The Iliad

In Homer's epic poem, The Illiad, the Trojan War rages on as gods and mortals clash in a struggle for honor, power and destiny.

Keep the aspidistra flying

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780241605738

Collation

277 p. ; 18 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

823 ORW k

The three musketeers

In this timeless tale adventure, loyalty, and intrigue, a young man and his spirited comrades, Athos, Porthos, Aramis, navigate duels, political plots, and treachery in 17th century France.

Wuthering heights

Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, situated on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before; of the intense relationship between the gypsy foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw; and how Catherine, forced to choose between pass…

Macbeth

A prophecy from three witches sets the ambitious Macbeth on a bloody path to power, spurred on by his ruthless wife and his own dark desires. As guilt and paranoia take hold, Macbeth’s descent into tyranny and madness becomes inevitable. One of Shakespeare’s most gripping and atmospheric tragedies, Macbeth explores the corrosive effects of unchecked ambition, fate, and the supernatural.

The awakening

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781617202414

Collation

112 p. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

823 CHO t

The metamorphosis and other stories

It is one of the most memorable first lines in all of literature: "When Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into some kind of monstrous vermin." So begins Kafka's famous short story, The Metamorphosis. Kafka considered publishing it with two of the stories included here in a volume to be called Punishments. The Judgment explores an enigmatic power stru…

Peter pan

Peter Pan and Tinkerbell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where the lost boys play. Magic and mischief is in the air but if villainous Captain Hook has his way, before long someone will be swimming with the crocodiles . . .

The picture of Dorian Gray

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780141199498

Collation

240 p. ; 20 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

823 WIL t

The giver

Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex …