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Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[1859].
Language
English
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This volume is a popularization of Greek and Roman mythology for English-language readers, presenting a prose recounting of classic myths and stories. Drawing on the works of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and other classical authors, this work offers lively retellings of the myths of the Greek and Roman gods: Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, Daphne and Apollo, and many others. This work also discusses the philosophical background of each culture.
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Language
English
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A drama focusing on the volatile relationship between three brothers and their father, who reunite after being separated since childhood. Each brother represents a different aspect of the Russian people: Dmitiri is unrestrained in love, hatred, jealousy, and generosity; Ivan is an intellectual who gives impromptu speeches about good and evil; and Alyosha is patient, good, and loving, even in the face of adversity.
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Overview: Popular, well-known poetry: "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, " "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" "Death, be not proud, " "The Raven, " "The Road Not Taken, " plus works by Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Coleridge, Shelley, Emerson, Browning, Keats, Kipling, Sandburg, Pound, Auden, Thomas, and many others. Includes 13 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, " "Fog, " "Chicago,...
6) Oliver Twist
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.3 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
Orphaned at birth, Oliver Twist grows up under the loveless, relentless watch of a workhouse. He runs away with hopes for a better life in London, only to become--at the hands of the unforgettable Artful Dodger--a guileless pawn in a gang of pickpockets and robbers working for Fagin, one of Dickens's most controversial villains.
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