Halcyon Press Ltd: 195 books

In PROMETHEUS BOUND (doubtfully attributed to Aeschylus), the story of the Titan, Prometheus, and his punishments from Zeus are told. Aeschylus (c. 524 BC – c. 455 BC) was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived, the others being Sophocles and Euripides,...

THE COLLECTED WORKS OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT includes 19 works by Louisa May Alcott, including her best-known works, 'Little Women' and its sequels, 'Little Men,' and 'Jo's Boys.'  Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. Little Women Little Men Jo’s Boys An...

THE MIND DIGGER AND OTHER SCIENCE FICTION STORIES is a collection of Golden Age science fiction stories by noted American writer Winston Marks.  Marks (1915-1979) was a prolific short story writer whose works appeared in a variety of popular pulp scifi magazines from the 1940s to the late 1960s. ...

CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD AND OTHER SCIENCE FICTION STORIES includes five entertaining classic science fiction works by noted American scifi pioneer Fletcher Pratt.  The title work of this collection, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, is an early look at the perils of a society in which technology has gained...

THE BOSS OF WIND RIVER AND OTHER WESTERNS includes three full-length classic westerns by Arthur Murray Chisholm, a noted western writer from the early and mid-20th century.  Set in the final decades of the 19th century, Chisholm's action-filled writings detail conflicts between cattlemen, settlers,...

Produced the same year as LYSISTRATA, THE THESMOPHORIAZUSAE is considered one of the most brilliant of Aristophanes' extant plays.  The play focuses on the role of women in a male-dominated society, as well as poking fun at several contemporary Athenian poets. Aristophanes (c.446 BC...

This little book is one which so well explains itself that no introductory word is needed; and I only venture to intrude a sentence or two here with a view to explain the style in which I have conveyed my ideas. I desired to be plain and practical, and therefore chose the direct and epistolary form as being most suitable for the purpose in hand.

BEOWULF (Anglo-Saxon, "bee wolf" i.e. bear) is an epic heroic poem set in Scandinavia and composed originally in Anglo-Saxon.  It is considered to be one of the key works of Anglo-Saxon literature.  Probably composed between the 8th and 11th centuries, the story follows the hero...

WHEN IT WAS DARK is a powerful novel about a plot to destroy Christianity.  The story follows the machinations of a wealthy Londoner, Constantine Schaube, who bribes a noted Biblical expert to plant a false inscription on an ancient tomb, which seems to refute the Resurrection of Jesus. ...

PROMETHEUS BOUND and THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES features two dramas attributed to Aeschylus.  Of the two, SEVEN AGAINST THEBES is the older, having first been performed in 467 BC.  It tells of two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, who agree to share the throne of Thebes.  After a year...

THE AGE OF FABLE is a collection of many of the common myths and legends of western Europe, and forms one of the books of Thomas Bulfinch's exhaustive MYTHOLOGY collection. Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was an American writer and banker best known his works THE AGE OF FABLE, THE AGE OF CHIVALRY,...

THE AGE OF CHIVALRY is a collection of many of the common myths and legends of western Europe, and forms one of the books of Thomas Bulfinch's exhaustive MYTHOLOGY collection. Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was an American writer and banker best known his works THE AGE OF FABLE, THE AGE OF CHIVALRY,...

MATHIAS SANDORF follows the lonely quest of a Hungarian patriot seeking revenge.  Mathias Sandorf and two companions had been deeply involved in a conspiracy to win Hungarian independence, only to have it unmasked by two petty thieves hoping to earn a reward from the police.  Of the three...

CLAYHANGER is a coming-of-age story set in the Midlands of Victorian England, following Edwin Clayhanger as he leaves school, takes over the family business, and falls in love. Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was an English journalist, novelist, and writer.  After working as a rent collector...