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  • Romantic Tragedies

    The Dark Employments of Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Shelley

    by Reeve Parker ...
    Series Book 87 - Cambridge Studies in Romanticism
    Troubled politically and personally, Wordsworth and Coleridge turned in 1797 to the London stage. Their tragedies, The Borderers and Osorio, were set in medieval Britain and early modern Spain to avoid the Lord Chamberlain's censorship. Drury Lane rejected both, but fifteen years later Coleridge's revision, Remorse, had spectacular success there, inspiring Shelley's 1819 Roman tragedy, The Cenci, ... Read more

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  • Persephone's Pearls

    Grace-Notes from the Sacred Path

    "Wise, beautiful, inspired poems.... of radical love and hope." ~ Andrew Harvey, author of "The Hope" and "Light the Flame".Persephone's Pearls: Grace Notes from the Sacred Path is a collection of soul-deep poems that together tell the story of the author's archetypal journey of spiritual awakening and personal transformation. It is a clear siren call to humanity's heart and soul to remember who ... Read more

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  • Ovid's Heroides

    A New Translation and Critical Essays

    This volume offers up-to-date translations of all 21 epistles of Ovid’s Heroides. Each letter is accompanied by a preface explaining the mythological background, an essay offering critical remarks on the poem, and discussion of the heroine and her treatment elsewhere in Classical literature. Where relevant, reception in later literature, film, music and art, and feminist aspects of the myth are ... Read more

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    From Madonna to Deepak Chopra, celebrities have been recording and embracing Rumi's poetry for the past two decades, creating a resurgence of interest in this 14th century Sufi mystic.Rumi's Little Book of Life is a beautiful collection of 196 poems by Rumi, previously unavailable in English. Translated by native Persian speakers, Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin, this collection will appeal to ... Read more

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    Duino Elegy by Rainer Maria Rilke, part of the larger collection Duino Elegies, is a profound exploration of human existence, suffering, and the quest for meaning in an uncertain world. Written during a period of personal and societal turmoil, Rilke meditates on the fragility of life, the limitations of human perception, and the desire for transcendence. In this elegy, Rilke invokes the voices of ... Read more

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  • Classic Myths to Read Aloud

    The Great Stories of Greek and Roman Mythology, Specially Arranged for Children Five and Up by an Educational Expert

    The most complete collection of Greek and Roman myths specially arranged to be read aloud to children aged five to twelve. "Every child deserves this book. Those who do the reading aloud will be enlightened and rewarded, too."--Edwin Newman Line drawings. ... Read more

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  • Metamorphoses: A New Translation

    A New Translation

    by Ovid ...
    Translated by Charles Martin ...
    "A version that has been long awaited, and likely to become the new standard."—Washington PostOvid's epic poem—whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages—is one of the most important texts of Western imagination, an inspiration from Dante's times to the present day, when writers such as Salman Rushdie and Italo Calvino have found a living source in Ovid's work. Charles Martin combines ... Read more

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  • Reflections, Laughter, Meditations

    Reflection is how our thoughts examine the differences and similarities between our past and our present. We scrutinize our actions/reactions and try to understand how and why we choose one method from another, to resolve questions of priorities. We think back in time and focus upon issues that affect our decisions. We reflect to justify our choices, and to rationalize the steps we have taken to ... Read more

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  • Medea and Other Plays

    by Euripides ...
    Translated by Philip Vellacott ...
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  • The Divine Feminine

    Unraveling the Sacred Within

    The Divine Feminine is a poetic exploration of the raw, untamed essence of feminine energy—its grace, resilience, and quiet power. Weaving philosophy with deep introspection, the verses delve into themes of love, longing, self-awakening, and the cosmic rhythm of existence. Through evocative imagery and soul-stirring reflections, this collection invites readers to embrace the sacred balance between ... Read more

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  • Metamorphoses

    Translated by E. J. Kenney ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
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  • The Actor's Book of Classical Monologues

    More Than 150 Selections from the Golden Age of Greek Drama, the Age of Shakespeare, the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century

    Edited by Stefan Rudnicki ...
    A challenging, wide-ranging collection of monologues from history’s greatest dramatic worksFrom the stately and poetic Greek tragedies to the lively, bawdy Restoration comedies, the classical repertoire is a treasure trove of often-overlooked materials for male and female, young and old. The solo pieces collected here vary widely in mood, style, and level of challenge; they include a generous ... Read more

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