First published as an Oxford's Classics paperback: 2001.
Tasso's epic poem concerns the capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders in 1099, and combines the theme of war with romantic and magical tales of love between pagan and... Læs mere
This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises his friend Lucilius on how to do without what is... Læs mere
Against a background of government incompetence and financial scandal, Arthur Clennam searches for the key to the affairs of the Dorrit family, prisoners for debt in the Marshalsea. Mixing... Læs mere
This book provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words.
The image of Poland has once again been impressed on European consciousness. Norman Davies provides a key to understanding the modern Polish crisis in this... Læs mere
Being social is as fundamental to our survival as our ability to navigate the world through vision and reason. In this book, Matthew Lieberman draws on the... Læs mere
The Interesting Narrative is a first-hand account of the horrors of slavery, published on the eve of the British abolition debate in 1789. The most important African... Læs mere
Philip Mladenov examines the nature and variety of life in the oceans, and its importance to us and to the planet. He considers the human impact on these complex... Læs mere
The Read Write Inc. Phonics Complex Speed Sounds Poster supports the teaching of sounds and graphemes. This large classroom poster (A0 size) is useful for a quick review of the complex (one sound - many graphemes) Speed Sounds.
Zola's novel of peasant life describes the disintegration of the Fouan family when Papa Fouan decides to divide his land between his three children. Greed and violence feed a bitter struggle for... Læs mere