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Middlemarch

Mon, 25 May 2026 18:14:39 +0000

Set in a provincial English town in the years before the Reform Act of 1832, this panoramic novel weaves together the lives, ambitions, and disappointments of several interconnected characters. At its heart are Dorothea Brooke, an idealistic young woman yearning for a life of moral purpose, and Tertius Lydgate, an ambitious doctor determined to modernize medicine. Their aspirations collide with the constraints of marriage, money, politics, and social expectation. Rich in psychological insight, the book explores themes of idealism, compromise, reform, and the intricate web of community life. With sympathy and quiet irony, the author—one of the great Victorian novelists—examines how private choices ripple through public worlds. A deeply rewarding classic for readers who enjoy character-driven fiction, moral complexity, and immersive social realism.

Chaucer s Canterbury Tales

Sat, 09 May 2026 20:57:48 +0000

The Works of William Shakespeare, Gathered into One Volume

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:38:17 +0000

Henry Purcell: Glory of His Age

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:22:00 +0000

Henry Purcell is Britain’s best-known and most distinguished composer, the author of musical works and compositions for court, church and theatre which attract increasing contemporary audiences. Within his short life-span he impressed his stamp on the music of the whole country, both as organist at Westminster Abbey and as official composer to four monarchs (Charles II, James II and William and Mary). He also collaborated with the greatest writers and poets of his age, including Dryden, and his music was the subject of lively debate in the pages of contemporary diarists such as Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. This book relates Purcell’s life to the political, artistic and social world in which he moved – from childhood in the Restoration and experiences of the Great Fire and the Great Plague, to the complex politics of the later 17th century.

The Communicative Approach to Language Teaching (Oxford English)

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:21:48 +0000

The Poetical Works of Longfellow

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:12:25 +0000

The Poetical Works of Longfellow is a comprehensive collection of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poetry, one of America’s most beloved 19th-century poets. Published in various editions from the mid-1800s onward, it gathers his most celebrated narrative epics and lyrical verses, including Evangeline, which recounts the tragic separation and lifelong search of two Acadian lovers amid the expulsion of their people; The Song of Hiawatha, an epic in trochaic tetrameter inspired by Native American legends that traces the hero’s life, innovations like the canoe and agriculture, and his people’s encounter with European culture; and shorter gems like Paul Revere’s Ride and The Courtship of Miles Standish. Longfellow’s style blends romantic idealism, moral reflection, and vivid natural imagery, often drawing from history, mythology, and folklore to evoke universal themes of love, loss, heroism, and harmony with nature.

Little Women

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:07:46 +0000

This classic story of the March family women and their lives in New England during the Civil War has remained enduringly popular since its publication in 1868. Poor, argumentative, loving, and optimistic, the March sisters struggle to supplement their family’s meager income and realize their own dreams. This highly autobiographical novel shows us women who are strong-minded and independent in their determination to control their own destiny. The introduction to this edition provides a fascinating history of the Alcotts, and a biographical history of Louisa Alcott’s own struggles as a writer. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World’s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford’s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Pope: Selected Poems

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:04:34 +0000

Pope: Selected Poems from the New Oxford English series offers a curated anthology of Alexander Pope’s finest works, showcasing his mastery of the heroic couplet and satirical brilliance. Edited by a distinguished scholar like Pat Rogers, it features iconic poems such as An Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock, Windsor Forest, and The Dunciad, highlighting Pope’s sharp social observations, philosophical depth, and linguistic precision. These selections reveal his profound insights into human nature, Enlightenment ideals, and the follies of 18th-century society, making the volume an essential introduction to one of England’s greatest poets.

The New Oxford Book of English Verse

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:23:07 +0000

The New Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250–1950 is a renowned poetry anthology edited by Helen Gardner and published in 1972 by Clarendon Press, spanning 974 pages of non-dramatic English verse from the medieval period to the mid-20th century. Gardner, a distinguished Oxford scholar, selected poems to showcase the full range and variety of English poetry, replacing the earlier 1900 edition by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch with a balanced representation across seven centuries. The collection includes works by leading poets and has earned praise for its scholarly depth and seamless integration of historical and modern pieces.

Byzantine Art (Oxford History of Art)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:46:54 +0000

Mostly religious in function, but preserving the classicism of Greco-Roman art, Byzantine buildings and art objects communicate the purity and certainties of the public face of early Christian art. Focusing on the art of Constantinople between 330 and 1453, this book probes the underlying motives and attitudes of the society which produced such rich and delicate art forms. It examines the stages this art went through as the city progressed from being the Christian center of the Eastern Roman Empire, to its crisis during attack from the new religion of Islam, to its revived medieval splendor and then, after the Latin capture of 1204 and the Byzantine reoccupation after 1261, to its arrival at a period of cultural reconciliation with East and West.