Oxford University Press

On a broad and colourful canvas, extending from urban and rural England to Waterloo and the continental haunts of exiles, Thackeray gives us one of the greatest social - satirical novels in the language - one of the most entertaining and profound, and, in the person of Becky Sharp, we have one of literature`s most resourceful, attractive, and...

When Machiavelli`s brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli`s first - hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses the usually violent means by...

This concise, illustrated dictionary of Shakespeariana, provides ready access to a mass of material concerning Shakespeare and his cultural heritage in Britain and overseas. Alphabetically arranged entries guide the reader to information on Shakespeare`s works, life and times....

On a wager with his chums at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg attempts the trip described in the title of this classic adventure novel. Burton does a fine job reading this skillful abridgment, changing voices effectively and pacing himself well. Classical music is used as an effective bridge between chapters. Superior liner notes include a chapter...

The Modern Library is making a killing on TV/feature film tie-ins to classics. Like its recent incarnations of Gulliver`s Travels and Emma, this offers a quality hardcover for little more than a paperback price....

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