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No Exit and Three Other Plays

No Exit and Three Other Plays more books like this

by Jean-Paul Sartre

4 plays about an existential portrayal of Hell, the reworking of the Electra-Orestes story, the conflict of a young intellectual torn between theory and conflict and an arresting attack on American racism.

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Lost Scriptures: Books That Did Not Make It Into the New Testament

Lost Scriptures: Books That Did Not Make It Into the New Testament more books like this

by Bart D Ehrman

We may think of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as the only sacred writings of the early Christians, but this is not at all the case. Lost Scriptures offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the centuries after Christ--texts that have for the most part been neglected or lost for ...

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Odyssey

Odyssey more books like this

by Homer

Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others.

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The Complete Stories

The Complete Stories more books like this

by Franz Kafka

Kafka's stories--bleak, painfully comic, enigmatic--are invariably about man's alienation from daily life, but he creates a rich variety of worlds, from the absurdity of the hunger artist in his cage, to Gregor Samsa's vividly imagined transformation into a cockroach, to the profoundly ironic view of capital punishment in "The Penal Colony."

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Three Theban plays : Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus

Three Theban plays : Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus more books like this

by Sophocles

Antigone defending her integrity and ideals to the death, Oedipus questing for his identity and achieving immortality - these heroic figures have moved playgoers and readers since the fifth century BC. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, these three plays are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles' translation ...

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Message Remix 2.0 Bible-MS

Message Remix 2.0 Bible-MS more books like this

by Eugene H Peterson (Editor)

The compact 2.0 edition with study Bible capabilities now includes a slimmed-down size, expanded introductions, a topical index, maps, and more.

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The Odyssey of Homer

The Odyssey of Homer more books like this

by Richmond Lattimore (Translator)

Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others.

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The Gift

The Gift more books like this

by Hafiz, Daniel Ladinsky (Translator)

With this stunning gift edition of 250 of Hafiz's most intimate poems, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in translating the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and religious voices.

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The epic of Gilgamesh

The epic of Gilgamesh more books like this

by N K Sandars (Introduction by)

Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. Together they journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh's grief and fear of ...

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Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces

Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces more books like this

by Maynard Mack (Editor)

This groundbreaking Norton Anthology offers the best of the literatures of India, China, Japan, the Middle East, Africa, and native America alongside the masterpieces of the Western tradition.

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Everyday Life Bible-Am: The Power of God's Word for Everyday Living more books like this

by Joyce Meyer

Inside the pages of The Everyday Life Bible, readers will experience the opportunity to study Scripture as if Joyce were sitting next to them, chapter by chapter and verse by verse. This Speciality Bible contains five standing features: * Book Introductions--Joyce's thoughts on why each book of the Bible is important and how it relates to ...

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So long a letter more books like this

by Mariama Ba

Winner of the Noma Award for publishing in Africa, this novel paints a portrait of a woman who, with courage and dignity, refuses to accept a polygamous life. Though her husband's action is sanctioned by Islam, to her it is a brutal denial of their years together.

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Tanakh more books like this

by Jewish Publication Society of America (Creator)

Regarded throughout the English speaking world as the standard English translation of the Holy Scriptures, the Tanakh has been acclaimed by scholars, Rabbis, Jews and Christians alike.

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The Inferno more books like this

by John Ciardi (Translator), Archibald T MacAllister (Introduction by), Dante Alighieri

"The Divine Comedy" is the story of a pilgrim's journey to God. A man named Dante is lost in dark wood; through the intervention of his beloved Beatrice in Heaven, the Roman poet Virgil appears in the forest to lead Dante to her. In order to reach heaven, however, they must first pass through Hell and Purgatory. After journeying through Hell ...

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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Sophocles I more books like this

by Sophocles, David Grene (Editor), Richmond Lattimore (Editor)

Includes "Oedipus the King", "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone".

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Odyssey: The Story of Odysseus more books like this

by Homer, Anthony Heald (Read by)

Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others.

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Season of Migration to the North more books like this

by Tayeb Salih

The nameless narrator of this Sudanese novel (translated from the Arabic) returns home to his village on the Nile after studying in England. There he encounters a man named Mustafa Sa'eed, who has also spent time in London, where his goal was to seduce as many white women as possible. When he in turn becomes obsessed with a woman as cold-hearted ...

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Text Bible-Am more books like this

by Zondervan Publishing (Creator)

Uses a system of brackets, parentheses, and italics to capture the rich meaning of the Bible's original languages Study notes provide historical and archeological details and devotional insights Book introductions reveal the books' authors, backgrounds, purposes, and themes Concordance with 25,000 entries Bibliography and Glossary 8 ...

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Jewish Study Old Testament-TK more books like this

by Adele Berlin (Editor), Marc Brettler (Editor), Michael Fishbane (Editor)

Oxford University Press breaks exciting new ground in the field of study Bibles with The Jewish Study Bible. This innovative volume will, for the first time, offer readers of the Hebrew Bible a resource that is specifically tailored to meet their needs. The JSB presents the center of gravity of the Scriptures where Jews experience it--in Torah. ...

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Life Application Study Bible-NIV more books like this

by Zondervan Publishing (Creator)

The Life Application Bible was created for the reader who wants to answer the Question, "What does God's Word mean for my life today?" This edition is full of features that will help you understand the timeless lessons of the Bible, including application notes, character studies, maps and charts, detailed book introductions, and more. The Life ...

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Apologetics Study Bible-HCSB more books like this

by Norm Geisler (Editor), Ted Cabal (Editor), Chuck Colson (Contributions by)

"Available in Brown Bonded Leather." Real Questions. Straight Answers. Stronger Faith. "The Apologetics Study Bible" will help today's Christians better understand, defend, and proclaim their beliefs in this age of increasing moral and spiritual relativism. More than one-hundred key questions and articles placed throughout the volume about faith ...

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Orthodox Study Bible-OE-With Some NKJV: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World more books like this

by Thomas Nelson Publishers (Creator)

The "Orthodox Study Bible" presents the Bible of the early church and the church of the early Bible. The text is presented with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective that speaks to those seeking a deeper experience of the roots of their faith.

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Doll's House more books like this

by H Ibsen

The slamming of the front door at the end of A Doll's House shatters the romantic masquerade of the Helmers' marriage. In their stultifying and infantilised relationship, Nora and Torvald have deceived themselves and each other both consciously and subconsciously, until Nora acknowledges the need for individual freedom. A revised student edition ...

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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides V more books like this

by Euripides, David Grene (Editor), Richard Lattimore (Editor)

Includes "Electra", "The Phoenician Women" and "The Bacchae".

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Metamorphosis more books like this

by Franz Kafka

This is a graphic novel adaptation of Kafka's immortal absurdist tale of Gregor Samsa, who wakes up to find he has been transformed into a cockroach. The black-and-white scratchboard, woodcut-like drawings point up the physical resemblance between Gregor-as-human and Gregor-as-cockroach, and illustrate how the overwhelming pressures and ...

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