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Writing at a time when Athens was undergoing a crisis in its social attitudes, Aristophanes was an eloquent opponent of...
Writing at a time when Athens was undergoing a crisis in its social attitudes, Aristophanes was an eloquent opponent of the demagogue and the sophist. This collection includes Lysistrata, the hilariously bawdy anti-war fantasy; The Acharnians, a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta; and The Clouds, a satire on contemporary philosophy. Author: Aristophanes ISBN:9780140448146
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'Nowhere could she discover the dens of iniquity about which she had dreamed...' Sparkling, darkly humorous tales of hig...
'Nowhere could she discover the dens of iniquity about which she had dreamed...' Sparkling, darkly humorous tales of high society, playboys, courtesans, peasants, sex and savagery in nineteenth-century France, from the father of the short story. A new series of twenty distinctive, unforgettable Penguin Classics in a beautiful new design and pocket-sized format, with coloured jackets echoing Penguin's original covers. Author: Guy de Maupassant ISBN:9780241260845
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The original Aesop Fables, introduced by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Over two hundred familiar tales from 'Loo...
The original Aesop Fables, introduced by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Over two hundred familiar tales from 'Look Before You Leap' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' to much less familiar tales, each with its own sharply pointed moral. Puffin Classics come with additional end material including author profile, things to think about and do, a guide to who's who, a glossary, and more. Author: Aesop ISBN:9780141345246
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The classic play about Sir Thomas More, the Lord chancellor who refused to compromise and was executed by Henry VIII. Au...
The classic play about Sir Thomas More, the Lord chancellor who refused to compromise and was executed by Henry VIII. Author: Robert Bolt ISBN:9780679728221
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