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«Риторика» - труд Аристотеля, рассматривающий роль речи как инструмент общественного взаимодействия. Риторика – теория ораторского искусства, приёмов и способов построения речи. За счёт умелого использования речи можно менять общественное мнение, разрешать противоречия, приходить к соглашениям. В этом труде собраны все составляющие успешного выступления. «Речь слагается из трёх элементов: из самого оратора, из предмета, о котором он говорит, и из лица, к которому он обращается; аудитория – конечная цель речи». Трактат не утратил своей актуальности и является учебником для тех, кто хочет ясно излагать свои мысли и освоить науку убеждения.Аристотель (348 г. до н.э. – 322 г. до н.э.) – древнегреческий философ, ученик Платона, воспитатель Александра Македонского. Аристотель создал целостную систему философии, охватывающую все сферы человеческого развития: политику, социологию, логику, физику, философию. Он разделил науки на теоретические и практические. К теоретическим наукам относятся физика, математика и теологическая философия (метафизика). К практическим – этика и политика. Наиболее известные труды Аристотеля: «Риторика», «Поэтика», «Метафизика», «Политика».

Egeo si presenta al cospetto del re di Atene con i due pretendenti della figlia Ermia, che rifiuta di sposare Demetrio perche innamorata di Lisandro: il padre pero preferisce di gran lunga Demetrio ed e giunto al cospetto del re affinche obblighi Ermia a sposarlo. I due innamorati decidono quindi di scappare attraverso il bosco per sposarsi in segreto. Ermia confida il piano soltanto all'amica Elena, che sceglie di tradirla perche innamorata di Demetrio: in un gioco di inseguimenti, equivoci e pozioni magiche, i quattro ragazzi si ritroveranno protagonisti di una fuga contro il tempo che li portera a trascorrere la notte nel bosco, un luogo onirico e misterioso, popolato di fate e creature magiche che sapranno intrecciare le fila del destino come nessun uomo e mai riuscito a fare. -

Los dioses muertos es una ucronía que nos traslada a una Grecia hegemónica en el tiempo presente, un mundo en el que jamás llegó la Edad Media y su oscurantismo, y en el que las ideas clásicas han pergeñado una sociedad aparentemente idílica. En ella, Prometeo, campeón de Atenea, empieza a señalarse como el héroe griego definitivo. Sin embargo, pronto descubrirá que hay algo escondido tras el esplendor de su civilización. Novela de imaginación desbordante de uno de los valores más sólidos de la fantasía española actual.Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.José Antonio Fideu es un autor español nacido en Albacete. Maestro de formación, compagina la enseñanza con su labor literaria. Ha trabajado tanto el cómic como la novela y el relato, siempre vinculado a la literatura de género de calidad. Su trabajo le ha valido premios como el Minotauro.

Das klassische Drama spielt einige Jahre nach dem Krieg von Troja auf der Insel Tauris und handelt von der jungen Iphigenie, welche für die Göttin des Mondes und der Jagd, Diana, als Priesterin arbeitet. Iphigenie wurde von Diana vor dem Tode gerettet und führt einen inneren Kampf zwischen Dankbarkeit und Pflichtgefühl gegenüber der Göttin und ihrer Sehnsucht nach ihrer Heimat und ihrer Familie. Doch auf dem Glück der Familie Iphigenies lastet ein schwerer Fluch: Verfolgt von Furien aus der Unterwelt geschehen in jeder Generation schlimme Morde innerhalb der Familie. Wird Iphigenie ihren Weg zurück in ihre Heimat finden und schafft die Familie es, sich von dem schlimmen Fluch zu befreien?Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wurde 1749 in Frankfurt am Main geboren und verstarb im Jahre 1832 in Weimar. Er zählt bis heute als einer der bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Dichter und Naturforscher. Als seine bekanntesten Werke lassen sich "Die Leiden des jungen Werther" und "Faust" nennen, durch welche er europaweite Bekanntheit erlangte und welche bis heute einen wichtigen Teil der Schullektüre darstellen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter des "Sturm und Drang" sowie der "Weimarer Klassik".

The young Trojan prince Troilus falls in love with Cressida, daughter of a Trojan priest. With the Trojan War raging around them, the young couple professes their undying love for each other.But soon after Cressida is exchanged for a Trojan prisoner and is sent to the Greeks.Dealing with their fates the young lovers bond is tested as the war between the two sides continues. Both Greeks and Trojans face challenges, personality clashes and pride as they navigate the year-long conflict.Shakespeare’s inspiration for "Troilus and Cressida" is Homer’s "The Iliad." The play focuses on human nature, conflict, love and honor. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or films like "Allied" and "In the Land of Blood and Honey" will recognize many similar themes and characters.William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is widely considered the world's greatest dramatist and is often referred to as England's national poet or the Bard. Most famous for his timeless plays, he also wrote a multitude of poems and sonnets. Shakespeare was the blockbuster writer of his day, his many works concerning universal themes of life, love, death, revenge, grief, jealousy, murder, magic, and mystery. Among some of his most famous are "Macbeth", "Romeo and Juliet", and "Hamlet", but the list is long, and many continue to be studied and performed, both their original form and modern adaptations.

The beautiful Ilena Foringham not only helped her father, who was a senior Member of Parliament, with his speeches but she also assisted Lord Witherington with his. She had always found him a tremendous bore, but when he eventually proposed marriage to her she knew that this was something that she could not bear and that she could never be happy with him. As Ilena realised that her parents also wanted her to marry Lord Witherington, she knew that she had no option but to run away. After visiting an Employment Agency, she was not only given the position of secretary to Lord Henry Brantford, but Mrs. Morton at the Agency gave Ilena the passport belonging to her dead niece so that she could travel under an assumed name to avoid being followed and brought back home ignominiously by Lord Witherington. When Ilena met Lord Henry on the train to Dover and they set sail from England, she began helping him with a book that he was writing by taking down in shorthand as he was dictating to her. They were very busy with his book, at the same time enjoying the voyage until they stopped at Rome and to Ilena’s horror she saw from the porthole of her cabin Lord Witherington coming aboard the ship. She managed to keep herself hidden until they stopped at Greece when something very frightening happened to Ilena. What took place and how she was able eventually to find happiness and the real love that she was seeking is told in this intriguing novel by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Timon is a wealthy and popular man in Athens who freely shares his wealth with others. He is generous to his friends and often pays off other people's debts, throws lavish parties and bestows gifts. His willingness to share his wealth is known everywhere. While his friends warn him about the motives of those that benefit from this generosity, Timon firmly believes that everyone will always have his back. Eventually, Timon finds out that he's broke, having given out his fortune to others. When the creditors come calling, he asks those who benefited from his kindness for help. It is then that he learns the real value of those friendships and human nature. "e;Timon of Athens"e; is one of Shakespeare's lesser-known plays and is considered one of his more complex and neglected works. The story of friendship, greed and loyalty are timely and relatable to modern audiences. For fans of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Edith Wharton.-

Aubrey is a young Englishman, who meets Lord Ruthven – a mysterious man who has recently entered London’s upper class. The two men travel to Rome. There Ruthven does something that Aubrey disapproves, so the young man leaves for Greece. He meets the daughter of a hotelier, Ianthe, who draws his attention. She tells him about a vampire and dies mysteriously after Ruthven also arrives in Greece.Who is Lord Ruthven and why did he come to London? What did he do in Rome that caused Aubrey's disapproval? What were the legends saying? How did Ianthe die?Find all the answers in John Polidori’s short story "The Vampyre" from 1819.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.John William Polidori (1795 - 1821) was an English writer and physician. After he wrote a thesis on sleepwalking, Polidori received his doctorate in medicine from the University of Edinburgh. When it comes to fantasy fiction, he is considered the creator of the vampire genre. Polidori is famous for his short story "The Vampyre", which is considered to be the first modern vampire story. Besides this he wrote several plays, poems as well as some non-fiction.

Otello è un comandante musulmano al servizio della Repubblica Veneta al quale è stato affidato il compito di comandare l'esercito veneziano contro i turchi nell'isola di Cipro. Partito da Venezia in compagnia dell'amico e luogotenente Cassio, Otello viene seguito a breve da sua moglie Desdemona, con cui si è sposato in segreto, scortata dall'alfiere Iago e da sua moglie Emilia. Il viaggio sembra procedere con tranquillità, ma un'inattesa piega degli eventi attende Cassio e Otello al loro arrivo a Cipro: mentre la flotta turca è stata distrutta dalla tempesta, Iago comincia a tramare nell'ombra per destabilizzare la situazione e salire ai vertici dell'esercito.William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) è considerato il più importante scrittore e drammaturgo inglese.Molto prolifico nei suoi 25 anni di attività poetica, scrisse 37 testi teatrali, 154 sonetti e una serie di altri poemi. Sia nelle tragedie che nelle commedie riuscì a coniugare il gusto popolare dell'epoca con una caratterizzazione ampia dei personaggi e una poetica raffinata che incontrava il favore delle classi più alte.Tra i titoli più celebri e ampiamente trasposti ricordiamo "Romeo e Giulietta" (1597), "Il mercante di Venezia" e "Sogno di una notte di mezza estate" (1600), "Amleto" (1603), "Macbeth" (1606).

De jonge Charmenides wordt verliefd op elke mooie vrouw die hij tegenkomt. Op een dag wordt hij door zijn vader naar Corinthe gestuurd om purper en parels te verkopen. Onderweg wordt hij betoverd door een heks: elke keer als hij verliefd wordt zal hij in een ezel veranderen. De situering van het sprookje is geinspireerd op een ode van Pindaros.-

Una tra le piu complesse tragedie shakespeariane, "e;Timone d'Atene"e; lega insieme denaro, adulazione e ingratitudine umana. Le vicende narrate sono quelle di Timone, ricco ateniese con la fama da scialacquatore, circondato di falsi amici che sperano di ottenere un po' delle sue ricchezze.Una volta travolto dai debiti, Timone si ritrova ad affrontare l'ipocrisia degli ateniesi, sordi alle sue richieste d'aiuto, insensibili alla miseria e devoti soltanto al denaro. Similmente ai protagonisti di "e;Re Lear"e;, "e;Amleto"e; e "e;Otello"e;, Timone resta impresso per le ciniche invettive contro la cupidigia e l'egoismo degli uomini, tanto da essere considerato uno dei drammi piu significativi di Shakespeare.-

Oma huone on ollut siivoamatta viikkokausien ajan, eikä tyttö ole myöskään käynyt suihkussa pitkään aikaan. Isä on lääkäri, mutta hänen on mahdotonta myöntää, että tytöllä on mielenterveyden ongelmia. Äiti on kirjailija, joka on rakastunut omaan erityislaatuisuuteensa.Tytöllä on ikää jo 24 vuotta, mutta silti hän asuu kotona. Kun hän lähtee opintojensa takia Kreikkaan, elämässä aukeaa uusi sivu. Voisiko Kreikka ja Kreikan mytologian hahmot näyttää tietä, kuinka elää hyvää elämää?"Eleusiin tie" on Taru Väyrysen koskettava romaani. Kirjailija Taru Väyrynen (s.1944) tunnetaan muun muassa "Vuorileijonan varjo" -nuortenkirjasarjasta, jonka hän on kirjoittanut puolisonsa Tarmo Väyrysen kanssa. Väyrynen on opiskellut kirjallisuustiedettä ja työskennellyt opettajana.

La peste fait rage en Grece. Sept compagnons chantent et boivent dans les catacombes. Au centre est etendu de tout son long un huitieme personnage, le jeune Zoilus. Ils s'appretent a l'enterrer.Quand soudain, au fond de la piece recouvertes de draperies noires, une ombre s'eleve en silence. Elle n'appartient a aucun humain. Elle grandit, s'approche, puis, devenue immobile, elle fixe les sept compagnons sans prononcer une parole...Edgar Allan Poe revele tout son talent d'auteur gothique. D'une sombre atmosphere se soulevent l'angoisse, la peur et le desir de fuite. La mort a un nom. La nouvelle sera traduite par Charles Baudelaire lui-meme.-

Se trata de la compilación de los apuntes que Leopoldo Lugones tomó para las conferencias que realizó en la Universidad de Tucumán en 1915 sobre las industrias de Atenas, tras la invitación del gobernador Ernesto Padilla.Leopoldo Lugones (1874-1938) fue un intelectual argentino que se distinguió en numerosos ámbitos, como el de la escritura, el periodismo, la historia o la política. Fue uno de los máximos exponentes del modernismo hispanoamericano y el Día del Escritor en Argentina homenajea su nacimiento.

Evnoas hjärta är krossat. Hon har blivit sviken - dubbelt sviken - av mannen hon älskade och vännen hon trott sig kunna lita på. I sin desperation att undkomma situationen lämnar hon sitt arbete som getherdinna och vandrar mållöst inåt landet. Så småningom stöter hon på en svinaherde som förbarmar sig över henne - och erbjuder en lösning på alla hennes problem. Det enda hon måste göra är att ta med sig en barkbit med några symboler till den rikaste gården i närmaste bygd. Men vad väntar henne där?Snart befinner sig Evnoa på en resa hon aldrig kunnat förutspå. Hon inser för första gången sitt värde som kvinna och ställs inför dilemmat att skilja lust från kärlek. Älskade hon verkligen Dion eller var det bara som hon trodde? Hur ska hon kunna veta om det verkligen är kärlek, när en ny man plötsligt står framför henne?Ella Byström (1889-1969) var en svensk författare och översättare. Hon skrev romaner, noveller och draman.

Sieben mythische Erzahlungen, erzahlt von sieben Tonen aus der Flote des Pan, die vom Zusammenspiel zwischen Gott, Mensch und Tier handeln. Vom "e;Hauptmann von Kapernaum"e; uber "e;Die Fahrt um die Liebe"e; bis hin zu "e;Pan im Dorfe"e;, diese Novellensammlung halt viele spannende Geschichten fur den Leser bereit.-

Diese gefühlvolle, mythologisch angehauchte Hymne zählt als eines der bekanntesten Gedichte Goethes.Der griechische Halbgott Prometheus stellt für den Autor ein Sinnbild seiner Zeit dar, er erkennt sich in der mythologischen Figur wieder. Diese Ode ist gerichtet gegen die Obrigkeiten der damaligen Welt, in diesem Falle richtet sich die Figur des Prometheus gegen den obersten aller Götter- Zeus. Mit viel Leidenschaft, Herz und Gefühl soll das Feuer, also das Böse in den Göttern, bekämpft und ersetzt werden.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wurde 1749 in Frankfurt am Main geboren und verstarb im Jahre 1832 in Weimar. Er zählt bis heute als einer der bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Dichter und Naturforscher. Als seine bekanntesten Werke lassen sich "Die Leiden des jungen Werther" und "Faust" nennen, durch welche er europaweite Bekanntheit erlangte und welche bis heute einen wichtigen Teil der Schullektüre darstellen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter des "Sturm und Drang" sowie der "Weimarer Klassik".

Pandion und sein Sklave Drestes ziehen durch Griechenland um dem einfachen Volk von Pandions Reise in den Hades zu erzahlen. Dabei muss Pandion sich gegen die Bevolkerung stellen und beweisen, dass er kein Lugner ist. Seine Geschichten uber die Schlacht, die nach wie vor im Hades tobt, raubt allen den Atem. Er erzahlt, wie die Krieger Griechenlands nach wie vor die schone Helena verteidigen. Der Kampf zwischen Troja und Sparta hat fur sie nie geendet. Am Hohepunkt seiner Geschichte wird Pandion von Schaustellern unterbrochen, zu denen seine Ex-Geliebte gehort. Wird es ihm gelingen sie und das Publikum fur sich zu gewinnen oder wird seine Geschichte als wahnwitzige Vorstellung abgetan und die Kunst der Schausteller uber seine gestellt werden?-

"Er der behov for en afkolonisering af udforskningen af hellenismen på samme måde, som så mange andre områder af vores tankeverden – og i noget mindre omfang adfærd – er blevet afkoloniseret efter frigørelsen af den såkaldte tredje verden? Det spørgsmål stiller mange forskere sig i disse år."Historieprofessor Uffe Østergaard ser nærmere på den interesse, man i Vesten har haft for Grækenland og Orienten i flere hundrede år, og hvordan synet på sidde områder har ændret sig gennem tiden. Han gør status over hellenismeforskningen i starten af 1990’erne og de problemstillinger, den står over for, i takt med at verden og folkestemningen forandres.Uffe Østergaard (f. 1945) er en dansk professor i historie, forfatter og debattør. Han står bag en lang række bøger og artikler om europæisk identitetshistorie siden år 1500. Uffe Østergaard er uddannet mag.art. i historie fra Aarhus Universitet, hvor han i dag er Jean Monnet Professor, ligesom han siden 2007 har været professor i europæisk og dansk historie ved Copenhagen Business School.

Timon von Athen ist ein grozugiger und angesehener Burger, der mit seinem Reichtum hilft, wo er nur kann. Deshalb hat er in der Stadt viele Freunde - davon ist Timon zumindest uberzeugt. Doch als er sich finanziell endgultig ubernimmt und plotzlich ohne Geld und Besitz dasteht, muss er dem Zusammenbruch seiner scheinbar heilen Welt entgegenblicken: seine vermeintlichen Freunde wenden sich von ihm ab und lassen ihn mit allen Problemen im Stich. Auer sich vor Wut flieht Timon in die Wildnis und plant, bittere Rache an der gesamten Stadt Athen zu nehmen...-

E il 1571. Famagosta e l'ultima roccaforte cristiana rimasta sull'isola di Cipro, assediata dall'esercito saraceno. Tra i soldati del campo cristiano, ce n'e uno che si distingue particolarmente per le sue doti guerriere: Capitan Tempesta. La sua armatura, pero, cela una falsa identita poiche il temuto capitano e in realta un'audace fanciulla. Riuscira la giovane guerriera a salvare i suoi concittadini e rompere l'assedio? A cavallo tra il romanzo d'avventura e quello storico, 'Capitan Tempesta' e l'ennesima dimostrazione del poliedrico, inesauribile talento letterario di Salgari.-

Kan ex-commissaris Pieter Van In zijn verleden onder ogen zien? In het derde deel van de nieuwe Van In-reeks gaan Van In en Rein Claeys van Europol aan de slag om de daders te vinden van een gijzeling. De aanwijzingen leiden naar een rechtse groepering die opgericht is door Steve Bannon, de oude strateeg van Donald Trump. Ze reizen door Europa om de zaak op te lossen, maar in Mykonos belandt Van In in een zwaar conflict met zijn eigen geweten. Kan hij de brute waarheid over zijn voorgeschiedenis aan?Pieter Aspe (1953) is een van de best verkochte misdaadauteurs in Vlaanderen. Zijn doorbraak kwam in 1995 met de thriller ‘Het vierkant van de wraak’, het eerste boek in de populaire Van In-reeks. Inmiddels werd de reeks verfilmd tot een tv-serie die te zien was op VTM en werd zijn werk in meerdere talen vertaald, waaronder in het Amerikaans, Zuid-Afrikaans en Duits. Er zijn in totaal meer dan 1,5 miljoen exemplaren verkocht van Aspes werk. Ook heeft de auteur onder andere de Hercule Poirotprijs gewonnen met het boek ‘Zoenoffer’ en heeft hij dankzij zijn status in Vlaanderen zijn eigen prijs opgesteld voor beginnende auteurs: de Aspe Award.

1850. Hermann Schultz, un botaniste tout juste diplômé de l'Université de Paris, est envoyé en Grèce par le jardin des plantes pour y étudier la flore.Arrivé en terres étrangères, il se met en route pour Parnès, un massif montagneux qui regorge de plantes rares. Sur le chemin, il rencontre deux Anglaises: l'une se lamente à tout-va, l'autre est délicate et raffinée. Hermann se propose, en bon gentleman, de les accompagner.À peine ont-ils le temps de chevaucher quelques kilomètres, qu'une bande de brigand leur barre la route. Leur chef n’est autre que le grand Hadgi-Stavros, surnommé «le roi des montagnes», un truand célèbre pour avoir pillé et brûlé des villages entiers...Publié en 1887, «Le Roi des Montagnes» est l'histoire d'un voyage en Grèce, et d'un scélérat réputé comme le plus dangereux de son temps.Edmond François Valentin About (1828-1885) est un écrivain, journaliste et critique d'art français. Fils d'épicier, il fait des études de lettres et reçoit le le prix d'honneur de philosophie au Concours général. En 1851, membre de l'École française d'Athènes, il se rend en Grèce et rencontre Charles Garnier et Alfred de Curzon. Ses voyages sont une source d'inspiration pour les satires qu'il écrit: «La Grèce contemporaine» en 1854, «Le Roi des montagnes», «Le Fellah». Il se fait connaître comme polémiste à cause de ses critiques d'arts (envers Courbet), de son opinion favorable au Second Empire (comme le reflète «La Prusse», en 1860), et de sa position anticléricale. Il appuie bon nombre de ses romans sur les progrès de la science. Il est élu le 24 janvier 1884 membre de l’Académie française.

Odysseus’s greatest challenge is only just beginning. The armies of Troy have been defeated, and the city lies in ruins. His oath fulfilled, Odysseus can at last sail for Ithaca and the long-awaited reunion with his family.But the gods, who were once his allies, have turned against him. Exiled with the warrior Eperitus, he is thrust into a world of seductive demi-gods and man-eating monsters. As they struggle from one supernatural encounter to another, never knowing what the next landfall will bring, their chances of ever returning home grow fainter.Tensions reach breaking point between Odysseus and his crew. Even the faithful Eperitus’s loyalties are divided. Eventually, only one hope remains. For Odysseus to see his wife and son again, he must tread the paths of the dead and descend into the pits of Hell itself...Glyn Iliffe studied English and Classics at Reading University, where he developed a passion for the stories of ancient Greek mythology. Well travelled, Glyn has visited nearly forty countries, trekked in the Himalayas, spent six weeks hitchhiking across North America and had his collarbone broken by a bull in Pamplona. He is married with two daughters and lives in Leicestershire.

The thrilling final instalment of the epic and bestselling Adventures of Odysseus. Odysseus has been to Hell and back. Deserted by the Gods, and now in bitter conflict with his friend Eperitus, times look bleak. He dreams of returning to his home. But back on Ithaca things look little better. His son Telemachus and wife Penelope are besieged by a gang of suitors, believing Odysseus to be dead and looking for the queen’s hand in marriage.Odysseus and Eperitus have survived everything. But now they face the last test, perhaps the most difficult of all... Can they reclaim what has been lost? For readers of David Gemmell, Christian Cameron and Simon Scarrow, Return to Ithaca is the stunning conclusion to the Adventures of Odysseus series.Glyn Iliffe studied English and Classics at Reading University, where he developed a passion for the stories of ancient Greek mythology. Well travelled, Glyn has visited nearly forty countries, trekked in the Himalayas, spent six weeks hitchhiking across North America and had his collarbone broken by a bull in Pamplona. He is married with two daughters and lives in Leicestershire.

Only the determination of one man can bring victory.The Trojan War has been raging for ten years. Greece’s greatest warriors have fallen. But then a series of oracles appear with utterances from the gods, commands that must be fulfilled if Troy is to be defeated.Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks, knows that only one man has the courage and intelligence to complete the Olympians' tasks: Odysseus, King of Ithaca.From an island haunted by a vengeful madman to a forsaken tomb and its deadly guardian, from the palace of a hostile king to the sacred heart of Troy itself, Odysseus and his friend Eperitus must follow the trail toward the greatest deception of all time...Glyn Iliffe studied English and Classics at Reading University, where he developed a passion for the stories of ancient Greek mythology. Well travelled, Glyn has visited nearly forty countries, trekked in the Himalayas, spent six weeks hitchhiking across North America and had his collarbone broken by a bull in Pamplona. He is married with two daughters and lives in Leicestershire.

Die Liebe ist eine ganz schon komplizierte Angelegenheit. Das mussen Hermia, Lysander, Helena und Demetrius in William Shakespeares Komodie "e;Ein Sommernachtstraum"e; am eigenen Leib erfahren. Gleichzeitig befinden sich Titania und Oberon, das Konigspaar der Feen, in einem groen Streit - ein Konflikt, der auch fur die Welt der Sterblichen Konsequenzen hat. Als die vier Liebenden sich nachts ins Feenreich verirren, beginnt ein magisches Chaos voller Verwechslungen: kann sich am Ende alles wieder zum Guten wenden?-

Liv og hendes mor er stævnet ud som besætningsmedlemmer på sejlskibet Shearwater. Foran dem venter en rejse gennem det græske øhav, over blåt vand og med besøg på grønne øer. Rejsen udvikler sig i eventyrlig retning, da Liv finder en helt særlig krystal ...Janne Hejgaard (f. 1947) er forfatter, redaktør, oversætter og foredragsholder. Hun har skrevet og udgivet et væld af både fag- og skønlitterære bøger for børn, unge og voksne. Janne Hejgaard er oprindeligt uddannet lærer og har brugt sin uddannelse som fagligt fundament under sine mange undervisningsmaterialer, foredrag og kurser.

Desde pequena, Athena sempre gostou de ouvir os mitos e as lendas dos deuses do Olimpo. Após arranjos e negociações feitas por sua avó, Athena viaja até a Grécia para conhecer o Príncipe Parnassus com quem deve se casar. A jovem chega ao palácio como combinado, mas o Príncipe ainda não está lá! Ela aproveita para visitar as belas paisagens gregas e ver de perto os cenários de suas histórias preferidas. Durante um passeio pelos Templos de Apolo e de Athena, a jovem encontra o belo Orion. Ela ostenta a beleza de uma deusa e ele carrega o brilho de Apolo em seu olhar... Envolvidos pela atmosfera mística dos templos, os dois se apaixonam perdidamente e partilham momentos mágicos de pura perfeição. Mais do que dois amantes humanos, eles sentiam-se Deuses do Olimpo no êxtase do amor! Após tanta felicidade, Athena fica angustiada quando descobre que Orion deve partir... Ela já não consegue imaginar sua vida sem ter Orion ao seu lado. Triste após a partida de seu grande amor, seu desespero cresce ainda mais quando é arrastada pelo temível bandido Kazandis para dentro de uma grande caverna escura no alto das montanhas gregas escarpadas! Como ela vai escapar das garras desse homem cruel?Este audiolivro é narrado em português brasileiro.A Inesquecível Dama Barbara CartlandBarbara Cartland, que infelizmente faleceu em maio de 2000 com a avançada idade de noventa e oito anos, continua sendo uma das maiores e mais famosas romancistas de todo o mundo e de todos os tempos, com vendas mundiais superiores a um bilhão de exemplares. Seus ilustres 723 livros foram traduzidos para trinta e seis línguas diferentes para serem apreciados por todos os leitores amantes de romance de todo o mundo.Ao escrever o seu primeiro livro de título "Jigsaw" com apenas 21 anos, Barbara tornou-se imediatamente numa escritora de sucesso, com um best-seller imediato. Aproveitando este sucesso inicial, ela foi escrevendo de forma contínua ao longo de sua vida, produzindo best-sellers ao longo de surpreendentes 76 anos.Além da legião de fãs de Barbara Cartland no Reino Unido e em toda a Europa, os seus livros têm sido sempre muito populares nos EUA. Em 1976, ela conseguiu um feito inédito de ter os seus livros simultaneamente em números 1 e 2 na lista de best-sellers da B. Dalton, livreiro americano de grande prestígio. Embora ela seja muitas vezes referida como a "Rainha do Romance", Barbara Cartland também escreveu várias biografias históricas, seis autobiografias e inúmeras peças de teatro, bem como livros sobre a vida, o amor, a saúde e a culinária, tornando-se numa das personalidades da mídia mais populares da Grã-Bretanha e vestindo-se sempre com cor-de-rosa, como imagem de marca.Barbara falou na rádio e na televisão sobre questões sociais e políticas, bem como fez muitas aparições públicas. Em 1991, ela tornou-se uma Dama da Ordem do Império Britânico pela sua contribuição à literatura e o seu trabalho nas causas humanitárias e de caridade.Conhecida pelo seu glamour, estilo e vitalidade, Barbara Cartland tornou-se numa lenda viva no seu tempo de vida e será sempre lembrada pelos seus maravilhosos romances e amada por milhões de leitores em todo o mundo. Os seus livros permanecem tesouros intactos sempre pelos seus heróis heroicos e corajosos e suas heroínas valentes e com valores tradicionais, mas acima de tudo, era a crença predominante de Barbara Cartland no poder positivo do amor para ajudar, curar e melhorar a qualidade de vida dos outros que a fez ser verdadeiramente única e especial.

Tänk om det finns ett annat liv? Någon annanstans, på annat vis. Ett liv som var mitt det med. Ett annat sätt att tänka och att vara. Så började det. Med en tanke. Kort därpå bestämmer Alice sig för att lämna Stockholm och bege sig mot Grekland, sökandes efter det där andra jaget. I hela sitt liv har hon ansvarat för och vårdat andra, ständigt åsidosatt sig själv, och när hon kliver i land på ön Hera har hon en vag känsla av att det är precis där hon ska vara. Att hennes resa är förutbestämd att föra henne rätt.Lena Katarina Swanberg föddes i Stockholm den 8 februari 1947. Hon är en av våra flitigaste biografiförfattare och har skildrat många kända svenskars liv. Som författare har hon skrivit både skön- och facklitteratur, och hon har också arbetat som journalist på bland annat Expressen och Månadsjournalen.