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Although known best for his sweeping allegorical epic «The Faerie Queen,» Edmund Spenser wrote a number of other significant poems. His first major poetical work «The Shepherd's Calendar» begins this collection of his «Selected Shorter Poems.» An emulation of Virgil's «Eclogues,» «The Shepherd's Calendar» depicts the life of shepherd Colin Clout through the twelve months of his year. The twelve eclogues of the poem, each named after a different month, discuss abuses of the church,...
| Автор | Edmund Spenser |
Between the years of 1797-1798 Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote what are considered his most important poetic works. Among them are the famous «The Rime of the Ancient Mariner», «Kubla Khan», and «Christabel». Also during this period he wrote his much-heralded 'conversation poems' of which includes «This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison», «Frost at Midnight», and «The Nightingale». These great poems can all be found in this volume along with many others. Forty-one poems in all written between...
| Автор | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
The nine lyric poets were a canon of archaic Greek composers esteemed by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria as worthy of critical study. The most famous of which is probably Sappho, who was born sometime between 630 and 612 BCE on the Greek island of Lesbos. The famous Library of Alexandria collected Sappho's poems into nine books; however these editions have been lost. Today only fragments of the poetess' work remains. These fragments are collected together here in this volume of...
| Автор | Sappho |
In response to Ralph Waldo Emerson's call for the United States to have its own unique poet, Walt Whitman rose to the challenge to create what would ultimately be his most profound work. Taking its title from the colloquial term «grass», meaning a work of minor value, Whitman's «Leaves of Grass» is anything but that. Over his lifetime Whitman would continue to expand and revise his most famous book up until his death in 1892. Here in this volume we reproduce the short collection of...
| Автор | Walt Whitman |
Name another American poet who has been honored with a limited edition replica of his race-car—“Dan Gerber’s 1965 Shelby R-Model” Gerber is an ordained Zen priest A previous Gerber poetry title received Foreword magazine's “Best Book of the Year” Award Gerber's work has appeared in many national publications, including The New Yorker; Poetry; Playboy; Sports Illustrated; The Nation
| Автор | Dan Gerber |
Brimhall’s poetry has been featured in The New Yorker, Slate, Best American Poetry, and PBS Newshour—so wide public appeal. Fascinating, unique, unexamined subject—an investigation into and narrative of the legends and strange happenings of an Amazon River town, and of the people and historical situations there. Subject matter of book intricately connected to author’s intriguing family story.
| Автор | Traci Brimhall |
John Milton, the 17th century English poet author, polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England is of course known best for his famous epic poem «Paradise Lost» which retells the biblical story of «The Fall of Man» and how Adam and Eve were tempted by Satan and ultimately expelled from the Garden of Eden. «Paradise Lost» is included in this volume of «The Complete Poems of John Milton» along with its sequel «Paradise Regained» and thirty-nine additional poems.
| Автор | Джон Мильтон |
This selection from Baudelaire's 'The Flowers Of Evil' (Le Fleurs Du Mal) contains the following poems: Benediction, Echoes, The Sick Muse, The Venal Muse, The Evil Monk, The Enemy, Man and the Sea, Beauty, The Ideal, The Giantess, Hymn to Beauty, Exotic Perfume, La Chevelure, Sonnet XXVIII, Posthumous Remorse, The Balcony, The Possessed One, Semper Eadem, All Entire, Sonnet XLIII, The Living Torch, The Spiritual Dawn, Evening Harmony, Overcast Sky, Invitation to a Journey,...
| Автор | Charles Baudelaire |
The youngest of the well-known Brontë siblings, Anne Brontë (1820-1849) grew up drawing and writing poetry in secret. As a child, Anne spent countless hours on the Yorkshire moors with her sister, Emily, creating an imaginary world called Gondal. Anne attended school at age fifteen, and there she experienced an episode of spiritual crisis, which is evidenced in many of her poems. She later worked as a governess before collaborating with her sisters, Emily and Charlotte, on a collection of poetry...
| Автор | Anne Bronte |
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer, whose reputation came primarily from his novels and essays, including «Treasure Island» and «The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde». He is ranked among the 30 most translated authors in the world, ahead of Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe. Although his notoriety derives largely from his novels and essays, Stevenson produced a large collection of poetry that has been compared to that of William...
| Автор | Роберт Стивенсон |
Ralph Waldo Emerson is best known as being a leader of the transcendentalist movement, a philosophy that emerged in the mid 19th century in New England. Transcendentalism was a general protest against established society and culture at the time that sought an ideal spiritual state that 'transcends' the physical and empirical and is only realized through the individual's intuition, rather than through the doctrines of established religions. In this collection, which includes such...
| Автор | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Landau is a prominent figure in poetry and well-connected within the academic world – she is the Director of the NYU Creative Writing Program.She has close connections with New York-based media contacts (Oprah.com, New York Times)Her last collection was reviewed in nearly all the major trade publications: Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
| Автор | Deborah Landau |
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were successful poets and novelists in their own right; however, their careers began with several collaborative works of stories and poetry. They first wrote under male pseudonyms as they feared retribution by the male-dominated literary world if they published works under their own names. They attracted attention immediately, and soon after found success with works like Charlotte's «Jane Eyre» and Emily's «Wuthering Heights». This collection of poetry...
| Автор | The Brontë Sisters |
Born in 1572 in London England, John Donne was an English Jacobean poet of exceptional skill, whose poetry was known for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor. While Donne was well educated and his poetic talents considerable he struggled for much of his life to provide for his family. Having published only two volumes during his lifetime, he was not a professional poet. Despite this his legacy on the world of poetry is a significant one. In this volume you will find a...
| Автор | John Donne |
Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533) was the oldest of 10 children being the successor to the patriarchal position of his family. From his earliest years, Ludovico was interested in poetry, but was obliged by his father, a commander of the Reggio Emilia citadel, to study law. In 1517, he served under the cardinal's brother, Alfonso, duke of Ferrara, and it was then that he began writing his masterpiece and romance epic «Orlando Furioso». The earliest version appeared in 1516 but was not published...
| Автор | Ludovico Ariosto |
Alfred Tennyson is one of the foremost poets of Victorian England and is studied today for his deeply intellectual and classic style. He was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1850 to his death in 1892. He was a favorite of Queen Victoria, and she even made him a baron out of respect for him and his works. Many of his poems focus on classical Greek, Roman, and Medieval mythology. One such poem is the Arthurian-inspired ballad «The Lady of Shallot.» The poem centers on a mysterious...
| Автор | Lord Alfred Tennyson |
Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533) was the oldest of 10 children being the successor to the patriarchal position of his family. From his earliest years, Ludovico was interested in poetry, but was obliged by his father, a commander of the Reggio Emilia citadel, to study law. In 1517, he served under the cardinal's brother, Alfonso, duke of Ferrara, and it was then that he began writing his masterpiece and romance epic «Orlando Furioso». The earliest version appeared in 1516 but was not published...
| Автор | Ludovico Ariosto |
John Milton is most famously remembered for his epic narrative «Paradise Lost» and its sequel «Paradise Regained». In addition to these classic works Milton wrote several shorter pieces. These shorter works are collected together in this volume and include the following: On the Morning of Christ's Nativity; A Paraphrase on Psalm CXIV; Psalm CXXXVI; On the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough; At a Vacation Exercise in the College, Part Latin, Part English; The Passion; On Shakespeare; On...
| Автор | Джон Мильтон |
The fourth installment in the continuing series of Warrior Poet Wisdom. <br><br>Gone are the days of swords and shields, knights and paladins. But warriors still walk among us. Their strength and grace is as effective in dealing with today's challenges as it was in olden times. Their intensity and resolve can be applied to every task in our day to day lives, from work to working out. Their patience and focus are essential to living a stress-free life. Their courage and...
| Автор | Ph.D Kenneth Miro |