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An anthology of over 50 classic poems, read by some of our finest actors. This collection contains a selection of the very best poems, from verses inspired by love to war poetry, nature poems and children's rhymes.

What is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work - over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been forgotten. This little history is about some that have not. John Carey tells the stories behind the world’s greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly four thousand years ago to those being written today. Carey looks at poets whose works shape our views of the world.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

Adopting the methodology of the music charts, The Classic Hundred Poems presents the "top 100" poems of all time. The selections are illuminated by the informative notes of editor William Harmon and read by an ensemble of contemporary poets including Alfred Corn and Rita Dove.

This book is a treasure trove of over 150 beautiful and timeless romantic ghazals, nazms, and rubaais—all of them translated and transliterated into English. It holds the iconic verses of poets like Ghalib, Firaq, and Faiz, and showcases the poetry of popular contemporary poets. Lose yourself in the captivating melodies of Urdu poetry with Humsafar, and discover the beauty and power of love that transcends all boundaries.

From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening to great...

This first audio edition of Poetry in Person: 25 Years of Conversation with America’s Poets (Knopf, 2010), invites listeners into an intimate classroom with eight acclaimed poets. Full of compelling, in-depth conversation about manuscripts and drafts by the poets themselves, plus readings of the finished poems, these historic recordings offer one of the most detailed portraits ever produced of how poems are actually made.

For generations, Arthur Waley’s lyrical translations served as the primary gateway to Chinese poetry for the English-speaking world. Organized by dynasty, this edition transforms Waley's scattered masterpieces into a coherent historical journey through Chinese literature, from the ancient Zhou foundational texts to the twilight of the Tang. This structure reveals the evolving concerns of Chinese civilization, from ritual and statecraft to intimate personal reflection and profound philosophical inquiry, all through Waley’s singular poetic voice.

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today's often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.

Il manoscritto è costituito da quarantaquattro poesie, che trattano problematiche attuali, danno voce a chi voce non ha: a persone che a torto non vengono ascoltate, perché ritenute non importanti e quindi, anche se hanno voce, vengono tramutate in persone mute dall'indifferenza generale. Io dono la mia voce perché possano difendersi e farsi valere per gridare le loro ragioni. Queste tematiche vengono affrontate con uno stile personale diretto e descrittivo, attraverso il quale l'ascoltatore riesce a vedere quello che sussurro al suo cuore.

Poesie Crepuscolari: Onirico Notturno è una raccolta di poesie che esplora le profondità dell'animo umano, oscillando tra sogno e realtà. L'autore ci guida attraverso un viaggio emotivo fatto di introspezione, malinconia e speranza. Le poesie raccontano storie di creature mitiche, come l'Elfo Oscuro, che vive tra solitudine e brevi momenti di amore, e l'angelo che illumina il buio esistenziale. Versi dedicati alla luna evocano il fascino della notte e le sue promesse di sogni e misteri.

في هذا الكتاب يُقدِّم «زكي مبارك» دراسةً مُتميِّزة لأدب المديح النبوي، مُعرِّفًا بنشأته، ومُؤرِّخًا لمراحل تطوُّره وأعلام الشعراء في كلِّ مرحلةٍ منها؛ فنجد في البواكير قصائدَ «حسان» وداليَّة «الأعشى» ولاميَّة «كعب»، يَلِيها ظهورُ مدحِ آل بيت النبي، ثم نقف على ما استوقف المؤلِّفَ من أشعار «الكُميت» و«دعبل» و«الشريف الرضي» و«مهيار»، التي أحدَث كلٌّ منها نقلةً نوعيةً في فنِّ المدائح، وأفاض على الأدب العربي طوائفَ من النوازع الروحية الراقية، كَلَّلها «البوصيري» بالبُردة و«الحموي» بالبديعيات. ويختم المؤلِّف كتابَه بالحديث عن المولد النبوي، وما يزدهر فيه من القَصِّ النثري والشعري.

يعتبر الكتاب من المصادر الأدبية الهامة التي يعتمد عليها في دراسة الأدب والشعر العربي، حيث يتناول تراجم الشعراء المشهورين في الأدب العربي من خلال إبداعاتهم الشعرية، مع التركيز على جانب الإنشاد وأساليب التعبير الشعري.

Here are 12 specially selected favourite love poems, read by acclaimed actors Bill Wallis and Jenny Agutter. This literary bouquet of blooms includes Andrew Marvell's classic "To His Coy Mistress"; a beautiful extract from "The Song of Solomon"; Christina Rossetti's joyful "A Birthday"; and Christopher Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love".

The sonnets are a collection numbering 154 poems dealing with themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty, and mortality. They were probably written over a long period of Shakespeare's life up until 1609, when they were first printed. The first 17 poems, traditionally referred to as the "procreation sonnets", are addressed to a young man urging him to marry and have children in order to immortalize his beauty by passing it on to his descendants.

Falstaff is both a comic and tragic central protagonist in Shakespeare's three Henry plays. He is companion to Prince Hal (the future Henry V), who loves him, goads him, teases him, indulges his vast appetites, and commits all sorts of mischief with him. Award-winning author and esteemed professor Harold Bloom examines Falstaff with the deepest compassion and sympathy and also with unerring wisdom. He uses the relationship between Falstaff and Hal to explore the devastation of severed bonds and the heartbreak of betrayal.

In recent years, our poetic landscape has evolved in profound and exciting ways. So has our planet. Edited and introduced by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limon, this book challenges what we think we know about "nature poetry," illuminating the myriad ways our landscapes—both literal and literary—are changing. You Are Here features fifty previously unpublished poems from some of the nation's most accomplished poets, including Joy Harjo, Diane Seuss, Rigoberto González, Jericho Brown, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Paul Tran, and more.

How did the greatest poets in history make the world anew? And what can we learn from the magic, wisdom and humour of their poetry? From the genius of the Ancient Greeks through to the love poetry and metaphysics of the Renaissance, through to the New York poets of the 20th century, this is the ultimate guide to the greatest writers of the human age.

Will Quadflieg interpretiert Balladen und Gedichte von Goethe, Schiller bis Heine mit großer sprachlicher Präzision, innerer Ruhe und einer Stimme, die deutsche Dichtung lebendig eindrucksvoll macht.

An anthology of verse by women poets writing in Persian, most of whom have never been translated into English before, from acclaimed scholar and translator Dick Davis. The Mirror of My Heart is a unique and captivating collection of eighty-three Persian women poets, many of whom wrote...