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Titus Andronicus William Shakespeare · 1594 · ★ 3.7 · 100p · ≈ 3h · Demanding Dismemberment, rape, cannibalism and murder make 'Titus Andronicus' Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedy. The boundless grief and savage justice of Titus explores the expression of tragic passion, the Senecan tradition, Roman history and government, the body and structures of interpretation. Shares: Titus Andronicus, Goths, Generals, Drama

Titus Andronicus William Shakespeare · 1893 · 119p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Dismemberment, rape, cannibalism and murder make 'Titus Andronicus' Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedy. The boundless grief and savage justice of Titus explores the expression of tragic passion, the Senecan tradition, Roman history and government, the body and structures of interpretation. Shares: Titus Andronicus, Generals, Drama, History

History of Alexander the Great Jacob Abbott · 1848 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Challenging A complete biography of the ancient Macedonian king and one of history's greatest military leaders.Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II of Macedonia, and his fourth wife, Olympias, seemed destined for success. He had Aristotle for a tutor until he was sixteen. He took interest in his father's military efforts abroad, and worried there would be nothing left to conquer when he became king.… Shares: Generals, History

Coriolanus William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 3.7 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Demanding A proud Roman general conquers the Volscians, leads them against Rome in revenge for his banishment, and is killed by the Volscian general when Coriolanus is persuaded to spare the city. Shares: Generals, Shakespeare, Drama, History

Antonina, or, The fall of Rome Wilkie Collins · 1800 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Challenging The author draws on historical accounts of the final days of Rome and adds fictional characters and details to bring the time to life in more of a vignette form rather than a novel. Chapters include an account of the instigation of the conflict between Rome and the Goths; contrast between the rich and the poor; conflict between Christian and pagan worshippers; view of the weak emperor Honorius;… Shares: Goths, History

King Lear William Shakespeare · 1800 · 188p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Lear decides to abdicate and split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Cordelia refuses to flatter her father like her sisters and is banished. Goneril and Regan betray Lear who goes mad. Shares: Shakespeare, Drama

History of the Wars Procopius · 1531 · 146p · ≈ 4h · Demanding History of the Wars by the Byzantine historian Procopius (late fifth century to after 558 CE) consists largely of sixth century CE military history, with much information about peoples, places, and special events. Powerful description complements careful narration. Procopius is just to the empire's enemies and boldly criticises emperor Justinian. Shares: Goths, History

Love's Labour's Lost William Shakespeare · 1891 · ★ 3.5 King Ferdinand and his three friends, Biron, Longaville, and Dumain, plan to study philosophy for the next three years. During their academic pursuits, they must vow to sleep only three hours a night and not let any woman within a mile of court. These strict rules will prevent any distractions from their work—but their promises are soon put to the test when a princess and her three companions… Shares: Shakespeare, Drama

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Jōzan kidan Jōzan Yuasa · 1739 · 25p · ≈ 50m · Demanding Shares: Generals, History

The comedy of errors Robert S. Miola · 1997 · 592p · ≈ 19h · Moderate This collection of essays and reviews represents the most significant and comprehensive writing on Shakespeare's AComedy of Errors. Miola's edited work also features a comprehensive critical history, coupled with a full bibliography and photographs of major productions of the play from around the world. In the collection, there are five previously unpublished essays. The topics covered in these… Shares: Shakespeare, Drama

William Shakespeare Brian Vickers · 2002 · 564p · ≈ 18h · Moderate The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling students and researchers to read for themselves, for example, comments on early performances of Shakespeare's plays, or reactions to the first publication of Jane Austen's novels. The carefully selected sources range from… Shares: Shakespeare, Drama

All for Love; or, The World Well Lost John Dryden · 1678 · ★ 5.0 · 95p · ≈ 3h · Demanding Written in 1677, Dryden's heroic drama 'All For Love, or, The World Well Lost' is his best-known and most performed play. It is a tragedy written in blank verse and is an attempt on Dryden's part to reinvigorate serious drama. It is an acknowledged imitation of Shakespeare's 'Antony and Cleopatra', and focuses on the last hours of the lives of its hero and heroine. Shares: Generals, Drama, History

Recollections and Letters of Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee · 1904 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Recollections and Letters shows all the varying facets of Lee's character. His letters reveal his personal warmth, bravery and concern for the South during and after the war. Shares: Generals, History

Post-colonial Shakespeares Ania Loomba · 1998 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate This collection of new essays explores the multiple possibilities for the study of Shakespeare in an emerging post-colonial period. Post-Colonial Shakespeares examines the extent to which our assumption about such key terms as 'colonization', 'race' and 'nation' derive from early modern English culture. It also looks at how such terms are themselves affected by what were established subsequently… Shares: Shakespeare, Drama

Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand · 1897 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Challenging A Representation at the Hotel de Bourgogne. The hall of the Hotel de Bourgogne, in 1640. A sort of tennis-court arranged and decorated for a theatrical performance. The hall is oblong and seen obliquely, so that one of its sides forms the back of the right foreground, and meeting the left background makes an angle with the stage, which is partly visible. On both sides of the stage are benches.… Shares: Drama

Julius Caesar William Shakespeare · 1656 · ★ 3.7 · 135p · ≈ 4h · Demanding Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities. Shares: Generals, Drama, History

Henry IV, Part 1 William Shakespeare · 1598 · ★ 3.8 · 122p · ≈ 4h · Demanding Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities. Shares: Shakespeare, Drama, History

Julius Caesar Jacob Abbott · 1849 · ★ 4.4 · 103p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Jacob Abbott was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, brief histories, biographies, religious books for the general reader, and a few works in popular science. Check out the following list of books to take and exciting, informative, and easy to understand stroll through history. Alexander the Great, Alfred the Great, Charles I, Charles II, Cleopatra, Cyrus the Great, Darius the Great,… Shares: Generals, History

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