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Study more than three dozen works that span the timelines of Western history, from ancient Greece and Rome to the modern age. Whether written 2,000, 200, or 20 years ago, the enduring works of literature still speak to us and place our unique experiences into a larger perspective, offering invaluable lessons for every important moment in life. Every Great Book you explore over these 36 insightful lectures - from the Odyssey and the Gospel of John to Hamlet and Animal Farm.

An incriminating love-letter from the Queen of Ruritania to Rudolph Rassendyll, the hero of The Prisoner of Zenda, is intercepted by the dastardly villain Rupert of Hentzau, who is intent on causing trouble for the Royal Family. Rassendyll is forced to return to save the day and again assume his impersonation of King Rudolph. Once more he is embroiled in a world of deception, intrigue, deadly swordfights and strained loyalties, but will he be able to restore peace to Ruritania a second time?

Why do "Great Books" continue to speak to us hundreds and even thousands of years after they were written? Can they deepen our self-knowledge and wisdom? Are our lives changed in any meaningful way by the experience of reading them?Tackle these questions and more in these 36 engaging lectures. Beginning with his definition of a Great Book as one that possesses a great theme of enduring importance, noble language that "elevates the soul and ennobles the mind," and a universality that enables it to "speak across the ages," Professor Fears examines a body of work that offers extraordinary wisdom to those willing to receive it.

It can be argued that one simple idea-the concept of freedom-has been the driving force of Western civilization and may be the most influential intellectual force the world has ever known. But what is freedom, exactly? These 36 engaging lectures tell the dramatic story of freedom from ancient Greece to our own day, exploring a concept so close to us we may never have considered it with the thoroughness it deserves.

These 24 lectures retell the lives of the remarkable individuals - the statesmen, thinkers, warriors, and writers - who shaped the history of the Roman Empire and, by extension, our own history and culture. Professor Fears divides his presentation into three "turning point" epochs in Roman history: Rome's war with Hannibal (the Second Punic War); Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic; and the imperial era between Augustus and Marcus Aurelius.

Join Professor Fears for this riveting 24-lecture examination of fascinating figures who shaped the story of Greece from the Trojan War through the rise of Rome. What do their lives, studied in the context of their times, tell us about virtue and vice, folly and wisdom, success and failure? Inspired and informed by the monumental works of Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, and Plutarch, these lectures allow you to do exactly that, guided by a truly great teacher.

History is made and defined by landmark events-moments that irrevocably changed the course of human civilization. They have given us: spiritual and political ideas; catastrophic battles and wars; scientific and technological advances; world leaders both influential and monstrous; and cultural works of unparalleled beauty.

Do the lessons passed down to us by history, lessons whose origins may lie hundreds, even thousands of years in the past, still have value for us today? Is Santayana's oft-repeated saying, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," merely a way to offer lip service to history as a teacher-or can we indeed learn from it? And if we can, what is it that we should be learning?

Change the way you think about some of the greatest stories ever told with this examination of the most important myths from more than 3,000 years of history. The ways in which the human imagination can transform historical events, people, and themes into powerful myths that endure through the ages is nothing short of awe-inspiring.

Was hat ein Mord in der endlosen Wüste Jordaniens mit dem Börsengang des größten deutschen Bauunternehmens und der Fusion einer Großbank zu tun? Eddy und Bruno - der eine ein genialer Safeknacker, der andere ein begnadeter Computerhacker - bekommen den Auftrag, in die Villa eines der mächtigsten Bankiers Deutschlands einzubrechen, um eine Akte zu stehlen. Eine Akte, die aufzeigt, dass diese Bank schlimmer ist als die Mafia.

Auf die Einladung von acht Professoren stürmten im Sommer 2002 fünftausend Kinder die Aula der Universität Tübingen, um endlich einmal auf die großen Warum?-Fragen eine befriedigende Antwort zu erhalten. Die Journalisten und Ideengeber dieser Vorlesungsreihe, Ulrich Janßen und Ulla...

Auf die Einladung von acht Professoren stürmten im Sommer 2002 fünftausend Kinder die Aula der Universität Tübingen, um endlich einmal auf die großen Warum?-Fragen eine befriedigende Antwort zu erhalten. Die Journalisten und Ideengeber dieser Vorlesungsreihe, Ulrich Janßen und Ulla...

Am Ende der Scheibenwelt liegt ein Kontinent, der nur als missratene Schöpfung bezeichnet werden kann. Es gibt dort Unmengen von rotem Sand und starkem Bier und ausschließlich gefährliche Tiere...

After Vladimir Lenin’s death, Stalin orders two Jewish scientists to preserve Lenin’s body for all time. If they succeed, the rewards will be considerable. If not, it’s the gulag - or worse. Based on real events, Vern Theissen’s nimble dark comedy exposes the absurdities of Soviet life under Stalin.

Im großen Abschlussband der »His Dark Materials«-Serie reisen Lyra und Malcolm in die Wüste von Karamakan, um durch ein mysteriöses Gebäude in eine andere Welt zu gelangen, in der besondere Rosen wachsen. Ihr Öl soll es ihnen ermöglichen, endlich den Staub zu entschlüsseln und die Wahrheit ans Licht bringen zu können. Doch ihr Weg ist gefährlich. Lyra und Malcom müssen immer wieder gegen magische Wesen und das Magisterium kämpfen, das die Entdeckung der Rosen verhindern will.

Brought to you by Penguin. Former journalist Matt Grimshaw's life is at a low ebb. He's been 'let go' by the paper where he's worked for years, and his relationship with his long-term girlfriend has come unstuck. So when an invitation arrives from his two closest friends, Celia and Adam Murphy...

Set in New York during the Jazz Age, this new adaptation tells the tragic tale of self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby. Consumed with desire for his former lover, Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby draws new neighbor Nick Carraway into his desperate pursuit to win her back—and into their world of lavish wealth, wild parties, and free-flowing liquor.

A large number of children have been leaving school for suspicious reasons, and Henrietta is convinced she knows who’s behind it. When her best friend Lina disappears, Henrietta follows the kidnapper onto the roof, into the school greenhouse, and to a whole new world—where pigs grow on trees, giant bees lurk beneath the ground, and the people have enormous goat-like horns.

Der dritte Streich des genialen Meisterdiebs Ein Meisterplan droht zu scheitern, als plötzlich alles anders kommt. Zwischen Technik, Magie und Gefahr wird aus einem Spiel um Macht ein Wettlauf um mehr als nur einen Schatz. Ein genialer Plan, ein riskanter Code und ein Abenteuer, das alles...

Gefährliche Pläne, eisige Gegner – der zweite Teil der Artemis-Fowl-Reihe Zwischen genialem Coup und tödlicher Bedrohung: Wer wagt, gewinnt – oder verliert alles. Im frostigen Murmansk wartet eine große Gefahr auf Artemis Fowl. Der brillante Kopf einer irischen Gangsterfamilie steht vor...