The First Men in the Moon |
H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946) |
The discovery of Cavorite, a substance with anti-gravity properties, by an English scientist during Victorian times makes possible one of mankind's oldest dreams - travel to the moon. But a journey into the unknown brings with it all sorts of mysterious risks. Captured by aliens on the moon, the humans need to escape and thwart their abductors from conquering earth. Another brilliant H.G. Wells sci-fi story. |
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The History of Herodotus Vol 1 |
Herodotus (484BC - 425BC) |
The Histories is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BCE it tells the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BCE. The histories includes the Battle of Thermopylae where 1400 Greeks under King Leonidas of Sparta sacrificed themselves to delay a Persian army of at least hundreds of thousands, an act that sealed the eventual fate of the Persians. |
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The History of Herodotus Vol 2 |
Herodotus (425BC - 425BC) |
The Histories is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BCE it tells the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BCE. The histories includes the Battle of Thermopylae where 1400 Greeks under King Leonidas of Sparta sacrificed themselves to delay a Persian army of at least hundreds of thousands, an act that sealed the eventual fate of the Persians. |
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The History of the Peloponnesian War |
Thucydides (460BC - 400BC) |
An influential classic and one of the earliest scholarly works of history. Enthusiastically embraced by the author's contemporaries and immediate successors. History gives an account of the war fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens) in Ancient Greece. Unlike the many appearances the Gods make in the writings of Herodotus and the poems of Homer, Thucydides sees history as being caused by the choices and actions of human beings. |
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The Homeric Hymns |
Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) |
A collection of hymns to celebrate individual gods of Greek mythology including: Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, Demeter, Gaia, Heracles, Hermes, Hestia, Pan, Poseidon, and Zeus. |
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The Island of Dr Moreau |
H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946) |
Unchecked scientific research can be a dangerous thing as Edward Prendick discovers after he is rescued at sea and taken to an island where the brilliant but controversial scientist, Dr.Moreau, has fled in order to continue his scientific experiments involving animal vivisection. Savage beasts, Man-Creatures, feral depravity, the Law according to Moreau - how will Prendick survive the island of Dr.Moreau? |
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The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit |
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) |
Another classic Dickens satire, this time at the expense of America where he had recently travelled (see Dickens' "American Notes"). This is the story of the Chuzzlewits - plenty of cunning, intrigue, greed and bucket loads of selfishness embellish this brilliant story not to mention a dose or two of moral appreciation. |
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