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Aeschylus: I, Oresteia (Complete Greek tragedies)
By Aeschylus, David Grene, Richmond A. Lattimore. 1983
Three ancient Greek tragedies written and performed in the fifth century B.C. The trilogy of plays comprising Oresteia relates the…
murder of Agamemnon, the return of his son Orestes to avenge his father's death and regain the throne, and Orestes' flight from Argos. Translation, introduction, and critical commentary by Richmond Lattimore. 1953Nonrequired reading: prose pieces
By Wisława Szymborska. 2002
Nearly one hundred of the Nobel Prize-winning poet's musings inspired by obscure or ephemeral books unlikely to receive much attention…
from reviewers. Memoirs of Napoleon's valet evoke her sympathy for the emperor's lack of privacy; a book on Neanderthals leaves her questioning their spiritual lives. A variety of whimsical digressions. 2002Fiction writer's workshop
By Josip Novakovich. 1995
Elementary guide to fiction writing by prize-winning author of Salvation and Other Disasters (RC 47949). Using examples from contemporary and…
classic literature, covers basics: setting, character, dialogue, scene, plot, point of view, and voice. Offers exercises to help writers assess, improve, and expand their prose. 1995On the natural history of destruction
By Anthea Bell, W. G. Sebald, Winfried Georg Sebald. 2003
Four essays based on lectures by German scholar and award-winning author of Austerlitz (RC 53308) explore the lingering effects of…
WWII Allied bombings on his nation's collective consciousness. "Air War and Literature" criticizes the failure of postwar German writers to adequately address their country's destruction; the other pieces analyze works of three such literary figures. 1999A Jacques Barzun reader: selections from his works
By Jacques Barzun. 2002
A selection of essays on history, science, literary classics and criticism, language, opera, education, American and French culture, and crime…
stories obtained from the works of the prolific author of From Dawn to Decadence (DB 50517). 2002Cubanisimo!: the Vintage Book of contemporary Cuban literature
By Cristina García. 2003
Anthology of stories, poems, essays, and excerpts from diaries and novels celebrating the multicultural essence of Cuban identity. Contains writings…
by José Martí, Alejo Carpentier, José Lezama Lima, Ana Menéndez, and others. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002Forgotten readers: recovering the lost history of African American literary societies (New Americanists)
By Elizabeth McHenry. 2002
English professor traces the rise and development of African American literacy organizations between 1830 and 1940, from the antislavery movement's…
height to the Harlem Renaissance. Examines the cultural role of the black press, women's contributions, and efforts to promote reading and writing that fostered activism and influenced black communities. 2002The fifth book of peace
By Maxine Hong Kingston. 2003
Award-winning author of The Woman Warrior (DB 50624) opens her four-part memoir by lamenting the destruction of a manuscript that…
burned up with her California home. She recreates that novel-in-progress here, gives a history of the lost Chinese Books of Peace, and reflects on her years running a writing workshop for veterans. 2003Herodotus (Hermes books)
By James S. Romm. 1998
Classicist's scholarly interpretation of the life and work of the fifth-century-B.C. Greek storyteller known as the father of history. Analyzes…
text of Herodotus's Histories (DB 58293). Hesitates to label him a historian, arguing instead that the great work encompasses "fiction and nonfiction, myth and history, and...poetry and prose." 1998The three Theban plays (Penguin classics)
By Sophocles. 1984
Plays from the fifth century B.C. In Oedipus the King, a young man is warned by an oracle that he…
will kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus at Colonus describes how the people of Thebes seek the return of the aged exile. In Antigone, the new king of Thebes refuses to permit his nephew's burial. Antigone defies his edict and suffers the consequences. 1984The saboteurs: the Nazi raid on America
By Michael Dobbs. 2004
Washington Post reporter describes Operation Pastorius, the first German sabotage mission to reach U.S. shores. Having researched FBI archives, the…
author describes Hitler's 1942 plan to cripple American defense industries. Discusses saboteurs' background and training; their FBI capture, trial, and execution; and precedents set for handling terrorists. 2004Meditations: A New Translation
By Marcus Aurelius, Gregory Hays. 2002
Ethical and spiritual reflections of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121-180), written during the last decade of his life.…
Offers advice and insights on daily conduct, leadership, and personal integrity. Modern English translation and introduction by Gregory Hays. 2002Pretty girl in crimson rose (8): a memoir of love, exile, and crosswords
By Sandy Balfour. 2003
Memoir of a television journalist born in Johannesburg. Balfour recalls his decision to leave South Africa in 1983, his travels…
with his girlfriend, his life in exile in England, and his passion for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic clue inspired the title of his account. Some strong language. 2003Sister nations: Native American women writers on community (Native Voices)
By Heid E. Erdrich, Laura Tohe. 2002
In poems, short stories, and essays contemporary American Indian women--some young, some older--share their feelings and insights about their sense…
of community. This anthology is grouped by themes: "Changing Women," "Strong Hearts," "New Age Pocahontas," and "In the Arms of the Skies." 2002Double deal: the inside story of murder, unbridled corruption, and the cop who was a mobster
By Bettina Giancana, Sam Giancana, Michael Corbitt. 2003
An account of the author's rise within the Chicago Mafia's ranks from the late 1950s through the 1980s, his career…
as a policeman while on the mob's payroll, and his eventual imprisonment. Provides insider view of the Mafia's connections to politicians, federal agencies, and foreign governments. Violence and strong language. 2003Herodotus: the histories : new translation, selections, backgrounds, commentaries (A Norton critical edition #0)
By Herodotus, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts, Walter Blanco. 1992
Excerpts from the writings of the fifth-century B.C. Greek historian and traveler known as the "father of history," translated by…
Walter Blanco. Describes the wars and worlds, even folktales and gossip, of ancient Greece, Persia, Egypt, and Italy. 1992Allegorical 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. 1902The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic
By Ramesh Menon. 2003
Ancient Indian epic rendered in modern prose. Recreates the legend of Prince Rama, his banishment to the forest, his wife…
Sita's abduction by the demon emperor, and Rama's rescue of her. The hero's journey, one of physical and spiritual devotion, embodies traditional Hindu cultural beliefs. Includes Menon's introduction. 2001Wrapped in rainbows: the life of Zora Neale Hurston
By Valerie Boyd. 2003
Biographical appraisal of the life and work of African American folklorist and writer Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960). Discusses Hurston's roots…
in rural Florida, her studies at Howard University and Barnard, her Harlem Renaissance friendships, her anthropological travels in the South, and her published writings. 2003My Staggerford journal
By Jon Hassler. 1999
Daily journal kept by the author while writing Staggerford (DB 56651), his 1977 novel of small-town life in America. Hassler…
gives insight into the creative process, plot development, and the evolution of such characters as Miles Pruitt, the Bonewoman, and Miss Agatha McGee. 1999