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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Fruoco (Author) Geoffrey Chaucer has long been considered by the critics as the father of English poetry. However, this notion not only tends to forget a huge part of the history of Anglo-Saxon literature but also to ignore the specificities of Chaucer's style. Indeed, Chaucer's decision to write in Middle English, in a time when the hegemony of Latin and Old French was undisputed (especially at the court of Edward III and Richard II), was consistent w...

Words Like Fire: Prophecy and Apocalypse in Apollinaire, Marinetti and Pound

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Report copyright infringementby James P. Leveque (Author)The avant-garde in the early-twentieth century planted its flag on the ruins of the day's pieties, with religion a particularly urgent target. Movements such as Futurism, Dada, and Surrealism often represented religion in blasphemous, prurient, or sacrilegious ways: but the invocation of spirituality and scripture were also indispensable to their transcendent, revelatory experiences. Examining the contemporaneous, and cross-national, ca...

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Report copyright infringementby Bonnie Wharton (Author)For the past 40 years, esotericist and celebrity Angelic reader, Bonnie Wharton, has been teaching people across the country how to communicate directly with their Guardian Angels. Her newest work is sure to be controversial as she transcribes messages with her team of Angels. The times are challenging in this new century, and thus the opportunity for great spiritual advancement abounds. For in challenge, often heartache, the soul finds i...

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Report copyright infringementby Peggy J. Evans (Author) Number of Pages: 120 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 21, 2002

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Report copyright infringementby Barry B. Powell (Author)This concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the "Homeric Question," illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the Iliad and the Odyssey, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization. Provides historical background and literary readings of The Iliad and The Odyssey New to the...

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Report copyright infringementby Alfred Tennyson (Author)"Idylls of the King" is a collection of twelve narrative poems by Alfred Tennyson, first published in 1859. The poems are based on the legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. Tennyson's work is a retelling of the Arthurian legend, focusing on the themes of love, loyalty, and courage. The poems are written in a variety of styles, from the lyrical to the epic, and are filled with vivid imagery and powerful emotions. Tenny...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Stringer (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 29, 2007

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Report copyright infringementby William Morris (Author)This antiquarian volume contains William Morris's 1907 collection of stories and poetry, "Early Romances in Prose and Verse". These fantastic stories about wonder-filled adventures, often concerning a knight-errant with heroic qualities, are highly recommended for fans of chivalric romances, and are not to be missed by fans and collectors of Morris's seminal work. The chapters of this book include: "The Deference of Quenevere", "King Arth...

Bees in Amber - A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse

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Report copyright infringementby John Oxenham (Author)This vintage book contains John Oxenham's 1913 collection of poetry, "Bees In Amber - A Little Book Of Thoughtful Verse". This fantastic collection is recommended for all lovers of poetry, and constitutes a veritable must-read for fans of Oxenham's beautiful work. The poems of this collection include: "Credo", "New Year's Day and Everyday", "Philosopher's Garden", "Flowers of the Dust", "The Pilgrim Way", "Everymaid", "Better and Best", "Th...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Burns (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 324 Dimensions: 0.73 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 09, 2007

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Report copyright infringementby Robert W. Chambers (Author)This book contains Robert W. Chambers' 1895 collection of short stories, "The King in Yellow". The first half of this volume contains a number of well-received stories of the weird and strange, and the volume has been hailed as a milestone in the field of the supernatural. The stories of this collection include: "The Repairer of Reputations", "The Mask", "In the Court of the Dragon", "The Yellow Sign", "The Demoiselle D'Ys", "The Prop...

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Report copyright infringementby Clifford Bax (Author)Originally published in 1910. Contents Include: The Wind and the Willow - A Night in Spring - A Vigil - A Walk by the River at Night - Grief - Cherry-Flowers - The End of the Spring - The Cottage - By the Sea - Hot Silence - The Chess-Party - The Nightingale - A Singing-Girl - The Friendly Lamp - The End of the Summer - Content - The Pagoda - Moonrise - Autumn Melancholy - The Mountain Shadow - The Old Fisherman - A Rough Sea - A Winter's N...

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Report copyright infringementby William Cowper (Author)Although not a complete bibliography of his poetic work, this delightful compendium comprises a collection of Cowper's most influential and celebrated poems. A worthy addition to any bookshelf and a must-have for both collectors of Cowper and connoisseurs of 18th century poetry, the contents of this classic text were pivotal in shaping and defining English nature poetry genre in the 1700s. One of the great poets of his time, William Cowpe...

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Report copyright infringementby G. K. Chesterton (Author)This antiquarian volume contains a collection of poems written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. A delightful collection worthy of a place atop any bookshelf, this compendium is a veritable must-have for fans of Chesterton's work, and is one not to be missed by the discerning collector. The poems contained herein include: 'To Edmund Clerihew Bentley', 'To Hilaire Belloc', 'To M.E.W., Lepanto', 'The March of the Black Mountain', 'Blessed are ...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert W. Service (Author)This book contains a collection of poems written by Robert William Service. The poems are linked through a common narration by the "author", Stephen Poore, detailing his bohemian life in Paris prior to the war, his experiences during World War I, and its aftermath. A fantastic collection of poesy that will appeal to a range of poetry lovers, this book is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Service's seminal work. Robert William ...

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Report copyright infringementby Ben Patel (Author) Number of Pages: 88 Dimensions: 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 31, 2004

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Report copyright infringementby Amy Lowell (Author)Lowell's 1921 study focused on E.A. Robinson, Frost, Masters, Sandburg, and, of course, the Imagists, in this case H.D. and John Gould Fletcher, and offered her unique insight into their work. Number of Pages: 372 Dimensions: 0.93 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: March 16, 2005

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Report copyright infringementby Joyce Kilmer (Author)An anthology of Catholic poetry with works by Maurice Baring, Thomas Merton, Hilaire Belloc, Aubrey Beardsley, G. K. Chesterton, Padraic Colum, Oscar Wilde, Thomas Walsh, Alice Meynell, Joyce Kilmer, Michael Williams and others - over 128 poets with over 300 poems. "This is not a collection of devotional poems. What I have tried to do is bring together the poems in English that I like best that were written by Catholics since the middle of ...

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Report copyright infringementby James Whitcomb Riley (Author)A collection of the author's popular poems of childhood. James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916) was an American poet whose most famous works, Little Orphant Annie (1885) and The Raggedy Man (1890), were written in an Indiana dialect. Number of Pages: 248 Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.96 x 5.08 IN Publication Date: August 31, 2004

The Poetical Works Of Percy Bysshe Shelley - Vol. II - Plays, Translations & Longer Poems

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Report copyright infringementby P. B. Shelly (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 444 Dimensions: 0.99 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 18, 2008

Ripe: A Collection of Passionate Poetry and Pears

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Report copyright infringementby Minx Boren (Author), Patti Burris (Illustrator)Minx Boren MCC is a certified personal and business coach, writer, lecturer, cooking teacher, and facilitator of essential conversations for men and women. She is passionate about those rich and mysterious gifts of time when we, in our full humanness, are able to connect most deeply and authentically. Minx lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. As founder of Fourfold Path Inc. and as a partner in Authentic Woman Enterpri...

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Report copyright infringementby J. D. Magruder (Author)This collection of poems has been twenty years in the making and reflects the transitions of life and the cyclic nature of time; as well as providing some tongue-in-cheek breaks and lighter subjects along the way. There are poems about love and hate, joy and pain, desire and loss, life and death. The subjects range across the spectrum of human reflection on the very nature of experiential living. Number of Pages: 100 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Vladimir Mayakovsky (Author)"Never have I wanted to be understood so much as in this poem. It is probably the most serious piece of work I have ever done." Written in 1924, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin crowned a long period of preparatory work on this theme. The poet was fortunate to see and hear Lenin on a number of occasions. During the October days of 1917 he saw Lenin in Smolny, the headquarters of the uprising. Later he heard several speeches by the founder of th...

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Report copyright infringementby David G. Sr. Hamilton (Author) Number of Pages: 120 Dimensions: 0.28 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: June 12, 2003

The Spanish Gypsy: The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems, Old and New

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Report copyright infringementby George Eliot (Author)CONTENTS The Spanish Gypsy The Legend of Jubal Agatha Armgart How Lisa Loved the King A Minor Prophet Brother and Sister Stradivarius A College Breakfast-Party Two Lovers Self and Life "Sweet Evenings Come and Go, Love" The Death of Moses Arion "O May I Join the Choir Invisible" Number of Pages: 700 Dimensions: 1.66 x 8.04 x 5.2 IN Publication Date: September 12, 2003

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Report copyright infringementby Craig P. Goscha (Author) Number of Pages: 172 Dimensions: 0.37 x 11 x 8.25 IN Publication Date: March 22, 2004

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Report copyright infringementby William Shrum (Author)The book I have written is a conquest and triumph. It has taken 3 or 4 decades of living and learning about life and having material to write about. I chose the title "On The Beaten Path" because it conveys a variety of emotions and being beat up emotionally. This book has five sections pertaining to each category. I wanted each poem in that section to relate to that section. This book has been a long and rewarding experience to me and ho...

Three Drops In A Pot: From Dark To Light

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Report copyright infringementby Jose M. Yrizarry (Author) Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.23 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 07, 2004

New American Underground Poetry, Vol 1: The Babarians of San Francisco - Poets from Hell

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Report copyright infringementby Julia Vinograd (Editor), Alan Allen (Editor), David Lerner (Editor)(2005) Cafe Babar (named after the storybook elephant) is a little Cafe on 22nd and Guerrero behind the Mission District in San Francisco. From there on the West Coast from the mid-late '80s up through about 1994, a unique group of poets gathered on Thursday nights for a feature, followed by an open mike. The poets performing or reading their work there became known across the United States and...

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Report copyright infringementby Carlos A. Cook (Author) Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 23, 2004

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Hamilton (Author) Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.26 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: March 01, 2004

Haiku Sands: The Scenes and Sentiments of Haiku and Sketchbook for Haiga

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Holman Faust (Author) Number of Pages: 124 Dimensions: 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: March 24, 2004