Othello William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2941 urn:isbn:0521618762 en 1603 Plays Othello, The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the short story "Moor of Venice" by Cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio, and his trusted advisor Iago. Attesting to its enduring popularity, the play appeared in 7 editions between 1622 and 1705. Because of its varied themes — racism, love, jealousy and betrayal — it remains relevant to the present day and is often performed in professional and community theatres alike. The play has also been the basis for numerous operatic, film and literary adaptations. (From Wikipedia) http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2941.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2941.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2941.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2941.mobi Henry V William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3029 urn:isbn:0199536511 en 1599 History Plays Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in 1599. It is based on the life of King Henry V of England, and focuses on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War. The play is the final part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II, Henry IV, part 1 and Henry IV, part 2. The original audiences would thus have already been familiar with the title character, who was depicted in the Henry IV plays as a wild, undisciplined lad known as "Prince Hal." In Henry V, the young prince has become a mature man and embarks on an attempted conquest of France. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3029.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3029.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3029.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3029.mobi Twelfth Night William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3008 urn:isbn:0199536090 en 1601 Plays Twelfth Night, Or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich. It is named after the Twelfth Night holiday of the Christmas season. It was written around 1601 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The main title is believed to be an afterthought, created after John Marston premiered a play titled What You Will during the course of the writing. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3008.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3008.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3008.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3008.mobi Henry VI, Part 3 William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3035 urn:isbn:0199537119 en 1591 History Plays Henry the Sixth, Part 3, is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written in approximately 1590, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. It prepares the ground for one of his best-known and most controversial plays: the tragedy of King Richard III (Richard III of England). It continues the action from Henry VI, Part 1 and Henry VI, Part 2, though they may not have been written in that order. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3035.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3035.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3035.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3035.mobi Hamlet William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2846 urn:isbn:074347712X en 1599 Plays Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Hamlet's mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness—from overwhelming grief to seething rage—and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2846.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2846.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2846.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2846.mobi Macbeth William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2935 urn:isbn:0521606861 en 1606 Plays Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. It is frequently performed at both amateur and professional levels, and has been adapted for opera, film, books, stage and screen. Often regarded as archetypal, the play tells of the dangers of the lust for power and the betrayal of friends. For the plot Shakespeare drew loosely on the historical account of King Macbeth of Scotland by Raphael Holinshed and that by the Scottish philosopher Hector Boece. There are many superstitions centred on the belief the play is somehow "cursed", and many actors will not mention the name of the play aloud, referring to it instead as "The Scottish play". (From Wikipedia) http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2935.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2935.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2935.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2935.mobi King Lear William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2940 urn:isbn:1903436591 en 1606 Plays King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606, and is considered one of his greatest works. The play is based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. It has been widely adapted for stage and screen, with the part of Lear being played by many of the world's most accomplished actors. (From Wikipedia) http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2940.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2940.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2940.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2940.mobi Timon of Athens William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2951 urn:isbn:0192814974 en 1623 Plays The Life of Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare about the legendary Athenian misanthrope Timon (and probably influenced by the eponymous philosopher, as well), generally regarded as one of his most obscure and difficult works. Originally grouped with the tragedies, it is generally considered such, but some scholars group it with the problem comedies. (From Wikipedia) http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2951.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2951.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2951.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2951.mobi The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2989 urn:isbn:0521618754 en 1598 Plays The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio, and while it shares certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps more remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best known for the character of Shylock. The title character is the merchant Antonio, not the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who is the play's most prominent and more famous villain. Though Shylock is a tormented character, he is also a tormentor, so whether he is to be viewed with disdain or sympathy is up to the audience (as influenced by the interpretation of the play's director and lead actors). As a result, The Merchant of Venice is often classified as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2989.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2989.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2989.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2989.mobi Henry VI, Part 2 William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3034 urn:isbn:0192804146 en 1591 History Plays The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth, or Henry VI, Part 2, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed written in approximately 1590-91. It is the second part of the trilogy on Henry VI, and often grouped together with Richard III as a tetralogy on The Wars of the Roses—the success of which established Shakespeare's reputation as a playwright. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3034.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3034.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3034.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3034.mobi Henry VI, Part 1 William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3033 urn:isbn:0192804715 en 1590 History Plays The First Part of King Henry the Sixth is history play by William Shakespeare, believed written in approximately 1588–1590. It is the first in the cycle of four plays often referred to as "The First Tetralogy". http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3033.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3033.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3033.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3033.mobi Henry IV, Part 2 William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3027 urn:isbn:0199537135 en 1599 History Plays 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 Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3027.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3027.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3027.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3027.mobi Henry VIII William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3040 urn:isbn:0199537437 en 1603 History Plays The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth is a history play by William Shakespeare, based on the life of Henry VIII of England. An alternative title, All is True, is recorded in contemporary documents, the title Henry VIII not appearing until the play's publication in the First Folio of 1623. Stylistic evidence indicates that the play was written by Shakespeare in collaboration with, or revised by, his successor, John Fletcher. It is also somewhat characteristic of the late romances in its structure. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3040.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3040.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3040.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3040.mobi Henry IV, Part 1 William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3023 urn:isbn:0199536139 en 1597 History Plays Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. It is the second of Shakespeare's tetralogy that deals with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV (2 plays), and Henry V. Henry IV, Part 1 depicts a span of history that begins with Hotspur's battle at Homildon against the Douglas late in 1402 and ends with the defeat of the rebels at Shrewsbury in the middle of 1403. From the start it has been an extremely popular play both with the public and the critics. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3023.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3023.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3023.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3023.mobi Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2991 urn:isbn:1903436834 en 1600 Romance Plays Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600, it is likely to have been first performed in the autumn or winter of 1598-1599, and it remains one of Shakespeare's most enduring and exhilarating plays on stage. Stylistically, it shares numerous characteristics with modern romantic comedies including the two pairs of lovers, in this case the romantic leads, Claudio and Hero, and their comic counterparts, Benedick and Beatrice. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2991.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2991.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2991.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2991.mobi A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2990 urn:isbn:1903436605 en 1596 Romance Plays A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, suggested by "The Knight's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, written around 1594 to 1596. It portrays the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with the Duke and Duchess of Athens, Theseus and Hippolyta, and with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2990.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2990.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2990.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2990.mobi Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2936 urn:isbn:0486275574 en 1597 Romance Plays Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written early in the career of William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding households. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal "young lovers". (From Wikipedia) http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2936.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2936.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2936.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2936.mobi El Horror de Dunwich Howard Phillips Lovecraft http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2194 urn:isbn:844140660X es 1928 Short Fiction Horror This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2194.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2194.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2194.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2194.mobi El Príncipe Niccolò Machiavelli http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3279 es 1513 Essay Politics (en el original en italiano: Il principe) es un tratado de doctrina política compuesto por Nicolás Maquiavelo en 1513 mientras se encontraba en San Casciano confinado por la acusación de haber conspirado en contra de los Medici. Maquiavelo dedicó la obra a Lorenzo II de Medici, hijo de Pedro II de Medici, con la esperanza de reconquistar el encargo de Secretario de la República, y fue publicada póstumamente en 1532. Se trata sin duda de su obra con más renombre, aquella por la cual ha nacido el sustantivo "maquiavelismo" y el adjetivo "maquiavélico". http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Pr%C3%ADncipe http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3279.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3279.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3279.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3279.mobi El origen de las especies Charles Darwin http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3306 es 1859 Non-Fiction Essay Science El origen de las especies (The origin of species, en inglés) o más exactamente El origen de las especies mediante la selección natural o la conservación de las razas favorecidas en la lucha por la vida es un libro escrito por Charles Darwin (1809 -1882), publicado el 24 de noviembre de 1859 (John Murrap, Londres); agotó los 1.250 ejemplares impresos en el primer día. En él, expuso por primera vez sus ideas sobre la selección natural y la teoría de la evolución. Esta obra es un trabajo fundamental dentro de la historia de la ciencia y la biología. En él, Darwin argumenta largamente su teoría sobre cómo los organismos evolucionan gradualmente por medio de la selección natural, presentando evidencias de su teoría acumuladas en su viaje en el HMS Beagle en los años 1831-1836. Su teoría se oponía ampliamente a las teorías vigentes en su época, creacionismo y catastrofismo. El libro puede ser leído por no especialistas. Aunque las ideas presentadas constituyen la base de la biología moderna continúan siendo controvertidas para ciertos grupos religiosos quienes se apoyan en una interpretación literal de textos religiosos a favor de explicaciones creacionistas. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_origen_de_las_especies http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3306.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3306.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3306.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3306.mobi Yo acuso Emile Zola http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3394 es 1898 Non-Fiction History Alegato en favor del capitán Alfred Dreyfus, dirigido por Émile Zola mediante una carta abierta al presidente de Francia, M. Félix Faure, y publicado por el diario L'Aurore el 13 de enero de 1898 en su primera plana. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3394.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3394.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3394.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3394.mobi Diccionario del Diablo Ambrose Bierce http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3409 es 1911 Humor/Satire This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3409.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3409.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3409.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3409.mobi The Secret Adversary Agatha Christie http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2059 urn:isbn:0451201205 en 1922 Novels Crime/Mystery Hiring themselves out as “young adventurers willing to do anything” is a smart move for Tommy and Tuppence. All Tuppence has to do is take an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris and pose as someone named Jane Finn. But with the job comes a threat to her life, and the disappearance of her mysterious employer. Now Tuppence’s newest job is playing detective—because if there’s a Jane Finn that really exists, she’s got a secret that’s putting both their lives in danger. This work was published before 1923 and is in the public domain in the USA only. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2059.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2059.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2059.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2059.mobi The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2058 urn:isbn:1579126227 en 1920 Novels Crime/Mystery In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduces readers to the heroic detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The victim is the wealthy mistress of Styles Court. The list of suspects is long and includes her gold-digging new spouse and stepsons, her doctor, and her hired companion. This work was published before 1923 and is in the public domain in the USA only. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2058.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2058.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2058.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2058.mobi Essays (Second Series) Ralph Waldo Emerson http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3884 en 1844 Essay Collections A collection of essays: The poet, Experience, Character, Manners, Gifts, Nature, Politics, Nominalist and realist & New England reformers. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3884.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3884.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3884.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3884.mobi Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow Jerome Klapka Jerome http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2182 urn:isbn:1843911604 en 1886 Essay Collections Humor/Satire This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2182.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2182.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2182.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2182.mobi Wells, Hitler and the World State George Orwell http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1277 en 1941 Essay This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1277.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1277.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1277.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1277.mobi Why I Write George Orwell http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1331 en 1946 Essay This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50. http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1331.png http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1331.pdf http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1331.epub http://www.feedbooks.com/book/1331.mobi