books about: continental     books:     Continental      Iliad and Odyssey boxed set Homer Penguin Classics, 1999 The ground is dark with blood The Iliad With many books, translations are negligible, with two obvious exceptions, one is the Bible, and surprisingly the other is The Iliad. For example: "Rage--Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles, Murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans ...             The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation Homer Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998 The Odyssey. Homer/ Robert Fitzgerald, translator. "Odysseus rolled his head to one side softly, ducking the blow, and smiled a crooked smile with teeth clenched." It's been a few years since I read Walden, but I recall Thoreau stating that Homer's epics should be read in no language but Greek. He may have been ...             The Iliad (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Homer Penguin Classics, 1998 A defense of Fagles for the general reader I don't normally write reviews for "the classics": what can I say that hasn't already been said more elegantly and succinctly by hundreds and thousands already? So, regarding the book itself I will say simply that this story clearly has earned the title of "classic" ...             Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts Samuel Beckett Grove Press, 1994 Masterpiece of Nothingness Many parts of this play are comically driven - many are not. And, the majority are neither - or so Beckett may have said as part of his stylistic prank on the reader. Beckett had a target, and he would smile at his target as much as permitted. His dripping dialogue is ...             The Iliad of Homer Homer University Of Chicago Press, 1961 the iliad Though it was a challenging read (how challenging will depend on the translation), Homer's epic poem Iliad is a classic tale about the war between the ancient Greeks (Achaeans) and the Trojans, and the involvement of the gods in the war. Although I am generally not ...             The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) Dante Alighieri NAL Trade, 2003 The Best Translation of Inferno. . . . . .is the one that you'll actually read. For most of us, that's the magnificent one by John Ciardi. It's also the one that's most likely to lead the reader on to Purgatorio and Paradiso. Hell, it turns out, is the most attractive of the three canticles into which ...             The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The ... Thomas Jefferson, Second Continental Congress, ... Wilder Publications, 2008 Collected here in one affordable volume are the most important documents of the United States of America: The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation. These three documents are the basis for our entire way of life. Every ...             Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence John Ferling Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Excellent all around book about Revolutionary War! What a well written book. This book may look big and overwhelming, but give it a try. The author has a writing style that just consumes you. Before you know you have read 50 pages and learned something new on each page. Gives information on all aspects of the war. I ...             The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams John Adams The University of North Carolina Press, 1988 Throw Away the Text Books Throw Away the texbooks. As others have said this is our Real History and Heritage. There is more to be found here on Ethics and Intergrity than in any of the pogressively vaporous decriptions of these men and their times. Imagine the chief architects of the Great ...             A Doll's House - Literary Touchstone Edition Henrik Ibsen Prestwick House, Inc., 2005 Ladies Be Carefull Ladies, if you're unhappy at home, this book is definately for you. Timeless, controversial, and very telling about the said plight of overly self-sacrificing women. It saddens me every time like the painful struggle of some sick child. Guys, think you have a good ...             Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke Dover Publications, 2002 inspirational this book is a wonderful place to look for general guidance in life, especially for anyone pursuing an artistic lifestyle or career.             Cyrano De Bergerac Edmond Rostand Signet Classics, 2003 tres tres bein Cyrano De Bergerac is a moving tale about looking past appearances. its thought provoking and enlightening, and it reveals the profoundness that rests wihtin the human soul. it is about facing your fears and going after your dreams only to understand that true beauty ...             Iliad Homer, Stanley Lombardo Hackett Publishing Company, 1997 An epic translation "Sprung out of bitterness, the philosophy of the Iliad excludes resentment." Thus Rachel Bespaloff, stating the seemingly impossible. Years ago I read the Iliad in Fitzgerald's fine translation, but every page had the heavy cadence of a "classic." Now I'm reading ...             The Inferno (Signet Classics) Dante Alighieri Signet Classics, 2001 A powerful translation of a masterpiece There have been several excellent translations of Dante in the past few years, all worth reading in their own right. But I retain a special affection for John Ciardi's version, as it's the first one I ever read, at the unprepared & overwhelmed age of 15. I knew of its ...             The Divine Comedy: Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso (Everyman's Library) Dante Alighieri Everyman's Library, 1995 Excellent Translation The introduction by a modern poet rambles on and is not worth reading, however the stories by Dante are excellent and have been translated without losing any of the original meaning. 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