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1) The Aeneid
Author
Language
English
Description
"This new translation brings Virgil's masterpiece newly to life for English-language readers. It's the first in centuries crafted by a translator who is first and foremost a poet, and it is a glorious thing. David Ferry has long been known as perhaps our greatest contemporary translator of Latin poetry, his translations of Virgil's Eclogues and Georgics having established themselves as much-admired standards. He brings to the Aeneid the same genius,...
2) The Odyssey
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 24
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
Author
Series
Everyman's library. Travel and topography volume no. 104
Harvard classics volume 29
Natural history library volume N16
Harvard classics volume 29
Natural history library volume N16
Language
English
Formats
5) Roughing it
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 30
Language
English
Description
In Roughing It our nation's favorite storyteller shares memories of his "vagabondizing" days on the untamed frontier - of curious people, exotic places, hardship, danger - and a whopping dose of good fun.
Author
Lexile measure
1370L
Language
English
Description
Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. He also invented bifocals, a stove that is still manufactured, a water-harmonica, and the lightning rod. Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments...
Author
Series
Schirmer's library of musical classics volume 40
Publisher
Schirmer
Pub. Date
[1893]
Language
None
Author
Series
Schirmer's library of musical classics volume 266
Publisher
G. Schirmer
Pub. Date
[1894]
Language
None
Author
Series
Schirmer's library of musical classics volume 385-386
Publisher
G. Schirmer
Pub. Date
[1896]
Language
None
Author
Series
Schirmer's library of musical classics volume 1593
Publisher
G. Schirmer
Pub. Date
[between 1900 and 1999]
Language
Deutsch
Author
Series
Schirmer's library of musical classics volume 1741
Publisher
G. Schirmer
Pub. Date
[between 1900 and 1970?]
Language
None
Author
Series
Schirmer's library of musical classics volume 1235
Publisher
G. Schirmer
Pub. Date
[1915]
Language
None
Author
Series
Schirmer's library of musical classics volume 58
Publisher
G. Schirmer
Pub. Date
[1915]
Language
None
19) Up from slavery
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
1320L
Language
English
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Description
The autobiography of Booker T. Washington, a remarkable orator and former slave who pressed for equality and black community.
"Born in a Virginia slave hut, Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) rose to become the most influential spokesman for African Americans of his day. In this eloquently written book, he describes events in a remarkable life that began in bondage and culminated in worldwide recognition for his many accomplishments. In simply written...
Author
Series
Schirmer's library of musical classics volume 33
Publisher
G. Schirmer
Pub. Date
[1916]
Language
None