Rome Before Rome Plays & playscripts Noah Charney and Svetlana Slapšak

Noah Charney and Svetlana Slapšak expertly weave together a retelling of the ancient stories with nuanced analysis that illuminates their place at the heart of Slavic tradition

There's no right way to keep a diary

Biographies of major and lesser-known composers offer rich insights into their music and the historical and cultural contexts that influenced their genius

the death of all wizardry is at hand

Rome Before Rome Plays & playscripts Noah Charney and Svetlana SlapšakPhilip Matyszak navigates the myths and legends of early Rome, exploring the enigmatic origins of the Romans and how the first seeds of a great empire were sown. There are few books which explain how these different legends fit into Rome's overall narrative and none which explore the range of myths Matyszak describes. Some of the legends are well known, from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of the Sabines, whilst others are more obscure such as the story