Homer This edition of Homer's Iliad is translated by Richard Lattimore.

Xenophon In 404 B.C., to the sound of flutes, the Spartans had the famous Long Walls of Athens demolished. The work signaled the complete victory of the city if Lycurgus and the subordination of all Greece to the Spartan interest. Yet within four decades the pride of Sparta had been humbled, their glory was gone forever. Xenonophon lived through this stormy time; despite being himself an …

Miguel de Cervantes Translated by Walter Starkie, a professor and world-recognized expert on Spanish and Italian literature, this edition of "Don Quixote" includes the complete and unabridged text of the immortal satire on an outdated chivalric code and a biting portrayal of nobility as madness. Reissue.

Thucydides This book recounts the great war between Athens and Sparta.

Herodotus "The father of history", as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics. Compelled by his desire to "prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time", Herotodus recounts the incidents preceding and following the Persian Wars. He …

G. Tubach In this novel of betrayal and trials, Hester Prynne is found guilty of adultery and must wear a scarlet "A" wherever she goes. Her story is filled with the slow process of redemption and eventual love.

This guide to writing covers topics from choosing your topic all the way to evaluating your research paper.

This translation is by Robert Fitzgerald.

The activity book is designed for use in the home or classroom and provides creative activities for review and reinforcement of each lesson. Through carefully developed and selected activities, the emphasis is on understanding and putting into practice the teachings of Christ in everyday life. THEME: The blueprint for a life of love: the law of God, especially in the Ten Commandments, and the …

William Holmes McGuffey Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The "Fifth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Washington Irving, Daniel Webster, Charles Dickens, Samuel Johnson, and Bret Harte.

As "Commander Mark" on his national PBS TV series "The Secret City", Mark Kistler has taught ten million viewers of all ages how to draw. This book gathers all his zany, effective shortcuts to basic drawing skills into a book that will delight would be artists of all ages.

William Holmes McGuffey Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The "Fourth Eclectic Reader includes "Try, Try Again, " "Robinson Crusoe's House, " and "The Wreck of the Hesperus."

Owen Wister Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2002, this powerful story of the silent stranger who rides into the uncivilized West and defeats the forces of evil embodies one of the most enduring themes in American mythology. Arriving in the Wyoming territory, the cowpuncher from Virginia sets out to win the heart of a schoolteacher and establish order in his new community. Includes an …

Charles Dickens The epic story of two cities and two men. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are alike in appearance, very different in character, but in love with the same woman. Darnay, who has abandoned the cruelty of the French nobility for London, must return to Paris during the violent Revolution to rescue his faithful servant from the guillotine. But what part does Carton play in the …

William Holmes McGuffey Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The "Third Eclectic Reader includes "The Boy Who Cried Wolf, " "The Wind and the Sun, " and "We Are Seven."

Plautus Plautus was a Roman dramatist who based his work on Greek comedy.

Niccolo Machiavelli A classic treatise on practical leadership and power politics.

William Holmes McGuffey Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting tales, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The "First Eclectic Reader includes stories, word lists, and phonics charts.

Susan S. McCaulay Education should be a joyous adventure, as well as a solid preparation for living. But how do you accomplish that goal? By extending learning experiences to all of life, says Macaulay (the daughter of Francis and Edith Schaeffer). Many of the simple, practical ideas presented in this book have been used successfully for over a century in classrooms and homes across the country.

Ovid The book tells the ancient Greek myths of hero's, gods, and regular individuals.