In the turbulent times of Queen Elizabeth I's court, a man of ambition and daring stood out among the rest—a captivating figure whose life would be ma...
Step into the hidden world of Renaissance magic and unlock the enigmatic life of Dr. John Dee - a scholar, astrologer, and confidant of Queen Elizabet...
This book is all about the fictional country called Utopia. It is a country with an ‘ideal’ form of communism, in which everything really does belong...
The Jew of Malta (1589) is an original story of religious conflict, intrigue, and revenge, set against a backdrop of the struggle for supremacy betwee...
Der erste Teil der Tragödie Faust, erstmals erschienen 1808, gilt als das bedeutendste und meistzitierte Werk der deutschen Literatur. Die Handlung sp...
Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Ri...
History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy is an historical account by Niccolò Machiavelli. Toward the end of 1520, the Cardinal Giulio of Medici...
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolutio...
Benvenuto Cellini's autobiography is a vivid and entertaining account of the life of one of the most celebrated artists of the Renaissance. Cellini wa...
Machiavelli's *History of Florence* is a detailed account of the city's political and social evolution from its origins to the early 16th century. It...
This comprehensive book, originally written by Jean de la Lacroix, delves into the intricacies of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance in...
The Duchess of Malfi is a tragedy by John Webster, first published in 1623. It is set in Renaissance Italy and tells the story of the Duchess of Malfi...
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, written by Giorgio Vasari in the 16th century, is a seminal work in art h...
"My True Love" is a collection of sonnets by Sir Philip Sidney, a prominent figure of the English Renaissance. These sonnets explore the themes of lov...
Os Lusíadas, considered the masterpiece of Portuguese poet Luís Vaz de Camões, is an epic poem in ten cantos. It chronicles the Portuguese voyages of...
Benvenuto Cellini's autobiography is a captivating and often shocking account of his extraordinary life during the Italian Renaissance. A gifted scul...
Robert Burton's *The Anatomy of Melancholy* is a sprawling and complex work that delves into the nature of melancholy, a term encompassing a wide rang...
This book presents simplified and abridged versions of stories from Edmund Spenser's epic poem, *The Faerie Queene*. The author, Mary Macleod, aimed t...
Sir John Carr's "Golden Days of Good Queen Bess" is a satirical poem that playfully explores the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Through witty verses, Car...
This book by Aemilia Lanyer is more than just a retelling of the Passion of Christ. It is a spirited defense of Eve and all women, with elegant praise...
Edmund Gosse's biography of Sir Walter Raleigh delves into the life and career of the renowned explorer, adventurer, and statesman. It offers a compre...
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot's "Popular History of France" is a comprehensive and engaging account of French history from its earliest beginnings...
"Faust, Der Tragödie zweiter Teil" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a philosophical drama that explores the themes of good and evil, knowledge and pow...
