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| Paradise Lost by John Milton Here in one volume are the complete texts of two of the greatest epic poems in English literature, each a profound exploration of the moral... [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Phil./Religion, Literature |
| Hamlet by William Shakespeare Hamlet seeks revenge on Claudius, who has murdered his father, the King, taken the throne and married his mother. [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin Calvin has been misunderstood by many -- including many believers who never read this book. ...It brought me to tears of repentance and... [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli World's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power, remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a political leader. [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Utopia by Thomas More From the 1500s, desscribes More's heaven-on-earth in a few words: a communal, democratic society; paradoxically unregulated and tightly regulated - overwhelmingly. [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Philosophy & Religion |
| Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Classic tragic romance of the feuding Capulets and Montagues. Romeo (a Montague) falls in love with Juliet (a Capulet) and are married in secret by Friar Lawrence... [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Henry V by William Shakespeare Historically based play, England's King Henry V invades France. The decisive fight comes at the Battle of Agincourt, where the English are outnumbered five to one. [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Book of Martyrs by John Foxe This Christian classic tells the stories of brave men and women who were martyred for their faith in the fourteenth through sixteenth... [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | General |
| The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare The dialog is very clever if you can understand it - this edition has scene summaries and word definitions to help. The quick witted dialog and the absurd plot make this a pretty good read. [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
| Sonnets by William Shakespeare Of indescribable linguistic beauty, elegance and complexity, Shakespeare's sonnets owe their timeless appeal to their supreme compositional values, the universality of their themes, and their keen insights into the human heart and soul. [More] | ![]() | Renaissance/ Reformation | Secondary & Adult | Literature |
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