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  The Iliad

  Homer

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  The heroic story of the siege of Troy is as enthralling today as it ever was. 
   
  The Greeks are entering the tenth year of their war with the Trojans, but their armies are fractured and their best warrior Achilles has abandoned the battle on a mission of revenge. Only the death of his best friend Patroclus persuades Achilles to return to battle and confront the Trojan leader Hector in single combat. 
   
  The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature and provides a powerful glimpse into the horrors and heroics of war - a message which undoubtedly endures today. This edition provides an accessible prose translation by the classical scholar and novelist Samuel Butler. Butler is considered one of the finest English writers of the late Victorian era, and his translation one of the most accessible and satisfying.

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  The Odyssey

  Homer Homer

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  "The Odyssey" is an ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer, dating back to the 8th century BCE. It is the sequel to "The Iliad" and focuses on the hero Odysseus's long journey home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Along the way, he encounters mythical creatures, gods, and goddesses, and undergoes numerous trials and adventures. The epic also follows his wife Penelope and son Telemachus as they contend with suitors who have invaded their home during Odysseus's absence. "The Odyssey" explores themes of heroism, homecoming, loyalty, and the human condition.

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  The Great Highway - A...

  August Strindberg

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  Life, a fleeting shadow, a whisper in the wind, 
  We wander lost, adrift in the void, 
  Seeking solace in the darkness, 
  Yet finding only echoes of our own despair. 
  What is truth? What is meaning? 
  These questions haunt me, torment me, 
  As I tread the great highway of existence, 
  Alone, and yet surrounded by the clamor of life. 
  Oh, to find redemption in this wilderness, 
  To glimpse the light amidst the shadows, 
  But alas, it eludes me still, 
  A distant dream, a fading hope. 
  And so I wander on, a pilgrim of the soul, 
  Seeking answers in the silence, 
  Hoping against hope for a glimpse of truth, 
  In this vast expanse of nothingness.

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  Frankenstein Retold Inclusively

  Mary Shelley, Kath Shone

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  Frankenstein was written in the Romantic literary period. The literary trend of the early 1800s produced poems that described how nature elevated and blissed human minds. Most literary work at this time was written and published by men. 
  In amongst these ecstatic reveries of nature, the 19 year old, Mary Shelley wedged the chilling story of Frankenstein into the literary landscape and our minds forever. 
  Her story filled an empty space in humankind's collective consciousness. That empty space was waiting for this story of over-reaching scientific madness. 
  This version of Frankenstein is a translation not an abridged telling. I have translated the Old Romantic era English into easy-to-read accessible English. 
  • The same characters say the same things at the same times in the story. 
  • Plot point for plot point the story stays the same. 
  • The themes are all preserved. 
  • The transcendent and brutal settings of the story are still on the pages. 
  • References to poems and other literature are explained. 
  • Supplementary information supports understanding of the text. 
  This book is for 
  • humans who like to read archetypal literature in easy-to-read language, 
  • neuro-diverse readers, 
  • young readers, 
  • English second language speakers, 
  • English literature students who need a study guide to unravel the original Frankenstein. 
  • anyone (I think that's most of us) who finds old English inaccessible but would like to read Frankenstein. 
  This accessible Frankenstein is part of Inclusive Books (Inc!Bs) journey to rewrite history inclusively.

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  Desire in Deutschland

  Chloe Holiday

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  Never again. University student Birgitte Schumacher swore off men, after an American GI seduced her, then left Germany for good. But when she runs into a sexy military policeman on the streets of Kaiserslautern, he just might be her ruin. 
  Just one beer was Lee Klein's plan. Yet when he sees the woman outside the pub, she’s all he wants. Birgitte’s irresistible pull leads him into a steamy rendezvous. He hopes for more until a conflict of interest ignites a culture clash of simmering attraction versus duty, and threatens their affair. 
  A steamy standalone romance in the Passport to Pleasure Series. Single narrator.

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  The Raven

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  David Atwood is a professional voice actor who has been heard for decades on TV, radio, games, theater, and movies. He performed Poe's classic The Raven in theater and now presents it for you to enjoy in audio form.

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