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"King John", a historical play by William Shakespeare, recounts the events of King John's reign of England during the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. The play opens at the English court of King John. Richard I is killed by a man named Austria. Richard I's widow, Constance, projects that Arthur, Richard I's son should inherit the throne. When the king of France, Phillip becomes involved with appointments to the crown, a tumultuous series of alliances, betrayals, and murders follow.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Published in 1861, Harriet Jacobs's «Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl» was one of the first of the personal slave narratives. At the time this book was first published Harriet Jacobs was living as an escaped slave in the North, a precarious position given the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. Originally published under the pseudonym Linda Brent, «Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl» is a gripping first hand account of the brutality endured by slaves and one of the few ever written by a woman.
Benito Cereno, Bartleby: The Scrivener, and The Encantadas
In this collection readers will find three of Herman Melville's most popular shorter works, «Benito Cereno», «Bartleby: The Scrivener», and «The Encantadas». Considered to be one of Melville's best short stories, «Benito Cereno» is a tale of the revolt aboard a Spanish ship. «Bartleby: The Scrivener» is a moral allegory set on Wall Street in New York. And «The Encantadas» are a collection of sketches based on Melville's experiences in the Galapagos Islands.
Waverley
First published with great success in 1814, Scott’s first novel is set in the Scotland of 1745, amidst the Jacobite uprising. Widely considered the first English historical novel, this story of self-discovery follows the young Edward Waverley, an English soldier in the Hanoverian army. He is sent to Scotland, and there he visits both the Lowlands and the Highlands. Waverley meets both lairds and chieftains, and he is soon caught up in both the Jacobite cause and in romantic feelings for the lovely daughter of Baron Bradwardine, Rose, and the passionately political Flora Mac-Ivor, sister to Chieftain Fergus. Full of beautiful description of the natural scenery of Scotland, Scott drew on his childhood memories and talent as a writer to conserve a piece of history and a way of life threatened by civil war.
The Annals of Imperial Rome
One of the most important historical records from classical antiquity, «The Annals of Imperial Rome» chronicles the history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius beginning in 14 A.D. to the reign of Nero ending in 66 A.D. Written by Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Senator during the second century A.D., «The Annals of Imperial Rome» is a detailed first-hand account of the early Roman Empire. Presented in this volume is the classic translation of Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb.
The Essence of Christianity
Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1972), the immensely influential German philosopher of the 19th century, wrote his most important work «The Essence of Christianity» in 1841. Combined with his numerous other writings, «The Essence of Christianity» contributed to the development of dialectical materialism. Feuerbach is often considered the philosopher who bridged Hegel and Marx. Here is his sharp criticism of Christianity. A staunch atheist, Feuerbach argues that Christianity has wrongfully «projected» and «displaced» elements of the human mind onto nonexistent supernatural, religious objects. This displacement, he argues, fundamentally alters notions of consciousness. Feuerbach works his way through his tractate via the skepticism established by Hegel and Spinoza, among others. Like Nietzsche, Feuerbach made the claim that Christianity need be deconstructed and repudiated for true civil progress to occur. «The Essence of Christianity» shows Feuerbach in full force as an influential member of a new breed of German philosophers. This text, and this author, occupies a significant place in the history of modern philosophy.
The Shepherd of the Hills
Set in the hills of the Ozark Mountains, «The Shepherd of the Hills», is Harold Bell Wright's mostly fictional tale of mountain folklore. The story is principally concerned with the relationship of Grant Matthews, Sr. and «the shepherd» a wise old man who has chosen the peace of the backwoods over the hustle and bustle of the city. Set against this story is also the love affair between the pretty young Samantha Lane and Grant Matthews, Jr. «The Shepherd of the Hills» weaves the tales of numerous inhabitants of the Ozark Mountains into a captivating picture of regional culture and life.
Lady Windermere's Fan
"Lady Windermere's Fan" is Oscar Wilde's classic comedic play set in London in the late 19th century. It is the story of Lady Windermere who becomes jealous of her husband's interest in Mrs. Erlynne. Lady Windermere suspects her husband of infidelity, however unbeknownst to her, Mrs. Erlynne is really Lady Windermere's divorced mother who for the last 20 years was thought to be dead.
The Complete Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe (Volume I of II)
"TRUE! nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?" And so begins «The Tell-Tale Heart», that compressed tale of Gothic composition. The characters and images that Edgar Allan Poe has gifted us are plentiful. Hugely influential to the short story genre, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) remains a lion of American letters. His morose explorations of human depravity render his tales exceptionally captivating. Here, in Volume I of II, is contained «The Murders in the Rue Morgue», «The Black Cat», «The Tell-Tale Heart», and «Ligeria», among many others. Many acknowledge Poe's tales as prototypes for the later development of the horror, mystery, and science fiction genres. Poe's life is perhaps as fabled and shrouded in mystery as his stories. His mysterious death remains a source of myth. Poe was firmly established in the Gothic movement of the time and further was a father of «dark romanticism» which explored the psychology of torment and death. These stories are sure to arrest and transport the reader to the unique world of Edgar Allan Poe.
The Birds
Aristophanes's «The Birds» is one of the great dramatic comedies from all of classical antiquity. It is the story of Euelpides and Pisthetaerus, two old Athenians, who are disgusted with the litigiousness, wrangling and sycophancy of their countrymen, and resolve upon quitting Attica. Having heard of the fame of Epops (the hoopoe), sometime called Tereus, and now King of the Birds, they determine, under the direction of a raven and a jackdaw, to seek from him and his subject birds a city free from all care and strife.