Ancient Greece

The epic FINAL chapter to Stephen Fry's outstanding retellings of the Greek Myths Troy has fallen. After 10 years of war, the Greeks make their way back to their own...

Definitive, comprehensive and unparalleled - a fresh look for Graves's classic retelling of the Greek Myths Including many of the greatest stories ever told - the labours of Hercules, the...

*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***     'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne     'An intelligent, highly...

A new translation of Marcus Aurelius's pithy and inspirational philosophical notebooks. Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (AD...

If we do what is right, everything else will follow: happiness, success, meaning, reputation, love. This is central to Stoic wisdom. The path isn't always easy, but it is essential,...

Author: Victoria HislopFormat: Hardback, 158mm x 236mm, 930g, 528 pagesPublished: Headline Publishing Group, United Kingdom, 2023'A beautiful, moving and thought provoking story, The Figurine is a stunning read . ....

A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian.Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a...

Author: Marcus Aurelius Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 176 HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Our life is what our thoughts make...

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its centre is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of...

One of the greatest works of philosophy, political theory, and literature ever produced, Plato's Republic has shaped Western thought for thousands of years, and remains as relevant today as when...

Ideas & Influences of the Ancient World Bargain Book Box The men and women who built the ancient world — and the fights that tore it apart. Inside: Caesar and...

'Highly recommend for your summer reading' Reader Review Can one house hold a lifetime of secrets? Corfu, 1930 The moment Thirza Caruthers sets foot on Corfu, memories flood back: the...

A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyonce . The picture...

You've heard all about the 'brilliant men' of ancient myth, but what about the scheming and scandalous women who were so often lost in their shadow? Bad Girls of Ancient...

Penguin Classics relaunch The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by...

"I think this version is terrific. The light enjambed English hexameters are a great success. The effect is properly propulsive." - Prof A D Nuttall, Oxford Ovid's deliciously witty and...

Hyperion the Titan heats things up in this fourth graphic novel adapted from the popular Heroes in Training series.Phew, it's hot! Under the Titan Hyperion's rule, the sun is burning...

Author: Lucius Seneca Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. No man can live a happy life, or even...

Aristotole's examination of the nature of happiness In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle sets out to examine the nature of happiness. He argues that happiness consists in 'activity of the soul...

'An urgent call to arms for each and all of us.' - Matthew McConaughey 'A clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues.' - Robert...

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...

The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of...

An enlightening collection of works by the most eloquent advocate of Stoicism It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us ... without it no one can lead a...

Author: Matthew Reilly Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 THE BRAND NEW JACK WEST THRILLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Spectacular...Part-Jack Reacher, part-Indiana Jones' SMH THE END IS HERE Jack West...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Plagued by ill-health, violently sick at sea, irritated by renovation costs- Seneca is never less than sympathetically human. In these letters...

'Don't hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen' How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control? These...

One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But...

Would you rather go the theatre in ancient Greece or go to a festival? Would you rather face a cyclops or sirens? Only you can decide! Adventure into the fascinating...

Author: Joseph Farrell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 A major new interpretation of Vergil's epic poem as a struggle between two incompatible versions of the Homeric heroThis compelling book...

A history of modern Greece by one of the pre-eminent experts in the field We think we know ancient Greece, the civilization that shares the same name and gave us...

Three of the John Fowles' most popular novels, rejacketed with a vibrant new modern design WITH AN AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR 'A major work of mounting tensions in which the...

'Real escapism...for me the book was an absolute win' A gorgeous Greek islandA stranger in a veilAnd a fatal fall from the cliffs... Miss Atalanta Ashford is sightseeing near Venice...

The teachings of Stoic philosophy began and thrived in the Greek and Roman world until the 3rd century AD, and has since experienced multiple revivals right up to the modern...

This is a lightly revised edition of Mattingly's original translation plus a new introduction, new notes, a chronology and further reading, by James Rives The Agricola is both a portrait...

The second volume of Foucault's pioneering analysis of sexuality and power relations, now reissued in Penguin Modern Classics The second volume of Michel Foucault's pioneering analysis of the changing nature...

One of the most important philosophical works of all time, in a lively new translation by Adam Beresford 'Right and wrong is a human thing' What does it mean to...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWhat is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should...

Author: Jacqueline Fabre-SerrisFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 612g, 360 pagesPublished: Johns Hopkins University Press, United States, 2016The martial virtues-courage, loyalty, cunning, and strength-were central to male identity in the ancient...

'Reading this book is like stepping into a different world - a comforting, soothing, delicious world saturated in colour and culture.' - OLIA HERCULES, chef and author 'A beautiful collection...

An inventive translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan 'By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the Protection of the Majestic Imperial...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'I must die. But must I die bawling?' What does it mean to live a virtuous life? How can we rise...

Over 80 modern recipes inspired by the traditional cooking of Greece and Cyprus from popular chef and TV personality Theo Michaels. Fresh ingredients sing from the plate, from juicy watermelon...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have...

Penguin Classics relaunch. Virgil's Aeneid, inspired by Homer and inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his...

Xenophon's account of the Greek war with Persia through the eyes of a young Athenian searching for his destiny abroad In The Persian Expedition, Xenophon, a young Athenian noble who...

A fine collection of the greatest French tales about the legend of Arthur Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly...

The third volume of Foucault's pioneering analysis of sexuality and power relations, now reissued in Penguin Modern Classics In the third volume of his acclaimed examination of sexuality in modern...

One of the great books in Western history and the very first work of non-fiction, in Tom Holland's compelling new translation The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half...