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Coriolanus

William Shakespeare

Military distinction does not easily translate into civic authority. Explore the encounters between Coriolanus and Rome’s citizens, then compare personal p...

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Don Quixote

Miguel de Cervantes

Stories of chivalry shape a traveller’s interpretation of ordinary events while a companion offers a different account. Compare the competing perspectives...

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Gallica French Classics

Bibliothèque nationale de France

Digitised French literary collections make older editions available for close reading and comparison. Record which edition you consult and separate the aut...

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Prefaces to Terence's Comedies and Plautus's Comedies (1694)

Echard, Lawrence, 1670?-1730; Barnard, John [Author of introduction, etc.]

Prefaces to Terence's Comedies and Plautus's Comedies (1694) — English source edition. Subject: Terence -- Criticism and interpretation -- Early works to 1...

Terence -- Criticism and interpretation -- Early works to 1800Plautus, Titus Maccius -- Criticism and interpretation -- Early works to 1800Latin drama (Comedy) -- History and criticism -- Early works to 1800
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Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare

A private relationship develops inside a city divided by family hostility. Shakespeare places quick decisions, public violence and failed communication alo...

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Shakspere and Montaigne An Endeavour to Explain the Tendency of 'Hamlet' from Allusions in Contemporary Works

Feis, Jacob, 1842-1900

Shakspere and Montaigne An Endeavour to Explain the Tendency of 'Hamlet' from Allusions in Contemporary Works — English source edition. Subject: Shakespear...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- PhilosophyMontaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 -- InfluenceJonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
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Silas Marner

George Eliot

Silas’s withdrawal from a community changes when an unexpected relationship gives everyday work a new purpose. Compare the value he places on money with th...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

A portrait separates outward beauty from the visible effects of conduct. Read provocative conversations against the consequences of Dorian’s choices, disti...

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The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin Society for Pure English Tract 4

Sargeaunt, John, 1857-1922; Bradley, Henry, 1845-1923 [Annotator]

The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin Society for Pure English Tract 4 — English source edition. Subject: English language -- Pronuncia...

English language -- PronunciationEnglish language -- Foreign words and phrases -- LatinLatin language -- Influence on English
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