Books like Plutarch on Sparta by Plutarch

Edith Grossman's acclaimed English translation of Miguel de Cervantes’ classic "Don Quixote" brings the famed knight-errant and his loyal squire Sancho Panza to life in 16th‑century Spain.

Reprinted with updated Further Reading

Plutarch’s *Lives* presents in-depth character studies of notable statesmen and generals from pre‑Christian Greece and Rome.

Plutarch offers a vivid portrait of Spartan daily life, detailing the customs, rigorous training, and austere lifestyle that defined the famed warriors of ancient Greece.

A mother's journey to China with her adopted child and the unexpected cultural discovery that shapes the bond between them.

Lillian Beckwith’s comic memoir follows her move to the Hebridean island of Bruach where she takes up crofting and encounters eccentric locals, beachcombing adventures, and a riotous Christmas party.

"Plutarch's biographies of eminent Greeks and Romans are renowned not just for their historical importance but also for their insights into the personalities they describe. In prose that is rich, elegant, and sprinkled with learned references, Plutarch explores with an extraordinary degree of insight the interplay of character and political action. He portrays virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided, but his purpose is implicitly to warn and educate those in his own day who wielded power. Plutarch brought to biography not only a clear moral objective, but also a natural storyteller's ear for a good anecdote. Influential in their own day, the Lives were drawn on by later historians and writers, including Shakespeare." "This selection of nine Lives, chosen for their range and interest, offers a new translation as well as a lucid introduction and helpful notes and indexes."--BOOK JACKET.