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    47 Books
  • First Book:
    March 2006
  • Latest Book:
    July 2023
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Book List in Order: 47 titles



  • The Iliad is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time. Set during the Trojan War, this timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and d...



  • The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. The poem centers on the Greek hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War....



  • Follow Aeneid as he flees a burning Troy with his family and sets out on a dangerous journey to found what will one day become The Roman Empire. Thrill with him as he gets caught up in conflicts between the gods, all the while striving to complete hi...




  • This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefo...



  • Rev. Alfred J. Church (1829-1912) grew up in Victorian England, was ordained in 1853, and taught at several private schools in Britain before gaining a post as a professor of Latin at University College of London. He was a respected scholar and some ...



  • Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...



  • Thirteen strong, interesting tales from Greek tragedy, admirably retold by Alfred J. Church and retaining remarkably well the spirit of the originals. Includes the stories of Alcestis, Medea, Antigone, Philoctetes, Agamemnon, Iphigenia, Electra, and ...



  • Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at Kingââ,¬â"˘s College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylorsââ,¬â"˘ School f...






  • When events during the Peloponnesian War demand it, the three children of Leon and ElpinicĂ© are dispatched quickly from their home in Athens to take refuge in Sparta. During their sojourn there they learn much about Spartan customs and hear stories ...



  • Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School for many years....



  • Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School for many years....



  • Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...



  • Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...



  • Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...



  • King Darius gave Myrcinus that is on the river Strymon, in the land of Thrace, to Histiæus, lord of Miletus, for a reward; for Histiæus had done him good service in his warfare against the Scythians. But when the man began to build a wall...



  • Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...



  • The Iliad is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time. Set during the Trojan War, this timeless poem vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and d...








  • My name is Laec Matthews. An orphan dumped on the steps of a small church and raised by its hell-and-brimstone minister and his wife. Grew up a good kid; polite. Honest. Trustworthy. A little quiet. Conflicted.And then I found out why. Turns out I'm ...



  • Bad choicesâ€"even for the right reasonsâ€"can still kill you. Raphael is a rogue. Has been his entire lifeâ€"breaking the wrong rules, crossing the wrong men, romancing the wrong women. It’s a habit that has gotten him into trouble more times tha...



  • John Bland didn't set out to become the world's most prolific accidental serial killer. He just wants to prove he's smarter than the average person by committing the perfect crime. But when Fate turns his brilliantly conceived Master Plan into an unl...



  • Classic accounts of the great English wars of the 15th and 17th centuries

    The author of the two books in this unique Leonaur edition was an undisputed expert in the literary craft of 'historical faction.' This genre concerns real incidents wh...



  • You have to be tough to survive the streets of Lower Erebus, something Red knows all too well. Orphaned at the age of nine, she learned early on how to take care of herself. Now a thief by trade, she specializes in locating and retrieving unusual art...



  • The Roman poet Virgil is regarded as one of the most significant literary figures of the ancient world. His major contribution was the epic poem of battle the Aeneid. In Stories of the Old World, author Alfred Church John presents many of Virgil's mo...



  • It is the second year of the ninety-third Olympiad and the Theatre at Athens is full, for the great dramatic season is at its height, and to-day there is to be performed a new play by Aristophanes, the special favorite of the Athenian public. It is a...





  • THE Melcart, the sacred ship of Carthage, was on its homeward voyage from Tyre, and had accomplished the greater part of its journey in safety; in fact, it was only a score or so of miles away from its destination. It had carried the mission sent, ye...






  • Rev. Alfred J. Church M.A children's book, here is a piece of the content as it began; THE son of Cretheus, Aeson, bequeathed the- kingdom of Thessaly to his brother Pelias, to keep for Jason, his son, whom he had sent to be taught by Chiron, the wis...




  • The comedy of Classical Greece set the standard by which all of European-and ultimately world-comedic theater is judged. Here in this volume, the very best of Greek comedic works by the most famous authors is presented in easy-to-read English. While ...



  • On a literal level, the poem follows several knights in an examination of several virtues, though it is primarily an allegorical work, and can be read on several levels of allegory, including as praise (or, later, criticism) of Queen Elizabeth I....



  • It is the second year of the ninety-third Olympiad and the Theatre at Athens is full, for the great dramatic season is at its height, and to-day there is to be performed a new play by Aristophanes, the special favorite of the Athenian public. It is a...






  • This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred ...



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    The Complete Works, Novels, Plays, Stories, Ideas, and Writings of Alfred John ChurchThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Roman life in the days of Cicero2 - Lords of the World3 - Callias4 - Stories of the Old world5 - T...



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    This early works is a fascinating tale of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these ...






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    Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School for many years....



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    Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School for many years....



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    Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at Kingââ,¬â"˘s College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylorsââ,¬â"˘ School f...



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    Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School for many years....



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    Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Stories from Virgil. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print.

    This is a new and freshly published edition of ...



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    Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School for many years....



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    Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School for many years....



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    Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King’s College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors’ School for many ye...


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A.J. Church / Alfred J. Church has published 47 books.

A.J. Church / Alfred J. Church does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Lords of the World A Story of the Fall of Carthage and Corinth, was published in July 2023.

The first book by A.J. Church / Alfred J. Church, The Odyssey for Boys and Girls, was published in March 2006.

No. A.J. Church / Alfred J. Church does not write books in series.