The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China is one of early modern Europe's most influential syntheses of Ming China, presenting its geography, government, laws, military, learning, religion, commerce, and customs with an admiration unusual for its age. Written in a lucid, compendious prose typical of Renaissance cosmography and missionary travel literature, it transforms reports, letters, and eyewitness testimonies into a coherent portrait of a sophisticated empire. Juan González...

Juan González de Mendoza's 'History of the Kingdom of China' (Vol. 1&2) is a meticulously researched and captivating account of the fascinating history and culture of China. Written in the 16th century, this work provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the political, social, and religious aspects of China during this time period. Mendoza's narrative style is engaging, drawing readers in with vivid descriptions and insightful analysis. The book also includes detailed accounts of C...

Effective Australian history education has never been more important for the development of critically aware and thoughtful young people. History fosters important skills in reasoning, historical consciousness and empathy; and an appreciation of history is crucial to the development of students' understanding of the very nature of our society. This edited collection comprises contributions from leading historians, educators and practising teachers, and surveys Australian history teaching t...

If you read Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to you, Complicated Ties turns everything on it's head.Maddie White instantly knew what she was getting into with the illustrious Daniel Ace, and she knew her life was about to take a dramatic turn. Whether it was the right one or wrong one it didn't matter, what mattered was her dream, her dream to build and run her own Veterinarian Practice and the man who could help her realize those dreams. Something intrigued...

This book-collection file includes all of Shakespeare's tragedies, with line numbers: Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Timon of Athens, Titus Andronicus, and Troilus and Cressida. It also includes "Notes to Shakespeare volume 3 Tragedies" by Samuel Johnson and Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth" by A.C. Bradley.

The Iliad of Homer A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy The Iliad in Classical Attic; sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Althoug...

After learning of the betrayal that led to his father's sudden death, Hamlet swears revenge on the man responsible for the crime.

This carefully crafted ebook: “The Complete Tragedies of William Shakespeare” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Shakespeare wrote tragedies from the beginning of his career. One of his earliest plays was the Roman tragedy Titus Andronicus, which he followed a few years later with Romeo and Juliet. However, his most admired tragedies were written in a seven-year period between 1601 and 1608. These include his four major tragedies Hamlet, O...

Amores is Ovid's first completed book, published in 16 BC. Amores was written in the elegiac distich. The book follows the model of the erotic elegy-perhaps the most common theme of the time-as treated before by Tibullus and Propertius, but often in a subversive and humorous way, with common motifs and devices being exaggerated to the point of absurdity. However, the Amores could also be considered a mock epic.This is a famous English verse translation made by Christopher Marlowe. Excerpte...

Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, based on the life of the legendary Roman leader, Gaius Martius Coriolanus.

Although everyone has heard of Edmund Spensers amazing narrative poem, The Faerie Queene, its a pity that few seem to read it. To a superficial glance it may appear difficult, although the truth is that its basically a fascinating story that even an intelligent child can follow with enjoyment and interest.It appears difficult only because of Spensers deliberately antique English. He needed such an English because he was creating a whole new dimension of enchantment, a magical world...

Homer's classic tales of the Trojan War and its aftermath, in the 18th century verse (heroic couplet) translation of Alexander Pope.