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  • Il Novellino; The hundred old tales

    Timeless fables and Stories that have withstood time

    by EDWARD STORER ...
    To this day the author of this famous collection of tales remains unknown. But he probably was a minstrel of the Middle Ages who went from castle to castle entertaining his listeners with his stories—Bible stories, stories from French, Provençal, and Arthurian sources, stories from the Classics, and stories of Oriental origin. Some were moralistic, some humorous, some witty, some spicy.As a ... Read more

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  • Three Plays. Illustrated

    Three essential plays by one of Europe's foremost 20th century dramatists The Rules of the Game is based closely on the author's own unhappy marriage centred around Leone Gala and his wife who are separated, their only contract, a formal visiting procedure; Henry IV, shows the effect of madness and delusion on the figure of a king; and in Six Characters in Search of an Author six actors are ... Read more

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  • Revival: The Facetiae of Poggio and Other Medieval Story-tellers (1928)

    Translated by Edward Storer ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    The facetie, as a literary form, has an ancient lineage, while, if we regard it merely as a humorous tale or jocular anecdote, its history must be almost as old as the first laughs and smiles of prehistoric man. To go back no further, we may trace it in a direct line through Latin literature, to the Greek apopthegm. Facetiae, in the literary sense, are also to be found in Oriental literature, ... Read more

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  • Six Characters in Search of an Author

    Translated by Edward Storer ...
    "Six Characters in Search of an Author (Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore)" stands as a cornerstone of Italian dramatist Luigi Pirandello's oeuvre, penned in 1921. This seminal work of absurdist theatre presents a mesmerizing play within a play, unfolding amidst a rehearsal disrupted by the uninvited arrival of six enigmatic characters. These spectral figures, claiming to be incomplete creations ... Read more

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  • Three Plays

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Depths of Human Nature and Reality

    Luigi Pirandello's "Three Plays" encapsulates the intricate interplay of identity, reality, and illusion that defines much of modernist theatre. This collection features three of his seminal works'—"Six Characters in Search of an Author," "Henry IV," and "The Accessory"'—where he masterfully blends existential themes with a rich theatrical style. Through innovative narrative techniques and a keen ... Read more

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  • The Prince

    Nicolo Machiavelli, born at Florence on 3rd May 1469. From 1494 to 1512 held an official post at Florence which included diplomatic missions to various European courts. Imprisoned in Florence, 1512; later exiled and returned to San Casciano. Died at Florence on 22nd June 1527 ... Read more

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  • The Collected Works of Niccolò Machiavelli

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    The Prince; The Art of War; Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius; The History of Florence

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  • Orlando Furioso

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    One of the greatest epic poems of the Italian Renaissance, Orlando Furioso is an intricate tale of love and enchantment set at the time of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne's conflict with the Moors. When Count Orlando returns to France from Cathay with the captive Angelica as his prize, her beauty soon inspires his cousin Rinaldo to challenge him to a duel - but during their battle, Angelica ... Read more

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    Discover the true origins of what it means to be 'Machiavellian' through the absorbing treatise The Prince. One of the first and foremost works on political philosophy, Machiavelli leaves morals and ideals behind and cuts right to the heart of what it means to take and hold on to power. Heavily immersed in the ruthless and cunning world of the Medicis and the Borgias, he was well-placed to observe ... Read more

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