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1) The Iliad
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"When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017-revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)-critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great...
5) The Aeneid
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English
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This book tells the story of an epic voyage in which Aeneas crosses stormy seas, becomes entangled in a tragic love affair with Dido of Carthage, descends to the world of the dead - all the way tormented by the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods - and finally reaches Italy, where he will fulfill his destiny: to found the Roman people.
8) Epossumondas
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Series
Epossumondas volume 1
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English
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A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.
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Better Link Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
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English
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"There was once an extraordinary girl who was as beautiful as she was brave. She knew how to read and write and sew. She loved to ride horses and shoot her bow and arrows. But it was the love for her family and her father that made her into a great soldier."--Page 4 of cover.
10) Puss in boots
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English
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A translation of the French fairy tale about the cat who with a sack and a pair of boots gained a fortune for his master.
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Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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When the Animals and Birds argue about who is better, they decide to settle the matter with a game of ball and ultimately learn a lesson from Bat, who has characteristics of both animals and birds. Adapted from the folktale originating from the Cherokee, Creek, Ojibway, and Menominee people of North America.
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