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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Omar KhayyamThe Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is selection of poems written by Omar Khayyam, a Persian poet and Mathematician of medieval period. Remembered for his multifaceted contributions as mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher he is attributed to the most important treatises on algebra of pre modern times. While his philosophical works did not receive th..
The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems
by Francesco PetrarcaThe Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems are a collection of literary works of Francesco Petrarca, an Italian poet remembered as the humanist and the first to develop “Dark Ages” concept. He is often called as the “Father of Humanism”. His notable works of Poetry, essays and letters include Canzoniere ("Songbook"), Secretum ("My Secret Book"), De ..
Uncle Vanya
by Anton Pavlovich ChekhovUncle Vanya is a play written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, a Russian Dramatist remembered for his short stories and plays including The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard and Three Sisters. Professor Serebryakov visits his rural estate accompanied by his second wife Yelena, a beautiful and much younger than him. Their rural estate is managed by his daug..
Beowulf
by Francis Barton GummereBeowulf is an epic poem considered as a remarkable Anglo-Saxon literature written in old English by unknown author and has been translated by Francis Barton Gummere. This poem narrates the rise and fall of Beowulf who hails from Greats, a tribal kingdom. Beowulf encounters three battles named Grendel, Grendel's mother and The dragon against supe..
The Alchemist
by Ben JonsonThe Alchemist is a comedy play written by Ben Jonson, an English Playwright remembered for his satirical plays such as Bartholomew Fayre: A Comedy, Every Man in His Humour and Volpone. Butler, Jeremy, the caretaker of the house of his master Lovewit, who flee abroad in fear of plague, exploit his master’s faith and using the house for fraudulent..
Volpone; Or, The Fox
by Ben JonsonVolpone is a comedy which exposes the greed and lust of human mind written by Ben Jonson, an English Playwright who popularized the comedy of humors with his remarkable plays such as The Alchemist and Every Man in His Humour. Volpone, a lawyer and childless greedy man pretends to be on his deathbed, to annoy his clients Voltore, Corbaccio, and C..
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
by Donald A. MackenzieMyths of Babylonia and Assyria is an exploration of thirty centuries of human progress beginning with Sumerian age and concluding with Persian empires. This historical text was written by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, a Scottish Anthropologist remembered for his literary contributions such as Elves and Heroes, Brave deeds of the War, Stories of Russi..
Four Arthurian Romances
by Chretien DeTroyesFour Arthurian Romances is a novel written by Chretien DeTroyes, a French writer known for his works on Arthurian subjects which represent the medieval literature. His notable literary contribution includes Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, Perceval, the Story of the Grail, Philip, Count of Flanders and Four Arthurian Romances. This novel..