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Aeneid

Aeneid more books like this

by Virgil

Virgil's Homeric epic was not quite completed when he died suddenly in 19 B.C. However, against Virgil's expressed wishes, the emperor Augustus decreed that it be published. It traces the journey of Aeneas to Italy after the Trojan War, where (according to Homer) he was instrumental in the founding of Rome. His voyage is a sequence of reversals ...

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The wretched of the earth

The wretched of the earth more books like this

by Frantz Fanon

This canonical text on colonialism, history, and the role of violence in each has been influential world-wide--especially in Latin America, where it was required reading for revolutionary movements, and in the United States, where it was a major text for the Black Panther Party. It is also a standard text in universities. Jean Paul Sartre's ...

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Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar more books like this

by William Shakespeare

Though the Plebeians support Julius Caesar and celebrate his return from Rome as the play opens, Caesar is famously warned to "Beware the ides of March," by the Soothsayer. Meanwhile, Caesar's popularity is such that the other Roman aristocrats, who rule as a body along with Caesar, fear that his popularity will cause the Plebeians to name him ...

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The Aeneid of Virgil

The Aeneid of Virgil more books like this

by Virgil

Virgil's Homeric epic was not quite completed when he died suddenly in 19 B.C. However, against Virgil's expressed wishes, the emperor Augustus decreed that it be published. It traces the journey of Aeneas to Italy after the Trojan War, where (according to Homer) he was instrumental in the founding of Rome. His voyage is a sequence of reversals ...

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Wheelock's Latin

Wheelock's Latin more books like this

by Frederic M Wheelock

Wheelock's Latin (formerly titled Wheelock's Latin Grammar), now in its fifth edition, has been a standard study guide for first-year students of Latin for many years. Wheelock uses original Latin sentences and reading passages rather than stilted, made-up phrases. The book includes an English-Latin/Latin-English dictionary, etymological aids, ...

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A Voice in the Wind

A Voice in the Wind more books like this

by Francine Rivers

A.D. 70 Rome comes alive in this tale of the Jewish Christian slave girl Hadassah. Torn between a desire to witness and her fear of persecution, she encourages readers to represent Christ in their world.

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Decline and fall of the Roman Empire

Decline and fall of the Roman Empire more books like this

by Edward Gibbon

A three-volume Modern Library edition.

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar more books like this

by William Shakespeare

Though the Plebeians support Julius Caesar and celebrate his return from Rome as the play opens, Caesar is famously warned to "Beware the ides of March," by the Soothsayer. Meanwhile, Caesar's popularity is such that the other Roman aristocrats, who rule as a body along with Caesar, fear that his popularity will cause the Plebeians to name him ...

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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy

An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy more books like this

by Rick Atkinson

In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. Illustrations. 18 maps.

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Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943

Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 more books like this

by Rick Atkinson

In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson focuses on 1942 and 1943, showing how central the great drama that unfolded in North Africa was to the ultimate victory of the Allied powers and to America's understanding of itself.

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Robe more books like this

by Lloyd C Douglas

With more than six million copies sold, this Easter classic is the story of the man who gambled for Christ's robe and won.

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The First Man in Rome more books like this

by Colleen McCullough

Colleen McCullough's magisterial series of historical novels about the Roman Empire begins with THE FIRST MAN IN ROME, which details the careers of Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who ruled Rome, each in his own way, with far-reaching effects. McCullough has immersed herself in the Roman world, and the details of not only political ...

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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 more books like this

by Alistair Horne

The Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It brought down six French governments, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, returned de Gaulle to power, and came close to provoking a civil war on French soil. More than a million Muslim Algerians died in the conflict and as many European settlers were driven into exile. Above all, the war was ...

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Silver Pigs more books like this

by Lindsey Davis

Combining the wry humor of a modern gumshoe novel with the serpentine political intrigues of ancient Rome, Silver Pigs follows the riotous exploits of a hard-nosed private detective.

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Grass Crown more books like this

by Colleen McCullough

An aging, ailing Gaius Marius, heralded conqueror of Germany and Numidia, longs for that which was prophesied many years before: an unprecedented seventh consulship of Rome. It is a prize to be won only through treachery and with blood, pitting Marius against a new generation of assassins, powerseekers and Senate intriguers.

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Caesar's Women more books like this

by Colleen McCullough

In this book, the fourth in McCullough's "Masters of Rome" series, Caesar is in his ascension.

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Classical Mythology more books like this

by Mark P O Morford

The bestselling, comprehensive introduction to classical mythology features a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary. It includes extensive translations of original mythological sources, including the complete Homeric Hymns and other works by Homer, Hesiod, Ovid, and a variety of Greek and Roman writers. New excerpts ...

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War as I Knew It more books like this

by George Patton

First published in 1947, War As I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary American general, incendiary warrior, and unparalleled military tactician of World War II. Drawing on his vivid memories of battle and detailed diaries, Patton dramatically recounts his celebrated Third Army's sweeping campaign across ...

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Shadows in Bronze more books like this

by Lindsey Davis

Marcus Didius Falco, Ancient Romes favorite son and palace spy, has just been left in the dust by the beautiful, highborn Helena Justina. When the Emperor Vespasian calls upon him to investigate an act of treason, Falco soon uncovers a dangerous conspiracy--one in which Helena may be involved.

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The twelve Caesars more books like this

by Suetonius

The biographies of Roman emperors from Julius Caesar through Augustus, Nero, Caligula, Claudius, and others are filled with historical interest and scandal.

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Thirty-Eight Latin Stories: Designed to Accompany Wheelock's Latin more books like this

by Anne H Groton, James M May

Originally designed as a supplement to the Latin course by F. M. Wheelock, this book is well suited for use in any introductory course.

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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival more books like this

by Dean King

At the end of the War of 1812, Captain James Riley and his ship the Commerce went aground on the coast of Africa, and he and his shipmates were captured as slaves. After two months, they managed to find a way out, but during that brief time they were subjected to almost unbearable abuse as they desperately tried to stay alive. Based on accounts ...

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The Grand Alliance more books like this

by Sir Winston Churchill

In six volumes.

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They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan more books like this

by Alephonsion Deng, Benson Deng, Benjamin Ajak

Two brothers and their cousin--three of Sudan's Lost Boys--present a stunning literary survival story, hailed by the "Los Angeles Times" as a "moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender."

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The annals of Imperial Rome more books like this

by Cornelius Tacitus

One of the most important historical records from classical antiquity, "The Annals of Imperial Rome" chronicles the history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius beginning in 14 A.D. to the reign of Nero ending in 66 A.D. Written by Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Senator during the second century A.D., "The Annals of Imperial Rome" is a ...

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