Classic and pre-20th century poetry Books

Un poème épique de la Table Ronde qui suit les aventures de Giglain, le fils de Gauvain, tandis qu'il tente de prouver sa valeur en tant que chevalier. Le poème est rempli de romance, d'intrigue et de batailles épiques.This work has been selected by...

This edition of the classic Norse poem Krákumál features a new translation by Friedrich Lorentz and a comprehensive introduction by Sharon Turner. With its vivid descriptions of battle and heroism, this epic poem is a must-read for anyone interested in...

This is an English translation of the Meghadūta, a Sanskrit poem by Kālidāsa, one of the most celebrated poets of ancient India. It tells the story of a heavenly messenger who is sent to deliver a message of love from a Yaksha to his beloved wife. Along...

This classic Anglo-Saxon poem tells the story of St. Helena's quest for the Cross of Christ and her subsequent discovery of the True Cross. Renowned for its lyrical beauty and intricate narrative structure, this poem is a masterpiece of ancient poetry...

This collection of satirical poetry by Juvenal is translated into English verse by W Gifford and accompanied by explanatory notes., A scathing critique of Roman society and moral decay, this work endures as a masterpiece of political and social...

This masterpiece of classical literature recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus in his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. With beautiful language and vivid imagery, this epic poem stands the test of time as a timeless classic.This...

This classic work by the ancient Roman poet Ovid tells the famous stories of Greek mythology, including the tales of Apollo and Daphne, Narcissus and Echo, and Pygmalion and Galatea. The book is a masterpiece of ancient literature, and its influence can...

Paradise Lost; English Gained (Part II) contains expressions from John Milton's Paradise Lost - Books III & IV. Lover of literature will find these expressions interesting, and develop a taste for exploring expressions from Milton's other books too...

"Erica from America: The Poetic Prophetess" delves into various aspects of life through the lens of prophecy. The author highlights the importance of prayer as a tool for enduring and overcoming life's challenges. The narrative dispels the myth that God...

POETICALLY CORRECT is a collection of poetry by the author and artist Kim Mattear. She takes you on a journey throughout her life which includes her successes and challenges, the love of her parents who are watching from the heavens, relationships with...

પુનિત મંડળનાં સંતોના સુભાશિષ અને ઈશ્વરની અસીમ કૃપા વડે, તમારાં સુધી આ પુરુષોત્તમ ભગવાનનાં ગુણવાનુંવાદ પહોંચાડવાનું પરમશભાગ્ય સાંપડ્યું છે તે માટે પરમેશ્વરનો અંતઃકરણ પૂર્વક આભાર માનું છું. તેની કૃપા તો "વરસે અનરાધાર જોને મુજ પર જગદાધાર"એ અનંત...

After my first poetry book sold just 8 copies, I didn't think I would be writing another one. But here we are and here is another attempt. This book contains the complexities of life, love and my twisted brain. I've cried, laughed, screamed and danced...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

While hymns are traditionally means of communicating the divine, Hymnal for Catastrophe invests sacred forms in the ordinary and commonplace. Falling out of love, losing a friend, not having money to buy food: these things we experience all the...

With Language already at the breaking point of its complexity, words have been misused and are slowly losing their Validity as definitions and limits are being pushed closer to the edge where real truth is lost.Poetry has been long overdue for a new...

Odyssey is perhaps the greatest adventure story ever told, but it is more even than that. It is the story of a man's homecoming, the story of a yearning for hearth and home, for the familiar and native. It is also a story of burning revenge, of a man's...

6x9 hardcover, 166 pages, greatly illustrated. These are the quatrains paralleling 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam' that were merged into it to produce 'The Extended Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Via Its Equal Interspersed. The colored lettering here is...

Joshua Tyrone Sanderson is a passably old, homeless black alcoholic in Indianapolis. A loner by choice, minute by minute and day by day he survives on the near downtown streets as valorously as any Agamemnon or Odysseus brandishing raw valor in battle in...

This Collection includes Gibran's most popular works including ·      The Prophet, 1923·      The Madman: His Parables and Poems, 1918·      The Forerunner: His...

Constructed around a key episode in the Book of Mormon, The Nephiad blends the rigidly-defined structures and grand style of the Renaissance epic poem with modern-day scripture to re-create a genre that is at once uplifting and compelling. Gideon Burton...

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Delve into the ancient and mystical world of pre-classical Europe with The Hymns of Orpheus. These poetic compositions, attributed to the legendary figure Orpheus, offer a rare glimpse into prehistoric European mythology. Known as the king of the...

Testament is an origin story. A memory. A memory of a place that isn't. A memory of a place that could be. A memory of a life lived and all the lives that life touched.Testament is a five part epic poem that wrestles with the challenges of our now...

Embark on a poetic odyssey with "Eternal Reverberations 2.0" where words transcend, dancing on the edge of logic and magic. This collection is a testament to my unique journey through the labyrinth of Indian culture, echoing the spirit of Bharat-from...

Black, Gray, and White is part of a trio called "Noveltry." This book will be the second in the series. I hope to stir the intriguing interest of the poet's readers by giving them some suspense and some thought-provoking memories of their own experiences...

"The story of this philosophical soldier of fortune is a romance from beginning to end, a poignant human drama shot through with passion, adventure, pathos and tragedy. In a sense it is an epitome of the earlier Middle Ages and through it shines the...

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting &...

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting &...

Das Erstlingswerk von Marko und Vincent Hein enthalten Gedichte und Illustrationen - ein gemeinsames Projekt von Vater und Sohn. Damit öffnen die Autoren einen Spalt zur Tür ihrer inneren Welt, und laden auf eine düstere und makabere Reise in Wort und...

Was ist der Herbst? Korbfülle, Traubenmost, Vogelzug, Rauschzeit, Blätterfall, Festtage, die das Brauchtum pflegen und Feiertage, die uns innehalten lassen. Keine Jahreszeit prägt den Wandel so sehr wie der Herbst, keine Jahreszeit ist zugleich Reifen,...

Williams wanted his Arthurian poem to be a universal epic: not just a tale of early-Medieval heroics, but a poem that would use its narrative to portray the human condition, and the world, with the kind of completeness found in Milton's Paradise Lost or...

Gorski Vijenac je drama Petra II Petrovića Njegoša, napisana u stihu i maniru narodnih pesama. Drama opisuje borbu crnogorskih plemena protiv domaćih poturica, na kraju XVII i početkom XVIII veka. Stihovi su puni mudrosti vrlo popularnih u...

But how I wishI could hear someone slander against ParthaAnd Partha only...Let Partha's slanderCome from all directionsFrom the premises of courtFrom the lips of children going to schoolFrom the chirping of birds....If I could hear the slanderous wordsIn...

The Blue Omnibus carries in it a significant body of the poetic oeuvre of the Odia Poet Haraprasad Das, one of the contemporary Indian Masters. This is the first of the omnibuses of his works that conveys in a cluster of five major works...

The Works of the Gawain-PoetCharles MoormanThis edition of the complete Works of Cotton Nero A.x.-Patience, Purity, Pearl, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight-is the first collected edition since the manuscript itself. Charles Moorman's hope is that...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Liber ""Babrii Fabellae Iambicae 123: A Minoide Mena In Monte Atho Nuper Repertae"" auctore Babrio editus est. Hic liber fabulas continet quae in versibus iambicis scriptae sunt. Fabulae 123 sunt numeratae et inter eas est fabula de Minoide Mena, quae...

Elisabeth Kulmann war die jüngste Tochter einer Deutschen, Maria (geborene Rosenberg), und des russischen Offiziers Boris Feodorowitsch Kulmann. Als ihr Vater früh verstarb, geriet die Mutter mit ihren neun Kindern in grosse Armut, liess ihnen aber...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...