A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his...

Friendship, betrayal, wisdom, humour, epic romance, betrayal, jealousy, adventure, bravery, and murder. There's everything in those iconic Shakespeare stories. His work transcends...

Historians find the Middle Ages a period shrouded in mystery. On the one hand, sources speak of greedy kings and corrupt popes who flourished during a time of widespread hunger,...

This edition of 'King Lear' is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous tragedy. The story depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of...

Sunsets, beaches and spotty Wi-Fi. Is there more to the digital nomad life? Why are so many professionals ditching their cubicles and routines for remote-working opportunities?...

A volume in a series called "The Library of Contemporary Thought"—which provides top opinion makers a forum to explore the most provocative, fascinating, and relevant issues of...

Full Woman, Fleshly Apple, Hot Moon offers fresh interpretations of the most widely read and loved poet of the 20th century— translated and read by a master of poetic...

One night I dreamed a dream. I was walking along the beach with my Lord. So begins "Footprints," a poem written in 1964 by a young woman named Margaret Fishback, who was searching...

In this comprehensive account of Bernie Madoff' s epic Ponzi scheme, Catastrophe exposes the real story behind the financial mastermind' s upstanding faç ade— his confession,...

Although most famous for her bestselling fiction, including Fear of Flying and Any Woman's Blues, Erica Jong started her publishing career as a poet. The celebrated author enjoys...