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
Discover Dante's original Inferno in this modern and acclaimed Penguin translation. Zobraziť viac
A breathtaking new collection of translations of poems by Rumi, one of the world's most loved mystical teachers and bestselling poets. Beautifully packaged and illustrated with paintings and Persian calligraphy... Zobraziť viac
An English comic novel about a World War II expedition to a Himalayan peak. An outrageously funny spoof about the ascent of a 40,000-and-a-half-foot peak, The Ascent of Rum Doodle has been a cult favourite since its publication in 1956.. Zobraziť viac
The poems in Winter Trees were written in the last nine months of Sylvia Plath’s life, and form part of the group from which the Ariel poems were chosen. They reveal the poet at the height of her creative powers, exhibiting the startling imagery ... Zobraziť viac
Essential reading for all students of Greek theatre and literature, and equally stimulating for anyone interested in literature... Zobraziť viac
During Emily's life only seven of her 1775 poems were published. This collection of her work shows her breadth of vision and a passionate intensity and awe for life, love, nature, time and eternity. Once branded an eccentric Dickinson is now... Zobraziť viac
A new verse translation of one of the foundational ancient Greek works by the award-winning poet A. E. Stallings. Hesiod was the first self-styled 'poet' in western literature, revered by the ancient Greeks. Ostensibly written to chide and educate his ... Zobraziť viac
A powerful novel with an unforgettable voice, perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur, The Hate U Give and Sarah Crossan's One. Xiomara has always kept her words to herself... Zobraziť viac
Translated by renowned Rumi expert Nader Khalili, over 120 poems on friendship from the Persian mystic poet and Sufi master have been carefully collected and curated in this beautifully illustrated edition... Zobraziť viac
The Bronte sisters lives and works have become modern-day cultural touchstones. Emily Bronte, best known for her novel WUTHERING HEIGHTS, began writing poetry first and, before her untimely death, wrote some of the most touching and emotive poems... Zobraziť viac
amanda lovelace, the bestselling & award-winning author of the "women are some kind of magic" poetry series, presents shine your icy crown, the second installment in her new feminist poetry series... Zobraziť viac
FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER... Zobraziť viac
AND THEN THERE WERE SHOTS Everybody ran, ducked, hid, tucked themselves tight. Pressed our lips to the pavement and prayed the boom, followed by the buzz of a bullet, didn't meet us... 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
Bold and experimental, Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway is a landmark in twentieth-century fiction and a book that gets better and better with every reading. On a perfect June morning, Clarissa Dalloway – fashionable, worldly, wealthy and an accomplished... 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
One of the 18 best novels of the year for the Sunday TimesA book of the year pick in the Guardian, Observer, Independent, Mail on Sunday, GQ, Good Housekeeping, NetGalley and Red'David Nicholls's most satisfying love story yet . . .it's a romantic... Zobraziť viac
With an introduction by Jeanette Winterson This unique collection of poems from the Poet Laureate, filled with her characteristic wit, is a feminist classic and a modern take on age-old mythology. Who? Him. The Husband. Hero. Hunk. The Boy Next Door... Zobraziť viac
The Sonnets of William Shakespeare, a cycle of 154 linked poems, were first published in 1609. Filled with ideas about love, beauty, and mortality, the sonnets are written in the same beautiful and innovative language... Zobraziť viac
