One of the best-known, most often quoted English classics. Edward FitzGerald's free translation of skeptical, hedonistic verse attributed to Omar Khayyám (1048–1122), Persian mathematician, astronomer and philosopher. The 5th edition incorporates... Zobraziť viac
The poems in this collection move from memories of Libya before the revolution, to Libya engulfed in violent turmoil, to life in exile in the brooding landscape of Norway. Seen through the eyes of the refugee poet, the vibrant colours of the Libyan... Zobraziť viac
Naomi Shihab Nye is a wandering poet. For nearly 40 years she has travelled America and the world to read and teach. Born in Missouri to a Palestinian father and an American mother, she grew up in St Louis, Jerusalem and San Antonio. Drawing on her... Zobraziť viac
Do our passions control us or us them? These poems find themselves asking such questions in hospitals, in cellars, in Parisian parks and American laundromats, inside our screens and beyond them. Poems of blood and birdsong, of rain and desire, of... Zobraziť viac
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, SUNDAY POST AND iPAPER BESTSELLERWATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTHWINNER OF 2024 SCOTS BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARD 2024And I have done more than just simply get bySo much ... Zobraziť viac
The award-winning poet reckons with feminine archetypes, erotic love, and the shifting boundary between power and surrender... Zobraziť viac
John Keats was one of the leading romantic poets. His verse found little appreciation during his own lifetime but has since become one of England's most beloved poets. Through powerful imagery, unbridled emotion and expressive language, the poems... Zobraziť viac
Blending lyrical poetry with non-fiction, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates the city of Paris. Readers will be introduced to iconic landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre, as well as hidden corners of the city, including... Zobraziť viac
The elegant Clarissa Dalloway prepares to host a high-society party. Meanwhile, Septimus Smith struggles with the after-effects of shell-shock. The two narratives interweave to tell a haunting tale of life in interwar London, from one of the most... Zobraziť viac
This major milestone in the history of English literature is presented in a sumptuous hardback edition with printed page edges, lavishly illustrated by and William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones... Zobraziť viac
"In a time when western culture generates most of its symbols through the distortions of television, Mila Haugová retains the remarkable ability to sing of the symbolic heights and depths of experience. Bold, iconic, and revelatory, these translations... Zobraziť viac
A captivating collection of poetry from nature's bard ... Zobraziť viac
Before his tragic death, Szilárd Borbély had gained a name as one of Europe's most searching new poets. Berlin-Hamlet one of his major works evokes a stroll through the phantasmagoric shopping arcades described in ... Zobraziť viac
In this powerful new collection of wisdom and poetry, Donna Ashworth helps us to find strength and courage on the days we feel lost, to pick ourselves up when times are hard, to soothe fear and self-doubt when... Zobraziť viac
An inspiring and kid-accessible biography of one of the world's most famous poets. Emily Dickinson, who famously wrote <i>"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul," </i> is brought to life in this moving story... Zobraziť viac
One language is falling silent every two weeks. Half of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today will be lost by the end of this century. With the loss of these languages, we also lose the unique poetic traditions of their speakers ... Zobraziť viac
Hannah Lowe taught for a decade in an inner-city London sixth form. At the heart of this book of compassionate and energetic sonnets are fictionalised portraits of ‘The Kids’, the students she nurtured... Zobraziť viac
This impressive debut has established Hera Lindsay Bird as a good girl......with many beneficial thoughts and feelings...... Zobraziť viac
Lord Byron was the most celebrated of all the Romantic poets. Troubled, handsome, sexually fluid, disabled, and transgressive, he wrote his way to international fame – and scandal – before finding a kind of redemption in the Greek Revolution. He also ... Zobraziť viac
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Yes, as my swift days near their goal, ’Tis all that I implore; In life and death, a chainless soul, With courage to endure. In this new selection of Emily Brontë’s heart-rending poems, we ... Zobraziť viac
