turn this recycled paper into something from our heart. Come on - give it a try. As we use a stick to paint the first dot in the middle, we say thank you, Father...
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