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  Goblin Market

  Christina Rossetti

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  Christina Rossetti's long narrative poem about two innocent sisters, Lizzie and Laura, tempted by the delicious, magical fruit sold by goblin merchants as they walk through the glen...  
  Morning and evening 
  Maids heard the goblins cry: 
  ‘Come buy our orchard fruits, 
  Come buy, come buy...' 
  An Almost Tangible production, read by Sarah Twomey, directed by Carl Prekopp.

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  What The Deep Water Knows - Poems

  Miranda Cowley Heller

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  From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Paper Palace, a Reese's Book Club Pick, comes a debut poetry collection that paints a moving portrait of a rich life from childhood to love to marriage to motherhood to divorce and beyond. 
   
  "Breathtaking . . . will change the way you see the world." —Daisy Goodwin, author of The American Heiress 
   
  If I could fly backward, I would. To the safety of branches, to the time when my heart still raced for you, twelve hundred beats a minute. 
   
  In poetry that is at once bold and lyrical, affecting and devastatingly frank, Miranda Cowley Heller takes us through childhood, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. Suffused with the natural world and the landscape of Cape Cod, where many of the poems are set, What the Deep Water Knows contemplates love in all the seasons.

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  Ordinary Beast - Poems

  Nicole Sealey

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  ONE OF PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'S TOP 10 POETRY BOOKS OF FALL 2017 
  NPR'S MOST ANTICIPATED POETRY BOOKS OF 2017 
  A striking, full-length debut collection from Virgin Islands-born poet Nicole Sealey 
  The existential magnitude, deep intellect, and playful subversion of St. Thomas-born, Florida-raised poet Nicole Sealey’s work is restless in its empathic, succinct examination and lucid awareness of what it means to be human. 
  The ranging scope of inquiry undertaken in Ordinary Beast—at times philosophical, emotional, and experiential—is evident in each thrilling twist of image by the poet. In brilliant, often ironic lines that move from meditation to matter of fact in a single beat, Sealey’s voice is always awake to the natural world, to the pain and punishment of existence, to the origins and demises of humanity. Exploring notions of race, sexuality, gender, myth, history, and embodiment with profound understanding, Sealey’s is a poetry that refuses to turn a blind eye or deny. It is a poetry of daunting knowledge.  
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Cromwell

  Victor Hugo

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  Victor Hugo's Cromwell is a monumental historical drama that marked a turning point in French literature and laid the foundation for the Romantic movement. Written in 1827, this ambitious play reimagines the life and inner turmoil of Oliver Cromwell, the controversial English leader who rose to power after the execution of King Charles I. More than a political chronicle, Cromwell is a profound exploration of ambition, conscience, destiny, and the fragile nature of authority.
  
  Set in 17th-century England, the drama unfolds during a pivotal moment when Cromwell stands at the height of his power as Lord Protector. The crown of England is within his grasp, yet he hesitates. Around him swirl conspiracies, political intrigue, loyal supporters, hidden enemies, and royalist plots seeking to restore the monarchy. Hugo masterfully captures the tension of a nation suspended between republic and monarchy, revolution and tradition.
  
  At its core, Cromwell is not merely about historical events but about the psychological struggle of a man torn between overwhelming ambition and haunting doubt. Hugo presents Cromwell as a complex, almost Shakespearean figure—both calculating and vulnerable, powerful yet uncertain. The play delves deep into themes of legitimacy, moral responsibility, and the corrupting influence of power. Is Cromwell a hero of liberty or a tyrant in disguise? Hugo leaves the reader to grapple with these questions.
  
  One of the most remarkable aspects of Cromwell is its legendary preface, which became a manifesto of Romanticism. In it, Hugo rejects the rigid conventions of classical drama and champions artistic freedom, emotional depth, and the blending of the sublime with the grotesque. This bold declaration forever changed the course of French literature, making Cromwell significant not only as a dramatic work but also as a cultural milestone.
  
  Rich in vivid characters, political tension, and philosophical reflection, Cromwell showcases Hugo's early genius and his ability to weave history with poetic grandeur. Though rarely performed in full due to its epic length, the play remains a powerful literary achievement—an exploration of leadership, revolution, and the human condition that continues to resonate with readers today.
  
  For lovers of historical drama, political intrigue, and classic literature, Cromwell stands as a towering testament to Victor Hugo's visionary talent and enduring influence.

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  Rhyme A Dozen A - 12 Poets 12...

  Thomas Gray, Alexander Anderson,...

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  ‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 
   
  1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Churchyards - An Introduction 
  2 - Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray 
  3 - In Kirkonnel Old Churchyard by Alexander Anderson 
  4 - Contemplative Verses on the Tombs in Drumcondra Church Yard by Thomas Dermody 
  5 - Reflections in a Churchyard by Jane Timbury 
  6 - Lines Written Beneath An Elm in the Churchyard of Harrow On The Hill Sept 2nd 1807 by George Gordon Byron 
  7 - A Summer Evening Churchyard by Percy Bsysshe Shelley 
  8 - Scenes in London IV - The City Churchyard by Letitia Elizabeth Landon 
  9 - Elegy - Supposed To Be Written in Barnet Churchyard by George Townsend 
  10 - In a Christian Churchyard by James Thomson 
  11 - Eastnor Churchyard by Radclyffe Hall 
  12 - Epitaph for a Roman Catholic Churchyard by John Kenyon 
  13 - Church Monuments by George Herbert

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  MALAPROP: plays

  Carys D. Coburn

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  MALAPROP Theatre is an award-winning collective of Irish theatremakers, who seek to challenge, delight and speak to the world we live in (even when imagining different ones). This volume brings together four of their bold, playful and genre-spanning plays, all premiered at the Dublin Fringe Festival between 2017 and 2023.
  In Everything Not Saved, ex-lovers argue about when they were happiest, police officers rewrite history, and Rasputin dances like no one's watching. Oh, and also the Queen is there.
  Before You Say Anything questions how everyone can be safe at the same time. A time-travelling set of interweaving stories exploring injustice, freedom and bravery.
  Where Sat the Lovers is about codes, hallucinations, Isaac Newton, war crimes, seeing meaning where there's none and vice versa. In an age of misinformation, how do you know if you know the right things?
  HOTHOUSEtackles climate breakdown with big ideas, a lot of laughs, and some truly grotesque cabaret numbers. Cruise ships, horny/murderous songbirds, fecund/fatalistic rabbits, loving/bruising parents and Minnie Riperton all make an appearance in this play with songs, which asks if things can ever get better.
  MALAPROP Theatre are Carys D. Coburn, John Gunning, Breffni Holahan, Molly O'Cathain, Maeve O'Mahony, Claire O'Reilly and Carla Rogers.
  'MALAPROP have quickly distinguished themselves as one of Ireland's most exciting emerging companies' Ruth McGowan, Director, Dublin Fringe Festival (2018-23)
  'A company of real ambition. One which is using theatrical form to grapple with the complexities of a world where the ground is constantly shifting beneath our feet and where what we believe can be recalibrated not just on a daily basis but minute by minute' Lyn Gardner, Stage Door
  'Reminiscent of early Caryl Churchill... this is thinking theatre at its best'Irish Independent

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