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| The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer With their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, The Canterbury Tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval... [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by J. R. R. Tolkien From a remote and exotic age--of chivalry and wizards, knights and holy quests. In the unique imagination of J.R.R. Tolken the power of these great stories comes to life for modern readers. [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
| MacBeth by William Shakespeare Elements - Subtle poetry of Macbeth's speeches, the "post-Christian" religious significance, the blood-darkness-water themes, and political connections between Scottish Thanes and British Earls. [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Everyman by Anonymous As this medieval moral play unfolds, Everyman learns that neither possessions nor accomplishments will follow him to the grave. As Everyman's problem is our problem, the play provokes thought and discussion 700 years later. [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Inferno by Dante Alighieri Written 700 years ago and more alive than ever - Dante's Inferno has no equal. Breathtaking account of a tour of Hell gives a glimpse into... [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
| Travels by Marco Polo It was perhaps the first book to achieve best-seller status before the invention of the printing press-it was certainly the most... [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Biography, General |
| King Lear by William Shakespeare Based on the legend of King Leir in pre-Roman Britain. King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, according to their love for him. [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Paradise by Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite... [More] | ![]() | Middle Ages 600-1300 | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
| Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley Not a dry account, but a compelling story of the most powerful force in Western History - the Church. Shelley's book can be used as a main source... [More] | ![]() | Ancient to Modern | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, General |
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