Editora: Good Press
A captivating collection of the most beloved poems by American author and poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. His poetry deals with several delightful and relatable themes. The titular poem is about love, friendship, and how people sacrifice for those they love.
LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 043: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.Ver livro
This collection of Shakespeare tales focuses on themes of revenge, opening with 'Hamlet', the greatest revenge play of all time, one of the finest examples of revenge that a young man plans for the murder of his father. This collection of Shakespeare adaptations also includes 'Macbeth', and 'The Merchant of Venice' stories, each offering unique perspective on psychology of revenge. Read in English, unabridged.Ver livro
A miniature epic that explores the mad savagery of war with biting black comedy, and takes us into the dark heart of a strange and surreal conflict. As soldiers, priests and scavengers roam a battle-scorched landscape, a young medical officer finds herself abandoned and useless, unable to locate the hospital or even the war she was promised. 'surreal comic fizz... Brechtian epic rewritten with droll bite' - Independent 'a sharp satire with an irresistibly silly strain... zany humour and inspired wordplay' - Financial Times 'Surreally humorous, and perceptive about the mindlessness of conflict' - Evening StandardVer livro
Early dramatic works—plus two essays—by the author of Lolita and Pale Fire. Including The Man from the USSR, The Event, The Pole, and The Grand-dad, this volume collects works for the theater written during Vladimir Nabokov’s émigré years, before his writings in English earned him worldwide fame and made him a seven-time National Book Award finalist. Also included are two of his essays on drama: “Playwriting” and “The Tragedy of Tragedy.” Translated and with introductions by Dmitri Nabokov, this collection offers a fascinating glimpse into the work of the novelist, one of the twentieth century’s acknowledged literary geniuses.Ver livro
Love and compassion are pitted against selfish greed in this heart-wrenching ballad from an award-winning Australian author. A kind-hearted Tasmanian farmer has an incredible secret - sunshine flows through his veins, protecting him from injury and illness. But when the farmer embarks on an overseas mission to save a young girl's life, his secret is revealed to a shameless world. "The market healer scrutinized the farmer - with surprise. His kundalini quivered. He had dollars in his eyes. He straight away put up a sign above his smelly shop; “A heal all tonic! Guaranteed! Just fifty bucks a pop!”Ver livro
LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of To a Dog by John Jay Chapman, published in 1917. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 6th, 2011 to mark this year's festivals of remembrance.Chapman's son Victor was the first American pilot to lose his life in aerial combat, while serving with the Escadrille Américaine in the First World War. This poem tells of the heartbreak of a bereaved father; the sentiment, though attributed to the son's dog, is familiar to all who have lost someone they loved, in peace or war. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)Ver livro
