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  Alice's Underland: - Poetry...

  Lewis Carroll

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  A selection of poetry first published in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The poems, carefully selected, are arranged to bring you directly towards the edge of Victorian Absurdism.

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  The Tragedy of King Lear

  William Shakespeare

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  King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It tells the tale of a king who bequeaths his power and land to two of his three daughters, after they declare their love for him in an extremely fawning and obsequious manner. His third daughter gets nothing, because she will not flatter him as her sisters had done. When he feels disrespected by the two daughters who now have his wealth and power, he becomes furious to the point of madness. He eventually becomes tenderly reconciled to his third daughter, just before tragedy strikes her and then the king.
  Derived from the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king, the play has been widely adapted for the stage and motion pictures, with the title role coveted by many of the world's most accomplished actors. 
  The first attribution to Shakespeare of this play, originally drafted in 1605 or 1606 at the latest with its first known performance on St. Stephen's Day in 1606, was a 1608 publication in a quarto of uncertain provenance, in which the play is listed as a history; it may be an early draft or simply reflect the first performance text. The Tragedy of King Lear, a revised version that is better tailored for performance, was included in the 1623 First Folio. Modern editors usually conflate the two, though some insist that each version has its own individual integrity that should be preserved.
  Among the most significant works William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Orpheus, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Troilus and Cressida, The Tempest, Venus and Adonis, Antony and Cleopatra, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale and many more.

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  The Clouds

  Aristophanes

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  The Clouds by Aristophanes is a sharp and satirical comedy that offers a witty critique of intellectual trends and social attitudes in ancient Athens. First performed in 423 BCE, the play humorously examines the influence of new philosophical ideas and the shifting values of Athenian society, particularly through its parody of education and rhetoric.
  
  The story follows Strepsiades, an indebted and desperate man seeking a way to escape his financial troubles. Hoping to outwit his creditors, he enrolls in a peculiar school known as the "Thinkery," where unconventional teachings promise to turn weak arguments into strong ones. There, he encounters a caricature of the philosopher Socrates, who is portrayed as the head of this absurd institution, suspended between heaven and earth while pondering abstract ideas.
  
  As Strepsiades and later his son become entangled in this world of distorted logic and clever wordplay, the play unfolds into a comedic exploration of morality, responsibility, and the misuse of knowledge. Aristophanes uses exaggerated characters and imaginative scenarios to question whether intellectual sophistication leads to wisdom—or merely provides tools for deception.
  
  Blending humor with biting social commentary, The Clouds reflects concerns about the erosion of traditional values and the consequences of prioritizing cleverness over integrity. Its playful yet critical tone continues to resonate, making it a timeless work that invites readers to reflect on education, ethics, and the true purpose of knowledge.

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  Diary of an Old Soul - Annotated...

  George MacDonald

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  "Be thou the well by which I lie and rest;
  
  Be thou my tree of life, my garden ground;
  
  Be thou my home, my fire, my chamber blest,
  
  My book of wisdom, loved of all the best;
  
  Oh, be my friend, each day still newer found,
  
  As the eternal days and nights go round!
  
  Nay, nay—thou art my God, in whom all loves are bound!"
  In 1880, the prolific author George MacDonald self-published a long poem in book form as a gift for his friends. He called it, in full, A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul. It contained a new seven-line stanza for each day of the calendar year, written as prayers expressing MacDonald's longings, struggles, and joys in everyday life.
  The Diary was originally printed with a blank page facing every page of poetry so that readers could supplement MacDonald's diary with their own. This feature in particular, along with the spiritual wisdom and literary artistry of the text itself, was beloved by C. S. Lewis, who gave a copy of the book to his future wife, Joy Davidman, as a Christmas gift in 1952.
  Now in this deluxe edition, MacDonald's classic devotional resource is again available with the blank pages he envisioned alongside the complete text. With a new introduction and explanatory notes by historian Timothy Larsen, the beloved writer's prayers find new life for enthusiasts and first-time readers alike.
  
  - Complete text of MacDonald's classic work—one poem for each day of the year
  - Thoughtful layout with a blank page for journaling opposite each poem
  - Introduction and annotations by historian Timothy Larsen
  - Deluxe features including cloth binding and bookmark ribbon

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  These are the Things we Have Lost

  Janice Warman

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  A poetic memoir from an award-winning journalist tracing love, loss and the truths we dare to speak.
  In her debut poetry collection, These Are the Things We Have Lost, Janice Warman chronicles a journey from her South African childhood to the landscapes of motherhood with unflinching honesty. From pregnancy 'high on hormones and Pellegrino', to second weddings, these poems capture intimate moments of love and loss. With a journalist's precision and a poet's sensitivity, Warman's voice moves between continents and decades. A celebration of life's joys and an elegy for what inevitably slips through our grasp.

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  Negro Explorer at the North Pole

  Matthew A. Henson

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  In this fascinating memoir, Matthew Henson describes the incredibly dangerous, exhausting, and bone-chilling trip to what was until then the never-before reached point on earth, the North Pole."Robert Peary is remembered as the intrepid explorer who successfully reached the North Pole in 1909. Far less celebrated is his companion, Matthew Henson, a black man from Maryland. Henson's gripping memoir, first published in 1912, tells this unsung hero's story in his own words. Henson...was indispensable to the famous explorer's journey; he learned the language of the Eskimos, was an expert dog-sled driver and even built the sleds...." (Publishers Weekly) "An original document.... One of the giants of polar exploration, Henson had the graceful modesty of genuinely big men.... The world would know even more about him now if his commander, Peary, had been less an egotist and more generous in sharing credit for his discovery of the North Pole." (Washington Post Book World)"A really valuable addition to the literature of [polar exploration].... Filled with incident, occupation, description, emotion, [and] comment." (The New York Times)

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