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Just as eating against one's will is injurious to one's health, so study without a liking for it spoils the memory, and it retains nothing it takes in.

—Leonardo da Vinci

Drama

  • William Shakespeare
    Links to a brace of sites relating to everybody's favorite Bard.
  • Julius Caesar & Ancient Rome
    Julius Caesar is our play, so this section ends up here. Grab some links to sites about ancient Rome in general, some great old (and new!) Rome-inspired films, and Plutarch's biographies about Caesar and his assassins.
  • Antigone (In process)
    A few sites relating to Antigone, Sophocles, and ancient Greek drama. (Also see the Reference section for pointers to sites about Greek mythology in general.)

Fiction

  • The Masque of the Red Death
    Resources to go along with the story, a film trailer or two, and links to general Poe sites, as well.
  • By the Waters of Babylon (Planned)
    Resources to go along with the story, and information about post-apocylaptic stories in general.
  • The Hero's Journey (Planned)
    We look at this pattern in connection with "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," "By the Waters of Babylon," and "Through the Tunnel," as well as other miscellaneous stories.
  • The Arabian Nights (In process)
    Links to historial sites, texts, and artwork related to The Thousand and One Nights' Entertainment.
  • King Arthur (In process)
    Extra information about King Arthur and related story cycles, including La Chanson du Roland.

Miscellaneous

  • Personality Plus!
    Ever since the ancient sage Chilon of Sparta carved the phrase into a column in the fore-temple of the oracle at Delphi, the exhortation to "Know Thyself" has echoed down through the ages. Here are a few resources available on the Web to help you do just that...
  • Cryptic Crosswords (Coming soon)
    Places to find and solve cryptics online, or order books.