Download or read book The Acharnians written by Aristophanes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta.

Download or read book The Odyssey English French Edition Illustrated Volume 1 written by Homer Homer and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Odyssey begins after the end of the ten-year Trojan War, and Odysseus has still not returned home from the war. Odysseus' son Telemachus is about 20 years old and is sharing his absent father's house on the island of Ithaca with his mother Penelope and a crowd of 108 boisterous young men, "the Suitors", whose aim is to persuade Penelope to marry one of them, all the while reveling in Odysseus' palace and eating up his wealth. L'Odyssée raconte le retour d'Ulysse, roi d'Ithaque, dans son pays, après la guerre de Troie dont l'Iliade ne raconte qu'une petite partie. L'Odyssée contient aussi un certain nombre d'épisodes qui complètent le récit de la guerre, par exemple la construction du cheval de Troie et la chute de la ville, qui ne sont pas évoquées dans l'Iliade.

Download or read book The Odyssey English French Edition Illustrated Volume 2 written by Homer Homer and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Odyssey begins after the end of the ten-year Trojan War, and Odysseus has still not returned home from the war. Odysseus' son Telemachus is about 20 years old and is sharing his absent father's house on the island of Ithaca with his mother Penelope and a crowd of 108 boisterous young men, "the Suitors", whose aim is to persuade Penelope to marry one of them, all the while reveling in Odysseus' palace and eating up his wealth. L'Odyssée raconte le retour d'Ulysse, roi d'Ithaque, dans son pays, après la guerre de Troie dont l'Iliade ne raconte qu'une petite partie. L'Odyssée contient aussi un certain nombre d'épisodes qui complètent le récit de la guerre, par exemple la construction du cheval de Troie et la chute de la ville, qui ne sont pas évoquées dans l'Iliade.

Download or read book Aucassin Et Nicolette written by Andrew Lang and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic French medieval love story is retold by Andrew Lang in modern language and style in this enchanting book. The tale of the noble knight Aucassin and his beloved Nicolette has captivated readers for centuries. Lang's retelling is accessible and engaging, making this classic work of literature accessible to modern audiences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book The Adventures of Ulysses written by Charles Lamb and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Story of the Odyssey Or the Adventures of Ulysses For Boys and Girls written by Homer and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.