Penguin Epics #17: The Sunjata Story
by Anonymous


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After the leader of a great African kingdom hears that a baby has been born who will destroy him, he hides behind a mighty army and surrounds himself with magical charms.JThere remains only one way to kill him.JWhen the sister of his enemy seduces him... (read more)

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The City of Ladies (Penguin Great Ideas)
by Christine De Pizan


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The perfect books for the true book lover, Penguins Great Ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of historys most prodigious thinkers. Each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-driven design that highlights the... (read more)

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The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
by M C Howatson


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From Achilles's heel to the sword of Damocles, Western culture teems with allusions from the rich heritage of classical literature, and this new edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, the first updating since Sir Paul Harvey's original... (read more)

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Inferno
by Dante And Obrien


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A new telling of Dante’s Inferno, this translation is the most fluent, grippingly readable version of the famous poem yet, and—with all the consummate technical skill that is the hallmark of Sean O’Brien’s own poetry—manages... (read more)

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Langenscheidt Pocket Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English- Latin (Langenscheidt's Pocket Dictionaries)
by Langenscheidt


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Langenscheidt Pockets are the best value in the business. Value priced, durable, and easily portable, Pockets come in a full range of languages. Select from our best-selling line of bilingual dictionaries, plus a growing assortment of English language... (read more)

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The Odyssey
by Homr


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Translated by Robert Fagles, introduction and notes by Bernard Knox.... (read more)

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The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics)
by Suetonius And Graves


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'Translated by Robert Graves and Revised with an Introduction by Michael Grant.'... (read more)

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Introducing Machiavelli 2ND Edition
by Patrick Curry


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 174) and index.... (read more)

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Chronicles
by Froissart And Brereton


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Includes bibliographical references and index.... (read more)

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Anthology of Chinese Literature Fro Volume 1
by Cyril Birch


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Internationally renowned Chinese literature scholar Cyril Birch was the first to assemble the finest translations of these seminal pieces in his now classic and still definitive introductory anthologies. The selections in this first volume span a two... (read more)

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CA DAO Vietnam: Vietnamese Folk Poety
by John Balaban


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During the Vietnam war, John Balaban traveled the Vietnamese countryside alone, taping, transcribing, and translating oral folk poems known as "ca dao." No one had ever done this before, and it was Balaban's belief that his project would help end the war.... (read more)

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Latin Crosswords
by Peter Jones


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A professor of classics and a masterful puzzle writer have concocted the challenges in this collection of crosswords for anyone interested in testing that residual bit of school-day Latin or in making play of the improvement of language skills.<P>... (read more)

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The Big Gold Book of Latin Verbs: 555 Fully Conjugated Verbs
by Gavin Betts


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Providing more entries, a cleaner layout, and a complete explanation of verb usage and formation. "The Big Gold Book of Latin Verbs" includes numerous examples from classical texts of all 555 verbs and a full index of 2,700 verbs cross-referenced to... (read more)

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The History of the Franks
by Gregory Of Tours


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This colorful narrative of French history in the sixth century is a dramatic and detailed portrait of a period of political and religious turmoil.... (read more)

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The Prince (Great Ideas)
by Niccolo Machiavelli


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Widely read for its insights into history and politics, "The Prince is one of the most provocative works of the Italian Renaissance. Based on Niccolo Machiavelli's observations of the effectiveness of both ancient and contemporary statesmen, the rules... (read more)

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On Sparta (Penguin Classics)
by Plutarch


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Plutarchs vivid and engaging portraits of the Spartans and their customs are a major source of our knowledge about the rise and fall of their remarkable Greek city-state between the sixth and third centuries BC. Through his "Lives" of Spartas leaders and... (read more)

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Inferno (Vintage Classics)
by Dante And Ellis


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On the evening of Good Friday in the year 1300, Dante finds himself lost in a dark and menacing wood. The ghost of Virgil offers to lead him to safety but the path lies through the terrifying kingdom of Satan. On his journey deep into the underworld... (read more)

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Penguin Epics #04: The Sea, the Sea
by Xenophon


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Trying to help a prince overthrow the king of Persia, the Greek army has been betrayed, and the surviving soldiers are trapped in a hostile country as unforgiving enemies attack from all sides.JEnter Xenophon, a tough and brilliant leader who must guide... (read more)

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