When the young Arthur pulls the embedded sword from the stone, his future as the King of England is foretold. This imaginative retelling of the classic legends recounts the story of Arthur's formation
With an Introduction by Helen Moore. The legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table is one of the most enduring and influential stories in world literature. Its themes - love, war, relig
In this selection of tales by the master folklorist Andrew Lang, the reader is taken into the romantic world of the gallant Knights of the Round Table and their courageous and chivalrous deeds, fair m
'He was not blind to the fact that murder, like the religions of the Pagan world, requires a victim as well as a priest...'This selection includes three of Wilde's brilliant short stories, all reflect
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘It was unnecessary for all to perish, when, by the death of one, it was possible, and even probable, that the
好的藝術未必美Good art may not be beautiful 一個世紀之前,美被視為藝術的最高標的,甚至是藝術造詣的同義語,幾乎是一致公認的事。然而,時至今日,美之為物卻成了一種美學的罪惡,作品只要稍有追求美的嫌疑,藝術家就會成為評論家交相撻伐的對象。 然而,在過去幾年當中,卻有一些藝術家、評論家與權威人士站了出來,開始從不同的角度來看待美。討論的結果經常莫衷一是,在藝術權威人士的