The red and the black: a chronicle of 1830
by ebrary, Inc, Stendhal, Raffel, Burton, Madden, James
A major new translation of Stendhal's masterpiece by acclaimed, bestselling translator Burton Raffel, "The Red and the Black" tells of Julien Sorel, an ambitious young man from the provinces fueled by dreams of Napoleonic heroism.
A Major New Translation The Red and the Black, Stendhal's masterpiece, is the story of Julien Sorel, a young dreamer from the provinces, fueled by Napoleonic ideals, whose desire to make his fortune sets in motion events both mesmerizing and tragic. Sorel's quest to find himself…
"The Red and the Black, Stendhal's masterpiece, is the story of Julien Sorel, a young dreamer from the provinces, fueled by Napoleonic ideals, whose desire to make his fortune sets in motion events both mesmerizing and tragic. Sorel's quest to find himself, and the doomed love h…
The divine comedy
by Dante Alighieri, Raffel, Burton, Carrigan, Henry L.
fromNorthwestern world classics
Dante embarks on a spiritual journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, with the learned Virgil and the angelic Beatrice as his guides toward moral and social enlightenment.
The divine comedy
by Dante Alighieri, Raffel, Burton, Carrigan, Henry L.
fromNorthwestern world classics
Dante embarks on a spiritual journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, with the learned Virgil and the angelic Beatrice as his guides toward moral and social enlightenment.
Presents a modern-day translation of the epic poem which tells the story of the hero Beowulf, slayer of the monster Grendel.
England of the Dark Ages, both its literature and its history are mirrored in the epic of Beowulf. The story of the mythical warrior-prince Beowulf tells us much about England, ca 500-1000 A.D., its people, its neighbors and the conditions.
Presents a modern translation of the great epic poem.