Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature

One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....

Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature....

The great adventure story tells of Odysseus, a veteran of the Trojan War, who - through a landscape peopled with monsters, sea nymphs, evil enchantresses, and vengeful gods....

A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....

Milton tells the story of man's creation, fall and redemption, "to justify the ways of God to men"....

The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!). These amazing texts from a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance....

In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce....

The first of Homer's great epic poems, the Iliad portrays the final days of the Trojan war....

In the hands of Sophocles, the master dramatist, the anguished tale of a man fated to kill his father and marry his mother retains its power to shock and move beyond any Freudian reference....

You learn how drama makes visible the conflicts and wars of culture in ways other forms cannot manage....

In this book, for the first time, Philip Freeman brings together the best stories of Celtic mythology....

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War....

Perfect for any listener who is searching for a deceptively simple yet powerful approach to life, this book offers you a source of inner strength and guidance, allowing you to enrich your life and face your challenges with a renewed level of insight....

Contained here is Julius Caesar's own account of his military adventures in Gaul at the head of the Roman army, uniquely presented in Caesar's first-person perspective....

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....

In this BBC full-cast production of Much Ado About Nothing, some handsome soldiers return from battle. Yet one soldier finds himself locked in a merry war of his own....

The Divine Comedy was born in a time of troubling transition, which is why it still speaks today. In this narrative retelling and guide, Mark Vernon offers a vivid introduction and interpretation of a book that, 700 years on, continues to open minds and change lives....

The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide, his ascent of Mount Purgatory and his encounter with his dead love Beatrice, and finally, his arrival in Heaven....

The Argonautica, also known as Jason and the Golden Fleece or Jason and the Argonauts, is the only surviving epic poem from Hellenistic Greece. Virgil and other later poets were greatly influenced by it....

Humphries has rendered (Ovid's) love poetry with conspicuous success into English which is neither obtrusively colloquial nor awkwardly antique....

This famous work by Lucretius is a masterpiece of didactic poetry, and it still stands today as the finest exposition of Epicurean philosophy ever written....

Socrates is on trial for his life. He is charged with impiety and corrupting young people. He presents his own defense....

Four classic comedies from one of the wittiest playwrights in Western literature....

The John Milton Poetry Collection includes four of his most beloved works, sharing Milton's pioneering writing on everything from politics to religion.

Aristotle's contribution to the sum of wisdom dominates all our philosophy and even provides direction...

Goethe, der wohl größte deutsche Dichter, zeichnet für einige der wichtigsten Dramen verantwortlich. In dieser Hörbuch-Box sind zahlreiche Meisterwerke versammelt: Götz von Berlichingen, Egmont, Iphigenie auf Tauris, Torquato Tasso, Faust I sowie Faust II. Die Werke sind jeweils ungekürzt gelesen und nach Erscheinungsdaten sortiert!

The ancient story and legend of Odysseus's return home.

Tao Te Ching, attributed to the ancient Chinese sage Lao Tzu, is a foundational text of Taoist philosophy and one of the most translated works in world literature. Composed of 81 brief, poetic chapters, the book offers timeless wisdom on living in harmony with the Tao—the natural way or path of the universe.

The Odyssey by Homer in the Samuel Butler translation, narrated by Michael Bronks. Follow Odysseus through treacherous seas, encounters with gods like Athena and Poseidon, and mythical creatures such as the Cyclops and Sirens. Experience the epic journey of Greek mythology, heroism, and adventure that defines The Odyssey in its full, timeless form.

Over Faust en zijn duivelspact zijn talrijke werken geschreven: de Faust-gestalte behelst een mythe van de moderne mens. Wie was deze omstreden geleerde? En welke voorstellingen zijn er op hem geprojecteerd? In zijn hoorcollege neemt Michiel Hagdorn de luisteraar mee op een zoektocht naar Faust langs beroemde Faust-werken: van het oude volksboek Historia von Doctor Johann Fausten uit 1587 tot het meest recente Faust-drama van Tom Lanoye Oustfaust uit 2022.