Macmillan Children's Books: A Poem For Every Night of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 poems compiled by Allie... Zobraziť viac
The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages... Zobraziť viac
For those who've felt unseen. Raw, tender poems on love, loss, and finding your breath again. A journey back to living, unhinged and honest. Zobraziť viac
Every heart deserves a voice. From the jungles of Cambodia and a chance encounter with a local medicine woman comes Be(loved), poet Dakota Adan's debut collection of poems, tracing the epic question of what it means to be loved... Zobraziť viac
An epic journey home. After a decade of war, a hero faces monsters and gods on a perilous ten-year voyage before reuniting with his family. A brilliant retelling. Zobraziť viac
The most European of the English writers in an age of revolution, Byron was deeply involved in contemporary events, and a passionate supporter of the struggle for Greek independence. Describing himself as `born for opposition', his work was largely... Zobraziť viac
Pearl is an entrancing allegorical tale of grief and lost love, as the narrator is led on a Dantean journey through sorrow to redemption by his vanished beloved. Retaining all the alliterative music of the original, a Middle English poem thought to be... Zobraziť viac
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone... W. H. Auden was the consummate poet of love and heartbreak. Stop All the Clocks presents a selection of his best known, most lucid poems, poems that pitch... Zobraziť viac
Homer's great epic, The Odyssey, is perhaps Western literature's first adventure story, and certainly remains one of its finest. It describes King Odysseus of Ithaca's epic, ten-year quest to return home after... Zobraziť viac
Inspired by the dark imagination of Edward Gorey, Envious Siblings is a twisted and hauntingly funny debut. Comics artist Landis Blair interweaves absurdist horror and humour into brief, rhyming vignettes at once transgressive and hilarious... Zobraziť viac
A phenomenon across all formats, this paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy... Zobraziť viac
From Tin Pan Alley to the Beatles to Beyonce, "Mr. Bradley skillfully breaks down a century of standards and pop songs into their elements to reveal the interaction of craft and art in composition and performance." (The Wall Street Journal) ... Zobraziť viac
The heroic story of the siege of Troy is as enthralling today as it ever was. The Greeks are entering the tenth year of their war with the Trojans, but their armies are fractured and their best warrior Achilles has abandoned the battle on a mission... Zobraziť viac
Witty, heartbreaking, shocking, satirical: the short story can excite or sadden, entice or repulse. The one thing it can never be is dull. Now Victoria Hislop has collected 100 stories from her favourite women writers into one volume... Zobraziť viac
In a celebration of women’s voices throughout history, this collection brings together powerful and diverse writing from around the world. From the Greek poet Sappho to Emily Bronte, the selection of lyrical work ... Zobraziť viac
The Chinese poetic tradition, which dates back to almost 1,000 B.C., is one of the most cherished parts of the nation's cultural heritage. This collection of translated classical poems are a stunning chronicle of Chinese life, culture and history, ... Zobraziť viac
Right from the start he is dressed in his best - his blacks and his whites. Little Fauntleroy - quiffed and glossy, A Sunday suit, a wedding natty get-up,Standing in dunged straw For older readers than the first two volumes of Collected Animal Poems, ... Zobraziť viac
Charlotte Moore, a writer and former English teacher, has loved poetry all her life. Keen to be able to read and talk about poems with others, she set up a weekly poetry club for anyone interested to join her round her fireplace... Zobraziť viac
With A Year of Last Things, acclaimed novelist Michael Ondaatje returns to poetry, looking back on a life of displacement and discovery... Zobraziť viac
Controversial, scandalous, erudite and funny, Ulysses is undisputedly a landmark of twentieth-century modernism. It charts one day - 16th June 1904 - in the lives of three inhabitants of Dublin: the advertising salesman Leopold Bloom, the artist Stephen.. Zobraziť viac
