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This anthology is a 'must' for all serious students of Aristophanes. It includes in one volume sixteen of the most important contributions to the study of the only surviving author of Greek Attic comedy who has left us more than fragments. The extant eleven plays reflect the spirit of Athens in the golden age - and its unique freedom of speech. The essays deal not only with the better-known comedies like Clouds and Birds, but also with the lat...

The acclaimed new blockbuster novel by the bestselling author of "Love Story" and "Doctors." Three extraordinary individuals compete for the ultimate glory--the Nobel Prize.

It takes someone very special to forget the love of your life.' The poignant and unforgettable sequel to the international literary and major motion picture phenomenon, LOVE STORY.

FICTION / Romance / General

From the author of LOVE STORY comes an unforgettable story of love: the drama of a father and the son he never knew ... and a marriage that must stand the greatest test of all.

Erich Segal, internationally bestselling author of LOVE STORY and DOCTORS, brings his extraordinary storytelling gifts to the elite sphere of the world's most remarkable physicians and scientists.

The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

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From Erich Segal comes an unforgettable story of love: the drama of a father and the son he never knew . . . and a marriage that must stand the greatest test of all. Bob and Sheila Beckwith had everything: rewarding careers, two wonderful daughters, and a perfect marriage . . . almost perfect. For what Sheila didn't know was that Bob has once been unfaithful-only once, ten years ago during a business trip to France. What Bob didn't know was th...

From world-renowned author Erich Segal comes a powerful and moving saga of five extraordinary members of the Harvard class of 1958 and the women with whom their lives are intertwined. Five lives, five love stories:Danny Rossi, the musical prodigy, risks it all for Harvard, even a break with his domineering father. Yet his real problems are too much fame too soon-and too many women.Ted Lambros spends his four years as a commuter, an outsider. H...

This book documents the origins of modern comedy by examining the evolution of "New Comedy, " the Greek genre of which the works of Menander are the only surviving example. It looks at the quiet domestic dramas of Menander, the farces of Plautus, and the comedies of Terence. An authoritative Introduction sets the papers, which are by leading experts in their field, in context and explores connections between them thus examining the legacy for ...

They met as children, innocents from two different worlds. And from that moment their lives were fated to be forever entwined. Timothy : Abandoned at birth, he finds a home--and a dazzling career--within the Catholic Church. But the vows he takes cannot protect him from one soul-igniting passion. Daniel : The scholarly son of a great rabbi, he is destined to follow in his father's footsteps. And destined to break his father's heart. Deborah : ...

The book is a "tour de force, " a sweeping panorama of the art and history of comedy, as insightful as it is delightful to read.