Gordon. K. One of the most universally studied of the English classics, Beowulf is considered the finest heroic poem in Old English. Written ten centuries ago, it celebrates the character and exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of the Geats, a people of southern Sweden. Beowulf first rescues the royal house of denmark from two marauding monsters, then returns to rule his people for 50 years, ultimately losing life in a battle to defend the Geats from a dragon's rampage.

Originally written in Old English verse, it is presented here in an authoritative prose translation by R. The poem combines mythical elements, christian and pagan sensibilities, and actual historical figures and events in a narrative that ranges from vivid descriptions of fierce fighting and detailed portrayals of court life to earnest considerations of social and moral dilemmas.

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Dover Books on Literature & Drama

This prose rendering of a poem from the late fourteenth century or earlier recounts an adventure undertaken by King Arthur's famous nephew, Sir Gawain. When a gigantic stranger clad in green armor bursts in on the Round Table assembly to issue a challenge, the gallant Gawain volunteers to do battle for his king.

This parable blends paganistic elements and Christian ethics to celebrate the virtue of forgiveness, and it is frequently assigned to classes in literature and history because of its short length and its excellent representation of chivalric tradition. Brave and chivalrous, as well as others', faithful to his word and ever-mindful of his honor, Gawain represents the model of knightly grace.

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Selected Canterbury Tales

A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. At the tabard inn in southwark, in the london of the late 1300s, a band of men and women from all walks of life have gathered to begin a pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury. Now three of the most popular tales — along with the charming General Prologue have been selected for this edition: The Knight's Tale, The Miller's Prologue and Tale, and The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale.

Animated by chaucer's sly humor, flair for characterization and wise humanity, the stories have been recast into modern verse that captures the lively spirit of the originals. To relieve the tedium of the journey, the host of the inn proposes that each of the pilgrims tell a favorite story, promising that the best storyteller will be treated to a fi ne dinner on the group's return to Southwark.

So begins one of the earliest masterpieces of english literature, a collection of stories as much prized for the portraits of its story tellers as for the stories they tell — portraits that reveal much of the rich social fabric of 14th-century England. Highly entertaining, they represent an excellent entree to the rest of The Canterbury Tales and to the pleasures of medieval poetry in general.

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Favorite Father Brown Stories Dover Thrift Editions

K. Chesterton 1874–1936 delighted in probing the ambiguities of Christian theology. Critic, and debunker extraordinaire, author, G. A number of his most successful attempts at combining first-rate fiction with acute social observation appear in this original selection from his best detective stories featuring the priest-sleuth Father Brown.

A chestertonian version of sherlock holmes, this little cleric from essex — with "a face as round and dull as a norfolk dumpling" and "eyes as empty as the North Sea" — appears in six suspenseful, " "The Sign of the Broken Sword, " "The Sins of Prince Saradine, " "The Man in the Passage, well-plotted tales: "The Blue Cross, " "The Perishing of the Pendragons, " and "The Salad of Colonel Cray.

An essential item in any mystery collection, these delightful works offer a particular treat for lovers of vintage detective stories and will engage any reader.

Something Beautiful for God

Something beautiful for god interprets her life through her conversations with Malcolm Muggeridge, the quintessential worldly skeptic who experienced a remarkable conversion to Christianity because of her exemplary influence. In celebration of mother teresa's beatification in October of 2003, HarperOne is proud to present a new edition of the classic work that introduced Mother Teresa to the Western world.

He hails her as a "light which could never be extinguished. ".

Henle Latin Second Year

Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of the Henle Latin Series from Loyola Press, an integrated four-year Latin course. Separated into four parts, extensive exercises, Henle Latin Second Year includes readings from Caesar's Commentaries, and Latin-English vocabularies. The backbone of henle latin Second Year is intensive language study, including review of the first year plus new materials.

Time-tested and teacher endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematcially through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.

A Passage to India

Among the greatest novels of the twentieth century and the basis for director David Lean’s Academy Award-winning film, A Passage to India tells of the clash of cultures in British India after the turn of the century. In exquisite prose, forster reveals the menace that lurks just beneath the surface of ordinary life, as a common misunderstanding erupts into a devastating affair.

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State of the Arts: From Bezalel to Mapplethorpe

It suggests ways to counter the decadence and corruption that plagues the contemporary art world. Joseph baldacchino, president, National Humanities Institute Used book in Good Condition. The choice is not whether to live with art; we must choose whether to live with good art or bad art. The imagination of this age, its ideas and concerns, percolate throughout the culture via the arts.

Art--like all things human--needs to be redeemed. These ideas affect us for good or for evil. They permeate our lives and our culture--the décor, architecture, music, entertainment, everyday utensils. State of the arts wisely steers Christians between the two extremes of accepting inane cultural trends or dismissing all cultural pursuits as worldly.

They have profound effects on us, our children, and our society. The book establishes a strong Biblical context for understanding expressions of human creativity and powerfully defends art as a gift from God. This book will help us develop an informed artistic taste, open yet critical, discerning yet appreciative of what is truly excellent.

Christians cannot abandon the arts to the secular world, but can use them to display God's glory. Here is a much-needed counterattack on the aesthetic terrorism by entrenched enemies on the true, the good, and the beautiful. Ken myers, author of all God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes "Dr.

The Gift of Music Expanded and Revised, 3rd Edition: Great Composers and Their Influence

One of the finest achievements of Western culture is its brilliant heritage of classical music. It is a book which will be greatly appreciated by those who already love classical music, and by others who want to explore this delightful world for the first time. But it also shows how the lack of faith has brought profound change in the meaning and form of contemporary music.

A gift of music looks at the lives of the greatest composers who have given us this heritage, and especially at how their music was shaped by their beliefs. Thus a gift of music seeks to open up a whole new world of music - to encourage listening to the finest compositions with new understanding and pleasure, and to stretch our ears and imaginations.

The result is a remarkable and inspiring book, showing the importance of Christian faith for many composers, and the effect of this upon their music. Used book in Good Condition.

Out of the Silent Planet Space Trilogy Paperback

The two men are in need of a human sacrifice, and Dr. The first book in C. Scribner. First published in 1943, Out of the Silent Planet remains a mysterious and suspenseful tour de force. Ransom would seem to fit the bill. S. Lewis's acclaimed space trilogy, which continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr.

Used book in Good Condition. Here, that estimable man is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. Ransom. Once on the planet, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth, Ransom eludes his captors, however, becoming a stranger in a land that is enchanting in its difference from Earth and instructive in its similarity.

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How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture

Special 50th anniversary L'Abri Fellowship edition. Brand new textbook. Scribner. Schaeffer's seminal work which analyzed the reasons for modern society's state of affairs and presented living a Christ-centered life as the only viable alternative Used book in Good Condition.