Karl Brunner Books

Karl Brunner legt eine kurzgefasste Kulturgeschichte des Mittelalters vor, die den gesamten Lebenskreis eines mittelalterlichen Menschen einbezieht: Körper und Gefühl, Geist und Seele, Haus und Burg, Schänke und Spital, Lohn und Lehen, Krieg und Fest, Stadt und Kathedrale, Märkte und Gärten, Kloster und Totenacker und schließlich das Paradies. Er führt seine Leser an die Tische der Bauern und die Tafeln des Adels, in die Bergwerke und in die Schreibstuben der Gelehrten und ebenso zu Juden, Muslimen, Ketzern und Priestern. Dabei erzählt er von Dirnen und Dichtern, von Liebenden und Asketen, von Musikern und Händlern, von Artus, Tristan, Dietrich von Bern und von den Kreuzrittern – und von vielem anderen mehr.

Dramatic and powerful in its scope, 'Othello' explores the perils of suspicion and jealousy and the ensuing breakdown of relationships and disaster that can arise from such emotions. Othello secretly marries Desdemona, but is led to believe that she has been unfaithful to him by his ensign, Iago, leading to tragic events.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.' Considered one of Shakespeare's most rich and enduring plays, the depiction of its hero Hamlet as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his brother Claudius is both powerful and complex. As Hamlet tries to find out the truth of the situation, his troubled relationship with his mother comes to the fore, as do the paradoxes in his personality. A play of carefully crafted conflict and tragedy, Shakespeare's intricate dialogue continues to fascinate audiences to this day.