King Lear adalah kisah tragedi yang termasyur tentang sebuah keluarga istana, menggambarkan kemelut fitnah, dengki, kekejaman, dan kemesuman namun melukiskan pula keagungan jiwa, kesetiaan, pengabdian, pengorbanan dan kasih sayang.
Pada 523 SM, Kaisar Persia Cambyses mengirim sejumlah pasukan melintasi padang pasir di Gurun Barat, Mesir, untuk menghancurkan peramalan di Siwa. Pasukan tersebut tak pernah tiba disana. Menurut legenda, lima puluh ribu tentara lengkap dengan peralatan perangnya itu diterjang badai pasir dan hilang selamanya. Dua setengah milenium kemudian, serangkaian pembunuhan terjadi di Mesir: seonggok …
Several of the best-loved Roman myths are gathered in this one beautiful abridged collection, from “Romulus and Remus” (which tells how Rome came to be) to “Cupid and Psyche,” “Oedipus and the Sphinx,” and more. For easy reference, there's also a detailed list and family tree of all the important gods and goddesses right at the start.
Here is the ultimate dog story, one filled with emotion, adventure, and excitement. During the Gold Rush, Buck is snatched away from his peaceful home and brought to the harsh and bitter Yukon to become a sled dog. Will he adapt, and learn to trust men? Or will his newly awakened primitive instincts lead him to search for the freedom he has never known?
Breakthrough Comprehension is a series of three Workbooks specially developed to neet the needs and interests of secondary or high school students in improving and refining their comprehension skills. It is aimed at a wide cross section of mixed abilities and is especially helpful for those who do not enjoy reading. The concise, accessible nature of the texts means that most students will feel …
Buku ini dimaksudkan agar penguasaan keterampilan membaca dalam bahasa Inggris yang menjadi semakin penting bagi bangsa Indonesia pada umumnya dan pemakai buku ini pada khususnya, dapat dicapai dengan lebih cepat dan realistis. Hal ini dimungkinkan karena adanya latihan yang teratur dan bimbingan lewat buku ini ke arah prestasi pencapaian yang terarah dan akumulatif. rnrnPotensi utama dari pema…
Buku Specuial Verb Patterns ini tidak bermaksud menjelasakan semua struktur kalimat dalam bahasa Inggris. Tujuan buku ini ialah membantu para pelajar, baik yang masih duduk di SLTA maupun yang sudah berada di perguruan tinggi, yang menemukan kesulitan dalam belajar menggunakan pola-pola kalimat bahasa Inggris, khususnya kalimat dengan Infinitices dan Auxiliary Verbs.rnrnDalam buku ini penyajian…
The long-ago mysteries of the great opera house in Paris have never been explained. Why did so many terrible tragedies happen there? Why did everyone flee from it in fear? This gripping story about the opera ghost and the beautiful singer he loves launched one of most popular musicals in Broadway history - and it serves up enough thrills, chills, and surprises to keep even the most reluctant re…
Incredible sorcery, feats of great heroism, frightful battles and terrible curves astound in these fabled Greek myths of ancient times. Join Icarus on his legendary fight, journey into the underworld with Orpheus, and discover King Mida's golden touch! From Heracles's impossible quest to Perseus's battle with Medusa, thrills and excitement await in these fantastic tales. With Classic Starts,…
Once upon a time… there were two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who gave the world some of the best-loved fairy tales ever written. From “Cinderella” and “Rumpelstiltskin” to “Snow White” and “The Brave Little Tailor,” this charming anthology offers young readers a wonderful introduction to 12 of the Grimms' most popular stories.