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Greek tragedy was a dramatic form that flourished for less than a full century. And yet it remains vibrant, alive, and productive today. And the form's masterpieces help us-as perhaps they helped their original audiences-grasp a fuller sense of the terror and wonder of life. Professor Vandiver has designed these 24 rich and rewarding lectures to give you a full overview of Greek tragedy, both in its original setting and as a lasting contribution to the artistic exploration of the human condition.

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE SUMMER BY VOGUE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, LA TIMES AND BOSTON GLOBE - AND ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS FOR 2026 The first ever collection of short stories from the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend 'Wryly funny and slyly...

Any lover of Shakespeare or the Romantic poets can concede that poetry is pleasurable. But is it good for you? Can it teach you anything? These are questions that have beguiled and engaged eminent critics for millennia, and now you can develop your own answers and options with these 24 lectures.

Read by Hugh Fraser Murder is part of the curriculum at an exclusive school for girls in Agatha Christie’s Cat Among the Pigeons, as the intrepid Poirot sets out to bring a stealthy killer to justice. Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion...

The Best of Women's Short Stories, Volume 2 is a celebration of iconic female writers from the 19th and 20th centuries; featuring eight full-length stories relating the many experiences and complexities of womanhood. This collection brings together stories by Katherine Mansfield, Mary Shelley...

From New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry comes a semi-sequel to Dead of Night in which four army reservists are assigned to hold a small rural bridge during the early days of the zombie apocalypse.

An audiobook in the Tamil language. Aadhavan was a young turk among a brood of neo-realist novelists that emerged in the late 1960s in Tamil fiction. He was unafraid to wander into hitherto forbidden areas and projected Indians more nuanced and credible than the prevalent stereotypes. A Sahitya Akademi Award winner, he brought a refreshingly new style to Tamil fiction.

The Confessions of St. Augustine is one of the most moving diaries ever recorded of a man's journey to the fountain of God's grace. Writing as a sinner, not a saint, Augustine shares his innermost thoughts and conversion experiences, and wrestles with the spiritual questions that have stirred the hearts of the thoughtful since time began.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Deep in the Cactus Mountains of the American West, the Norton Mine cuts further into the earth than any shaft has a right to go. When blasting opens an abyss at the bottom of the mine, the miners find a hole so deep that no rope and no lantern can reach...

Sommertage an einem See in Norddeutschland. Ein Schriftsteller trifft auf eine junge Frau, der er den Namen »Pocahontas« geben wird. Die kurze flimmernde Liebe ist überschattet von Kriegserfahrungen, Skepsis und der Suche nach Orientierung in der Restauration der 1950er Jahre.

Il maggiore Kovalev si risveglia una mattina senza il proprio naso. Peggio ancora: il naso sembra aver assunto una vita autonoma, vagando per la città in uniforme da funzionario e comportandosi come se fosse un rispettabile membro della società. Tra smarrimento, vanità ferita e tentativi disperati di ristabilire l'ordine, la vicenda si trasforma in una satira tagliente dell'apparenza sociale, della burocrazia e dell'identità personale.

Hierdie splinternuwe versameling van Nataniël bevat 31 stories—5 in Engels, 26 in Afrikaans. Verskeie van die stukke is uit Nataniël-produksies oor ’n periode van twee jaar: Ring Van Vuur, Nineveh Song, Cake Topper en Duif.

भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप के बंटवारे का सबसे मार्मिक कथाकार। मंटो की कहानियां इंसानियत के पतन का एक विचलित करने वाला...

Nel cuore gelido di una San Pietroburgo burocratica e spietata vive Akakij Akakievič, un umile impiegato ministeriale il cui unico scopo nella vita è copiare documenti. Schernito dai colleghi e invisibile al mondo, la sua grigia esistenza viene improvvisamente scossa da un dramma imminente: il suo vecchio cappotto è ridotto a uno straccio e l'inverno russo non perdona.

Nel cuore di San Pietroburgo, lungo la celebre Prospettiva Nevskij, si incrociano destini, illusioni e apparenze che ingannano. Tra caffè affollati, strade eleganti e inquietanti contrasti sociali, la città diventa il palcoscenico di una realtà mutevole, dove ciò che appare raramente coincide con ciò che è. Con "La prospettiva Nevskij", Nikolaj Gogol' offre un ritratto brillante e tagliente della vita urbana russa: una narrazione sospesa tra ironia e disincanto, in cui la città stessa sembra trasformarsi in un organismo vivo, capace di sedurre e ingannare chi la attraversa.

A chance discovery on a South Carolina island sets in motion one of the most famous treasure hunts in American literature. When William Legrand becomes obsessed with a curious golden scarab, his friend is drawn into a night expedition, a coded cipher, and the search for Captain Kidd's buried...

Neun Orte, an denen die Zeit stehen bleibt — und du dabei einschläfst. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt von Dingen, die sehr lange liegen bleiben, ohne dass jemand sie bewacht. Von einem Tropfen Harz, der vor Millionen Jahren eine Mücke mitnahm. Von Moorwasser, das nichts zersetzt. Von Eis, in dem...

Cuidado con lo que se desea, parecen advertir estos cuentos, porque los deseos, además de cumplirse, pueden desatar fuerzas asombrosas y extrañas. Los siete relatos de este libro son inolvidables y cada uno logra dejar esa impresión por caminos distintos. Con una destreza narrativa original...

Mit Wälsungenblut schuf Thomas Mann eine seiner provokantesten und psychologisch vielschichtigsten Erzählungen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Zwillingsgeschwister Siegmund und Sieglinde Aarenhold, Kinder einer wohlhabenden jüdischen Berliner Familie, deren außergewöhnlich enge Beziehung...

Ein junger Mann mietet sich in einem Privathaus einer fremden, ungenannten Stadt ein. In seinem Zimmer steht ein alter Kleiderschrank, der bald eine eigentümliche Bedeutung für ihn gewinnt. Nacht für Nacht scheint sich mit ihm eine verborgene Welt zu öffnen: Eine geheimnisvolle junge Frau...