Erich Segal

Del maestro de narradores Erich Segal, cuyas cinco novelas anteriores fueron todas best-sellers, nos llega ahora el drama de tres personajes inolvidables cuyas vidas cambian para siempre cuando en su corazón el mundo contradice sus sentimientos religiosos. En su libro más reciente, Doctores, el autor revelaba lo que hay detrás de las almidonadas batas blancas de quienes intentan sanar nuestros cuerpos. Ahora Actos de fe analiza por dentro a los que quisieran salvar nuestras almas. Daniel Luria es el único hijo varón de una familia que ha dado grandes rabinos durante casi dos mil años. Su dominante padre le moldea para ser su sucesor, al mismo tiempo que trata de educar a su brillante hija Deborah para ser dócil y servicial, la perfecta esposa de rabino. Por caminos sorprendentes, tanto Danny como Deborah se enfrentarán con él.

Synopsis From world-renowed author Erich Segal comes a powerful and moving saga of five extraordinary members of the Harvard class of 1958 and the women with whom their lives are intertwined. Their explosive story begins in a time of innocence and spans a turbulent quarter century, culminating in their dramatic twenty-five reunion at which they confront their classmates--and the balance sheet of their own lives. Always at the center; amid the passion, laughter, and glory, stands Harvard--the symbol of who they are and who they will be. They were a generation who made the rules--then broke them--whose glittering successes, heartfelt tragedies, and unbridled ambitons would stun the world.

Bob and Sheila Beckwith had everything: rewarding careers, two wonderful daughters, and a perfect marriage ... almost perfect. For what Sheila didn't know was that Bob had once been unfaithful - only once, ten years ago during a business trip to France. What Bob didn't know was that his brief affair had produced a son. Now, a tragic accident and one fateful phonecall will change Bob and Sheila's life forever.

Contains the three Greek tragedies Aeschylus's "Agamemnon," Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex," and Euripides' "Medea," with extracts from "Frogs" by Aristophanes and selections from Aristotle's "Poetics," and includes a chronology and detailed notes on each work.

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This anthology is a 'must' for all serious students of Aristophanes. It includes in one volume sixteen of the most important contributions to the study of the only surviving author of Greek Attic comedy who has left us more than fragments. The extant eleven plays reflect the spirit of Athens in the golden age - and its unique freedom of speech. The essays deal not only with the better-known comedies like Clouds and Birds, but also with the later, more unusual works such as The Assemblywomen and Wealth, which represent important stages towards the evolution of modern comedy. Subjects range from the classic question of Aristophanes' relationship to contemporary politics to more modern issues such as feminism, gender, performance context, and the interaction between fifth century comedy and tragedy. Many of the contributions are not otherwise readily available, coming from foreign journals and books difficult to obtain. All the Greek has been translated for the benefit of students reading the plays in English.

From the fifth to the second century BC, innovative comedy drama flourished in Greece and Rome. This collection brings together the greatest works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Aristophanes' bold, imaginative Birds, and Menander's The Girl from Samos, which explores popular contemporary themes of mistaken identity and sexual misbehaviour; and two later Roman comic plays: Plautus' The Brothers Menaechmus - the original comedy of errors - and Terence's bawdy yet sophisticated double love-plot, The Eunuch. Together, these four plays demonstrate the development of Classical comedy, celebrating its richness, variety and extraordinary legacy to modern drama.

In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use.