 
CLASSIC LITERATURE
Part 1 of 4
The Charles Dickens classic. Credit: Mark
Underwood. Text from the Online Book Initiative.
Herodotus records the wonders of fifth century Egypt,
BC.
Vergil provided much of what we know of Roman mythology
from his Latin verses. Credit: Iverson Software Co.
Three collections of Aesop fables.
Aeschylus' Greek tragic trilogy consisting of
"Agamemnon," the "The Libation-Bearers", and the "The
Furies". Aeschylus introduced a second actor to a medium which had
previously only consisted of a narrator and chorus. His directly contributed to the
development of theatre.
Jules Verne's novel about the adventures of Phileas Fogg
who tries to win a wager that he can make it around the world in 80 days! Mr. Fogg and his
servant Passerpartout enjoy many adventures while trailed by a detective who believes the
former to be a suspected gentleman thief. Credit: Bob Hicks (pdcbob@aol.com) of
America Online's PDA Forum.
The King of the Huns in the 5th century. Attila's
forces overran many parts of Central and Eastern Europe. His armies were known for
their cruelty and wholesale destruction. Attila himself was called "the scourge
of God." Credit: Bob Hicks (pdcbob@aol.com) of America Online's PDA Forum.
This is the classic Beowulf from The Harvard Classics,
Volume 49. This text is in the public domain. Released July 1993. Prepared by Robin
Katsuya-Corbet <corbet@astro.psu.edu> from scanner output provided by Internet
Wiretap. Author Unknown, transl by F.Gummere. Credit: Markus McDowell
(MarkusM@aol.com).
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