This reader of Virgil's text features passages from the second half of the Aeneid and is designed to help students understand and appreciate Virgil's poem, as well as improve their Latin reading skills. Each Latin passage is accompanied by running vocabulary, on-page commentary notes and targeted questions. The book can be used as a source of one-off unseen passages or as a reader for students working through individual books or the whole poem.The commentary notes explain ...

This reader of Virgil's text features passages from the first half of the Aeneid and is designed to help students understand and appreciate Virgil's poem, as well as improve their Latin reading skills. Each Latin passage is accompanied by running vocabulary, on-page commentary notes and targeted questions. The book can be used as a source of one-off unseen passages or as a reader for students working through individual books or the whole poem.The commentary notes explain r...

This collection of Latin unseen passages forms a companion volume to Latin Momentum Tests for GCSE, and is intended to be used similarly by students preparing for examinations at AS, A2 and AEA levels. The largest section is set at AS level and comprises prose passages forming a coherent story based on original sources but simplified to maintain a level of difficulty appropriate for this level. The text assumes the student will have a working knowledge of a typical vocabulary list of about...

This collection of 15 tests is modelled on those used in GCSE examinations. The first few are at the standard of Foundation Tier and provide appropriate practice for Foundation Tier candidates as well as an easier introduction to the harder tests for Higher Tier candidates. The remaining tests are designed for Higher Tier candidates. All the tests contain a range of grammatical and syntactical features appropriate for GCSE and assume a basic knowledge of about 500 words of vocabulary; othe...

This collection of tests provides practice for students preparing to take the new Latin language examinations at the WJEC examination board Levels 1 and 2. It also includes tests similar to those used in the OCR examination board GCSE examinations. The book is divided into five sections, each devoted to a different format or level of tests. Words that are not expected to be known at each level are glossed. The range of grammatical and syntactical features is similar to that found in the pu...

This is the first intermediate-student edition of a selection from Virgil's Aeneid XI. Lines 1–224, 498–521, 532–596, 648–689 and 725–835 are included as Latin text with an accompanying commentary and vocabulary. Focusing on a deliberately concise extract from the original, this edition is designed to be manageable for students reading the text for the first time while also perfectly encapsulating the interest of the longer work and inspiring further study of it. A detailed introd...

This is the endorsed publication from OCR and Bloomsbury for the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 3) prescription of Aeneid Book XI, lines 1–224, and the A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Aeneid Book XI, lines 498–521, 532–596, 648–689, and 725–835, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary, with a detailed introduction that also covers the prescribed text to be read in English for A Level.In Book XI Pallas, the warrior son of Evander who was killed by Turnus, ...

"All for one, and one for all!" In The Three Musketeers, a young and ambitious d'Artagnan travels to Paris in search of glory—only to find himself swept into a world of duels, political intrigue, and daring adventure. Alongside the legendary trio—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—he forms an unbreakable bond of friendship as they defend honor and face powerful enemies. Together, they navigate dangerous plots, royal conspiracies, and high-stakes missions that test their courage and loyalty at ever...

A powerful reunion of legendary heroes set in a time of unrest, where friendship is tested by duty and divided loyalties. Two decades after their daring adventures, d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis find themselves changed by time and circumstance. Once united by a shared purpose, they are now drawn into opposing sides of political conflict, where personal bonds clash with national duty. As France and England face turmoil, the four companions are swept into a world of revolution, cons...

"The Forty Five Guardsmen" by Alexandre Dumas. Historical fiction from the time of the bitter conflicts between Catholics and Protestants in France after the St. Bartholomew s Day Massacre and before the reign of Henri of Navarre. According to Wikipedia Alexandre Dumas p ere French for father akin to Senior in English born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie 1802 - 1870 was a French writer best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely r...

Cicero's Rome's greatest orator, Marcus Tullius Cicero was a renowned philosopher and political theorist whose influence upon the history of European literature has been immense. For the first time in digital publishing history, readers can now enjoy Cicero’s complete works in English and Latin on their eReaders, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Cicero's life and...

A mysterious prisoner. A hidden identity. A secret that could change a kingdom. In The Man in the Iron Mask, the legend of the Musketeers reaches its dramatic conclusion as political intrigue and royal secrets threaten the stability of France. A prisoner kept in total secrecy—his face concealed behind an iron mask—holds a truth so powerful it could alter the fate of the throne itself. As tensions rise, familiar heroes return to face their greatest moral challenges yet. Loyalties are tested...