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

Five children and it

When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother move to the countryside, they encounter ‘It’ – a grumpy, strange-looking Sand-fairy known as a Psammead. The Psammead can grant the children one wish every day – but whether they request to be beautiful or rich, to fly or live in a castle, it seems every wish is destined to lead the five children into a great deal of trouble . .…