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1) Stone soup
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Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.
2) Antigone
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"A...new translation of Sophocles'...political tragedy that pits a tyrant's heartless rectitude against a woman's love for her traitorous brother"--Back cover.
6) Oedipus Rex
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Regarded by many as the masterpiece of Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex tells the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes, whilst in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother. This edition follows the Francis Storr Translation.
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Handed down from generation to generation, these intriguing maritime legends from around the globe describe a magical world beneath and above the waves. They range from the origins of the sea, as recounted in the Mahabharata and other ancient epics, to colorful instances in English literature that reflect the age-old superstitions observed by mariners and the seafaring community. Some of these stories attempt to interpret and explain observable phenomena...
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Gawayne and the Green Knight: A Fairy Tale' is a poetic retelling of one of the most famous of the Arthurian legends. On Christmas Day, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are together in Camelot celebrating the most sacred holiday when they hear horns. Not just any horns, but horns from Fairyland which lies close at hand. The knights hurry outside to find a fearsome knight arrayed all in Green. He challenges the assembled knights to an...
17) Aesop's fables
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"A retelling of over 50 classic Aesop fables, including The fox and the grapes and The donkey in the lion's skin." --
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