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The Iliad is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Odyssey, the poem is divided into 24 books and was written in dactylic hexameter. It contains 15,693 lines in its most widely accepted version. Set towards the end of the Trojan War, a ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Mycenaean Greek states, the poem depicts significant events in the siege's final weeks.

Primo capolavoro della letteratura occidentale, scritto probabilmente intorno all'VIII secolo a.C., l'Iliade è, insieme con l'Odissea, uno dei pilastri di tutta la cultura occidentale. Nel poema si narrano i 51 giorni della guerra di Troia, dall'ira di Achille ai funerali di Ettore, densi di battaglie ed imprese nelle quali si intrecciano continuamente i destini di dèi ed eroi.

The origins, history and authorship of Beowulf are shrouded in uncertainty. This heroic epic probably began, as most do, with a wandering troubadour strumming a stringed instrument, sitting before a hearth-fire, and singing the verses to a spellbound audience arrayed before him. Beowulf is a rousing adventure story, filled with intrepid heroes, monsters and fire-breathing dragons, which can be listened to for the sheer enjoyment of the tale.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career.

Ceremony is a collection for those on the cusp of becoming. It is a reminder that we were not meant to fit into this world perfectly, but to live in such a way that might forge a path all our own. It is a reminder that we are one with each other and nature itself. It is a reminder that we contain within us the latent potential of every future possibility we can conceive of. It is a reminder that we often must release what is not ours in order to receive what is, that we are all born with a unique imprint to leave upon the world, and that self-love is not an infatuation, but a homecoming.

This collection of poems presents a unique perspective on enduring themes--love, existentialism, the darker side of life in an urban environment, loneliness, quiet heroism and the transcendent power of poetry to rebuild weary souls and teach lessons we may not want to learn. Although several of the poems in this collection have appeared in anthologies and literary magazines, most are published here for the first time and represent a selection of the author's free verse, blank verse, and sonnets from early adulthood through middle age (1977-2006). The author is a Professor of Legal Studies ...

All Women in One is the fourth installment of The Embrace of Light and Darkness series, in which we discover new ideas about femininity and women's often overlooked and undervalued essence. The poems are a delicate collection of imagery, juxtaposing light and darkness, longing and belonging, and evoking personal and collective memory. The book starts with the poem "I Smell You Everywhere," which establishes the tone for the whole book and emphasizes the hidden powers of womanhood that transcend mere physicality, capturing its ethereal quality. This power mainly consists of the feminine ...

Her husband’s parents hate her and will never accept her. But that is not what her husband thinks. Reema is the shame of the family. The girl that Arun married against his parents’ wishes. The girl who brought dishonour and disrepute to their family, and they will never again let Arun or Reema into their house again. Until the wedding of their own daughter Aarti. Arun thinks it is a great opportunity to mend fences. But Reema discovers the deliberate, bitter and ugly humiliation awaiting her. Should she swallow it? Is the price worth it? Or can she find a way to make this event turn ...

Poems that starts quoting Auden, another time has other lives to live, and Les Murray, art can contain only one idea, to thresh the cardinal points of life, based on the power of love. From the poems cabezón Steps emphasizes the idea of ​​changing the world, trying, and the yoke of oxen, small contrition, the liver of Prometheus, of empathy, of travel, to dream of Scipio and the voice of silence.

After years of soul searching, both author Renee’ Drummond-Brown (USA), and Nancy Ndeke (Kenya, Nairobi), connect to their lost lineage to identify with their culture’s complex roots, historical backgrounds, and finally come to terms with confronting their own fears of forgiveness. Because slavery was anything but a figment of imagination, both author Drummond-Brown and Ndeke use their literary voice poetically from across the globe to face those fears. Stepping out on faith by accepting the things they cannot change and having the wisdom to know the difference, the authors welcome the ...

Poems about desire, solitude, work, attitude to the storm and loss. Speaking of bans, language, travel, hypocrisy, of enemies, of hedgehogs, lessons, zippers, the flies, the chains, the corrupt. A singing poems against the monotony of sadness, stumbling against the cowardice, the standards, in favor of the magic, the senses, the bites, despite the prices, the scavengers, the suspicions, the blindness, tracks , the certainties, the shells, the ways to die, finger to finger, because there's always a reason: fear white sheep.

Se reúnen en este poemario tres experiencias poéticas y espirituales, tres secciones que abordan, respectivamente, un estado emocional, un estado mental y un estado de enfermedad. Ésta es la riqueza de esta colección de Juan Carlos González (Aguascalientes, 1977), proponer a los lectores acercarse a tres temas —la ira, la incertidumbre frente a la página en blanco y la enfermedad de la psique— de una manera distinta a la que ofrecen los contextos cotidianos, científicos o mediáticos: a través de una experiencia estética,

Atrocious story coming, In whose hands we are, how many traps must contrive to keep living life? Manual de infractores J.M. Caballero Bonald The world is already sold. We are all permanent residents, no other place to go. La sociedad sitiada Zygmunt Bauman

Poems`book awarded by the Zaragoza´s council, about the florence masks that the poet buyed at that town far away, when he was young and as symbol of passing time.

Edited version The collection of poetry is a summary of my selected poem that I wrote for many years. I hope that you enjoy reading as enjoyed writing. In this collection of poetry are collected all my feelings that I want to share with you through the verse.

The poem is a beautiful ode to the human soul, exploring and depicting its depth and vulnerability through a series of delicate, thoughtful, and poignant metaphors

Imaginary Poetry

A “Speak easy” Poetry Book by Reneé Drummond-Brown has manifested itself from a retro style bar in the rrroaring 1920’s that once mimicked elements of an illicit vintage nightclub during Prohibition which came full fruition into spoken-word, speaking dat truth, speaking profoundly, speaking prophetically, and speaking that poetic thAng into existence consequently ushering in the 21st century poetic prose at slam venues. Spoken word replicating facets of antique speakeasies ain’t easy, nor neva-eva been spoken and/or sounded so good in a modern-day “Speak easy,” spitting dat ...

Poemario Una de las cosas que más disfruto en la vida es sentarme bajo el oscuro manto nocturno para admirar el cielo estrellado. Un gozo sin límites me embriaga al poder sentir en mi cuerpo y alma su extraña dulzura, repleta de emociones y sueños, acompañados de una fascinante nostalgia que muchas veces no logro comprender de donde proviene. En las noches de verano, adoro sentir el tranquilo viento que juega amorosamente en mi cabello, presagio de tantas historias y poesías que la noche me quiere acercar; y cuando llega el invierno, disfruto al hacer enojar al inquieto frío, el cual...

My fourth poetry collection, created this year. It is a pleasure to leave it to the lovers of the written word and wish them pleasant reading.