Titoli in Temi e stili

A powerful and poignant translation of Vergil’s epic poem, newly equipped with introduction and notes.

Written when Vita became homesick for her beautiful home in Kent, it had six print runs within three years of its publication in 1926. Vita has always been popular for her gardening, her lifestyle, and bohemian companions like Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury group. Her nostalgia for farming and the beauty of the seasons is described with an artist’s eye for detail.

A Collaltino è dedicata la maggior parte delle 311 rime della Stampa (pubblicate dalla sorella Cassandra nel 1554 e dedicate a Giovanni Della Casa), che, concepite secondo il modello petrarchesco, costituiscono una delle più interessanti raccolte liriche del Cinquecento fra cui Arsi, piansi, cantai; piango, ardo e canto. Daniele Ponchiroli ha definito così queste rime: "Umanamente complesso, ricco di "moderna" psicologia, il canzoniere della Stampa, che la nostra romantica sensibilità ha visto soprattutto come un "ardente diario" amoroso, risente dell'inquieta originalità di una vicenda umana.

Rumi's Spiritual Verses is the greatest mystical poem in Islamic culture - and of all time. Rumi examines our human separation from reality, love, and truth. He shows how love - neither erotic nor sentimental but divine, by which the universe is held together - enlightens ignorance and dissolves suffering. The first book of the Masnavi is the key to the whole work: It takes off from simple, amusing tales into realms unimaginable, but wholly familiar to the human heart.

Homer's Iliad can justly be called the world's greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and story. Driven by fierce passions and loyalties, men and gods battle to a devastating conclusion.

„Lyrisches Intermezzo“ entstand 1821-22: Der Zyklus hat eine Art Handlung, die vom Mai bis in den Winter reicht. Thematisch umkreisen die Gedichte euphorische Liebesgefühle und enttäuschte Liebeshoffnungen Der Ton ist volksliedhaft leicht, der Wortschatz bewusst einfach, mit gehäuften Diminutiven (Verkleinerungsformen, Verniedlichungen). Gleichzeitig ist ein ironisch-distanzierter Umgang mit den verbrauchten Bildern und Gefühlen der romantischen Liebesweh-Poesie erkennbar.

Rainer Maria Rilke has been called the most significant and compelling poet of spiritual experience of the 20th century. His exploration of the struggle between life and art and the supremacy of divine love over personal love has touched the hearts of men and women everywhere. The poems in this reading are from the selected poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, edited and translated by Stephen Mitchell.

Rupi Kaur performs the first-ever recording of the sun and her flowers, her second #1 New York Times bestselling collection of poetry and prose. This production was recorded in 2021 along with the brand-new audio edition of milk and honey and the debut audio recording of home body. Divided into...

One of the finest German medieval epic poems, The Lay of the Nibelungs is perhaps best known now as one of the principal sources for Wagner’s four-part music drama The Ring of the Nibelung. It is easy to see how Wagner was enthralled by the story and the poetry for the power of the tale drives the narrative: intense love, loyalty, jealousy, murder, duty, honour and massacre are all interwoven into a classic. 

The award-winning bestselling poetry of 11-year-old Mattie Stepanek has touched the lives of hundreds and thousands of people. From Heartsongs, to Vietnam War Memorial, to Prayer for a Journey, Mattie has written movingly and courageously about life and death, love and loss, faith and hope...

Die berühmten 154 Sonette des weltbekannten Dichters William Shakespeare: Inhaltlich mit dem übergeordneten Thema Liebe an die Sonette des Italieners Petrarca angelehnt, jedoch als englische Sonette in der Form abweichend, gehört dieser Gedichtzyklus zu den Klassikern der Weltliteratur. Neben Liebe geht es u.a. um das Älterwerden und Eifersucht. Die Sonette 1-126 richten sich an einen jungen Mann ("fair boy"), der ab dem nächsten Sonett von einer dunklen Gegenspielerin, der "dark lady", abgelöst wird.

Here are some of the finest poems by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), a unique voice in American poetry. She is known for her short poems, full of acute observations, and deft use of language. This careful but imaginative selection shows the remarkable variety she produced, despite the miniature nature of her medium.

Écrit en 1873, ce long poème en prose est la confession fiévreuse d’un jeune poète en rupture. Dans une langue fulgurante, Rimbaud traverse sa saison comme un enfer intérieur: révolte et lucidité, chute et sursaut, désespoir et désir de salut. Cette voix, tour à tour hautaine, blessée et visionnaire, scrute le mal et la poésie elle‑même, en éprouve les limites et brûle ses illusions. Traversée désespérée et lumineuse, cette œuvre garde la modernité d’un cri: un pacte avec la nuit, une tentative de salut par les mots—jusqu’au silence.

A gorgeous collection of poems inspired by the strong women in award-winning poet Amit Majmudar’s life, celebrating the influence, energy, and nurturing language that have fueled his journey as person and poet This marvelous collection opens with the practical wisdom and unforgettable wit of...

From the legendary avant-garde poet Kim Hyesoon, a landmark collection documenting her first and only work of digital performance art to date. “Poetry in Korea has been a vaunted form—and traditionally left to men. Kim broke away from the masculine styles that came before her. . . . Kim has...

Discover the timeless classic that has inspired millions of people worldwide. Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is a collection of 26 fables that explore the depths of the human experience. From love and marriage to work and pleasure, this prose poetry masterpiece speaks to the soul of humanity. Gibran's inspiring and thought-provoking messages will stay with you long after you finish reading, providing you with an experience of profound insight.

Whilst the notion of the Mystic East and Oriental wisdom was greatly romanticised by the Victorians and others, the shadow of Colonialism has smudged the view. These great cultures are some of humanity’s earliest, their works, their art some of its most daring and most accomplished. In these 50 poems across 50 poets we hope, at least in part, to rebalance our view of this subject. We begin in the 6th century BC and travel with a poet’s words and eyes across India, China, Persia and many other places in between.

Despite William Shakespeare being regarded as the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, relatively little is known about his early life and his later ‘lost years’. Even the exact date of his birth is uncertain. 23rd April generally accepted to be the date of his birth, could be a scholarly mistake amplified by the coincidence of it also being the date of his death. His iconic status now spans global literature and stems directly from the magnitude of his plays, both tragedies and comedies, and his poetry which is often cited as some of the greatest love poetry ever written.

Eine ganz besondere Sammlung an Gedichten aus mehreren Jahrhunderten bis zur Gegenwart, bei denen das schönste der Gefühle im Mittelpunkt steht. Romantische, fantastische, klassische und moderne Verse treffen auf eine einzigartig eindrückliche Umsetzung. Unverwechselbare Stimmen, so vielfältig und kontrastreich wie die Gedichte selbst, erwecken sie durch Sprache und Gesang zum Leben. Die Liebe in ihren Höhen und Tiefen, das kann mal rührend, mal freudig, mal traurig oder auch mal komisch sein. So gelingt eine magische und tief berührende Sicht auf die Liebe in all ihren Facetten.

Whilst Europe endured the Dark Ages in the 6th & 7th Centuries, devotees of Shiva and Vishnu in Southern India were creating the Bhakti Movement. Some of these exponents, as in our volume, were bestowed with the title of saint but some had the additional title of sant, swami or goswami. Broadly speaking, Bhakti poetry, as in Hinduism itself, is divided into ‘Nirguna’, the idea that the divine is formless as exampled by Kabir and ‘Saguna’, which interprets the divine as having physical form as captured by Mirabai.