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Some of the greatest poets and lovers in the English language speak of their love in this seductive and romantic collection. Here are the voices of Romeo, Robert Burns, Lord Byron and many others.

A collection of the greatest poetry from the Victorian era, read by some of the 20th century’s most renowned actors. Science, religion and sexuality are played out in these timeless readings of poetry written during the Romantic period.

In Rise Like Lions, Booker Prize winning writer Ben Okri has compiled a collection of poems that celebrate the many voices of politics, from polemics and rallying cries to lyrics and meditations. Many of these poems have resonated with readers over lifetimes and through generations, from William Blake to Marvin Gaye. In exploring the impact political poems have on ideas, vision, protest, change and truth, Okri demonstrates how the need for this strand of poetry is as great as it has ever been, and its inspiration just as powerful. 

In this comprehensive and vibrant poetry anthology, bestselling author and poet Kwame Alexander curates a collection of contemporary anthems at turns tender and piercing and deeply inspiring throughout.

The beautiful island of Ireland has endured a history that is pock-marked with struggle and oppression, with religious division and self-serving administrations. It has sacrificed its youth in wars, its generations in famines and emigration, but it has never forsaken its calling that Ireland is a beacon of dignity, humanity and a home for words and literature of every description. Across the centuries, whatever its joys or torments, its poets have assembled verse that speaks from its soul.

60 des plus beaux poèmes de la poésie française : 60 textes pour présenter aux plus jeunes toute la richesse de notre patrimoine, 60 œuvres universellement applaudies pour leur faire découvrir le plaisir de la poésie et les introduire au bonheur de la littérature. Pour les autres, ce seront autant de retrouvailles avec les syllabes enchanteresses qui nous accompagnent tout au long de notre vie.

This annotated edition of Roy Cook’s 101 Famous Poems includes an appendix of author / poet biographies, which: Was designed as a quick reference guide for listeners desiring deeper insights into the poet behind the prose; and includes anecdotes and fascinating tidbits about the poets and poems in this audiobook. Originally published in 1916, Roy Cook’s 101 Famous Poems is one of the finest collections of poetry ever assembled. The short poet biographies at the end of the audiobook lay the groundwork for an even better understanding of each poem.

There are few better ways to discover the identity of a nation or people than by listening to their poetry. From historical events to moral values to the political landscape (and often visions of the actual landscape), poetry, at its best, reveals the soul of a people. And Russia has offered us some of the very best.

Sir Jonathan Bate examines eight iconic poems inspired by great historical events - and explores the Romantics, John Clare and William Wordsworth. In this BBC Radio 4 series, eminent Biographer and Broadcaster Sir Jonathan Bate looks at major historical events through the poems they inspired, exploring how history influences poetry and how poetry shapes the way we regard history.

A collection of the greatest poetry from the Romantic period, read by some of the 20th century’s most renowned actors. Love, romance and portrayals of nature are played out in these timeless readings of poetry written during the Romantic period. Performed by Richard Burton, Peter Orr, William Squire, Richard Marquand, Peggy Ashcroft, Margaretta Scott, Tony Church, Derek Godfrey, Patrick Garland, Gary Watson and Janette Richer. This collection includes poems from: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Blake, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats.

Award-winning audiobook narrator Mike Vendetti reads "Invictus". Politicians and authors love to quote the inspirational last two lines of this poem: "I am the master of my fate:/I am the captain of my soul." 

The greatest poems from the greatest masters of French literature have been put together in a brilliant English adaptation in the form of an audiobook. Dive deep into Victor Hugo's superb style, with excerpts from his "Contemplations" or "Autumn Leaves"; enjoy the ephemeral poetry of Verlaine and the darkness of Charles Baudelaire's "Flowers of Evil", narrated with precision and subtlety by Katie Haigh and Paul Edwards.

The classical poetry of Japan focuses on direct experience of fleeting moments, in total contrast with its Occidental counterpart. These seminal poems were passed down orally, before great collections assembled works of art spanning several centuries in written form as early as the 8th century, from the Kojiki to the Kokinshu.

Introducing "A Melancholic Anthology: Poetic Echoes from the 19th Century"–a mesmerizing collection of original poems that will transport you to a bygone era of profound literary beauty.

Blending humour with insight, tension with tenderness, complexity with care, Poetry Unbound articulates the power of poetry itself; it illuminates aspects of the human condition, particularly the ways we are inextricably linked to each other, and provides inspiration for grounded self-reflection.

In Sanguine, the writer becomes an artisan of emotions, sculpting verses that evoke the depth of the supernatant human condition. The inked revelations, an offering to the listener, invite them to traverse the landscapes of heartache and ecstasy painted in hues of spirited crimson. Each sentence, forging; each paragraph, a magnum opus. And so, in the quiet sanctum of creativity, where the union of pen and emotion transpires, the act of Sanguine becomes a ritual—a communion between the writer, words, and the eager heart of the listener, all bound together in the sacred art of storytelling.

Стихи не для дам — это сборник традиционно вырезаемых цензурой произведений гениального российского поэта, "солнца русской поэзии", драматурга и прозаика А. С. Пушкина (1799– 1837). В книгу вошли четыре поэмы, 15 стихотворений и 23 эпиграммы.

Сборник Избранные стихотворения Александра Сергеевича Пушкина (1799-1837) включает в себя шедевры, которые завоевали признание и любовь читателей. Этот сборник представляет разносторонность таланта Пушкина, позволяя наслаждаться как его чувственными лирическими произведениями, так и глубокими философскими мыслями, выраженными в его поэзии. Великолепие и утонченность языка, мастерство поэтического выражения делают стихи Пушкина вечными и актуальными для каждого времени. Александр Сергеевич Пушкин — выдающийся русский поэт, чьи стихи считаются одними из величайших в мировой литературе.

Nella Nobili è stata una voce purissima e originale della poesia italiana del Novecento, e ha vissuto il suo tempo con un misto di grazia, discrezione e consapevolezza che le ha permesso di posare uno sguardo lucido eppure indulgente sui fatti del mondo e della sua vita. Di quello sguardo, Nella ha fatto il tramite per una poesia di grande immediatezza, che rifiuta l'armonia, rompe e scompone il verso, si fa descrittiva, con l'unico scopo di raggiungere l'essenziale e fissarlo nel punto esatto dove nasce il pensiero, convinta che "ormai solo il vero conta".

The winding, twisting paths of a poet's mind can lead to interesting places. Come along and visit this place of shadows. Here there be dragons, monsters, truth, and more to enjoy. Fantasy, Reality, and Truths come together to form one hundred and fifty poems written by Beverly L. Anderson. The beginning is a path of fantasy with mythic beasts of yore, and darkness that creeps into the very bone.