Heathcote Williams
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Sacred Elephant is a moving portrayal of the world's largest land-living mammal. The poem explores the life of elephants in their natural habitat and in captivity, and details their relentless destruction at the hands of man. Evocatively read by the author, the poem is accompanied by a second disc containing a fascinating compilation of facts and figures from elephant history. Sensitively underscored with classical music.
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Series
Vintage classics
World Classics
Everyman's library volume no. 183
Great books of the Western World volume 5, 19
World Classics
Everyman's library volume no. 183
Great books of the Western World volume 5, 19
Language
English
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Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the depths of the human soul in "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. This timeless masterpiece of Italian literature takes readers on an epic odyssey, weaving together themes of redemption, love, and the intricate tapestry of the afterlife.
In this meticulously crafted work, Dante Alighieri guides us through the realms of Hell, Purgatory, and ultimately, Heaven. As we accompany the protagonist, Dante himself,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
2002 AudioFile Earphones Award
“Now of that second kingdom I shall sing where human souls are purified of sin and made worthy to ascend to Heaven”
Purgatory is the second part of Dante’s The Divine Comedy. We find the Poet, with his guide Virgil,ascending the terraces of the Mount of Purgatory inhabited by those doing penance to expiate their sins on earth. There are the proud – forced to circle their terrace
...4) The Tempest
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
An interpretation of Shakespeare's play The Tempest, with elaborate staging and modern touches. It tells the story of Prospero, the magician, who lives with his nubile daughter on an enchanted island and punishes his enemies when they are shipwrecked there. It's a study of sexual and political power in the guise of a fairy tale.
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
While in the worlds below the poet was able to revel in the painstaking description of strange creatures and fantastic landscapes, in Paradise his task is to introduce us to the pure and just, whose abode is clear air adorned only with singing stars and ever more brilliant light.
6) Orlando
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
Description
Orlando is an English nobleman who defies the laws of nature with surprising results. Immortal and highly imaginative, he undergoes a series of extraordinary transformations which humorously and hauntingly illustrate the eternal war between the sexes.
7) The Inferno
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A verse translation of Renaissance poet Dante Alighieri's story of a man making his way through the torment of Hell in search of Paradise.
8) Dracula
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Language
English
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Description
After discovering the double identity of the wealthy Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula, a small group of people vow to rid the world of the evil vampire. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Author
Language
English
Description
This new translation of the great classic of Ancient Greece starts a cycle of drama recordings by Naxos AudioBooks. The anguished tale of Oedipus, who having solved the riddle of the Sphinx and become King of Thebes, gradually realises the crimes he has, unwittingly, committed, remains a drama of unremitting power 2,500 years after it was written. With full drama values, Naxos AudioBooks the atmosphere of the Greek amphitheatre to the soundworld of...
10) Purgatory
Author
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Now of that second kingdom I shall sing where human souls are purified of sin and made worthy to ascend to Heaven' Purgatory is the second part of Dante's The Divine Comedy ascending the terraces of the Mount of Purgatory inhabited by those doing penance to expiate their sins on earth. There are the proud - forced to circle their terrace for aeons bent double in humility; the slothful - running around crying out examples of zeal and sloth; while...
11) Paradise
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
I have been in the Heaven that takes up most of his light, and saw things there that those who descend from that height cannot speak of or forget.' Led by his guide Beatrice, Dante leaves the Earth behind and soars through the heavenly spheres of Paradise. In this third and final part of The Divine Comedy, he encounters the just rulers and holy saints of the Church. The horrors of Inferno and the trials of Purgatory are left far behind. Ultimately,...
12) Romeo and Juliet
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Series
Language
English
Description
"For this updated critical edition of Romeo and Juliet, Hester Lees-Jeffries has written a completely new Introduction. It draws on recent research in theatre to set Romeo and Juliet in its mid-1590s context,making connections with other plays by Shakespeare and other literature of the period, as well as with the social and cultural contexts of the day, with discussions of London and Italy; dancing and duelling; marriage, gender and sexuality. It...
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