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For thousands of years, Homer's ancient epic poem the

Iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. Her compelling 12-lecture look at this literary masterpiece -whether it's the work of many authors or the "vision" of a single blind poet - makes it vividly clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the

Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.

El tercer libro de poesía de Daniel Barbadillo. Completa la trilogía de sus dos poemarios anteriores: Almas Perpendiculares y Almas Paralelas. También publicados en Arcopress, bajo el sello Versos Conversos. Su nuevo libro, Almas Penetrantes, aborda la poesía desde un punto de vista erótico. Lo que tienes entre las manos, no es sólo un poemario, es el punto y final de una trilogía.

Il était temps de rendre à Paul Arène (1843-1896) l'hommage qui lui revient ! Ce professeur, journaliste, écrivain provençal fut oublié au profit du grand Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897) qui lui doit cependant plusieurs des Lettres de mon Moulin. Cet enregistrement a le mérite de placer les talents de ces deux amis côte à côte, pour notre plus grand plaisir. Textes de Paul Arène : Le Linot aveugle, L'Âne de Nazaire, Les haricots de Pitalugues. Textes d'Alphonse Daudet : La chèvre de Monsieur Seguin, L'Arlésienne, Le sous-préfet aux champs.

This BBC Radio production stars much-loved actor and comedian Lenny Henry, who won the Evening Standard’s Best Newcomer Award for his stunning performance as the tortured Moor. First performed at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, it subsequently toured the country before arriving in London’s West End where Henry received rave reviews.

"El rayo de luna", "El monte de las ánimas", "La cueva de la mora", "La Rosa de pasión", "La corza blanca", "La Cruz del diablo", "La promesa", "Los ojos verdes", "El beso", "El gnomo", "3 fechas", "Maese Pérez el organista", "Las hojas secas", "Creed en Dios".

La nuit, les lames de son envie ne rasent plus que l'ennui... Les alcoolos sont gris. (Je ne crois pas faire ici quelconque prophétie.) J'avais, à cette occasion, dévié des nymphes de vent, contre marées et vendredi, dimanche, confins de cet océan. Maintenant que vous savez cela, tous les espoirs restent permis.

Initially published in 1914, Papa was the first major dramatic work by playwright and poet Zoë Akins (1886-1958). A subtle but quietly savage comedy of manners, the play was not a commercial success but has since come to be regarded as a masterpiece. As a skillfully drawn portrait of genteel corruption, it ranks with the works of masters of dramatic satire like Moliere and Oscar Wilde.

Abou Ben Adhem awakens to find an angel within his room writing the names of those who love The Lord inside a book of gold. To his shock, he discovers his is name will not be added and learns of the fate awaiting him.