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  Short Poetry - Over 20 Years of...

  Corri Jermaine Irving

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  From the battlefield to everyday life, Corri covers it all in his book filled with poems. The poet, Corri Jermain Irving, allows us to see the world from a perspective that's his. Through powerful words and vivid imagination, Corri delves deep into the daily bits of life in the form of poetry. A unique perspective into different themes of life. With the help of this book, Over 20 Years Of Reflection Through The Eyes Of A Soldier, you will understand God, love, and the beauty of nature in a way that a soldier who has been on the front line. This book is a must-read for anyone looking for a different perspective on the human experience and to explore the timeless themes of love and faith. Allow Corri to help you explore and admire the small things in life, like the behavior of a squirrel and the joys and struggles of everyday living. Don't miss out on the opportunity to embark on a journey of life through the eyes of a soldier.

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  Maria Stuart

  Friedrich Schiller

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  Maria Stuart by Friedrich Schiller is a gripping historical drama that explores power, rivalry, and the tragic fate of two queens whose lives are bound by politics, ambition, and destiny. Set in 16th-century England, the play centers on the dramatic conflict between Mary, Queen of Scots, and her cousin and rival Queen Elizabeth I of England—two powerful women caught in a dangerous struggle for authority, legitimacy, and survival. 👑
  
  Imprisoned in England after being forced to abdicate the Scottish throne, Mary Stuart becomes the focus of political intrigue and religious tension. Many see her as the rightful heir to the English throne, making her a constant threat to Elizabeth's rule. While Mary hopes for justice and freedom, Elizabeth wrestles with the immense pressure of leadership, the fear of rebellion, and the difficult decision of whether to execute a fellow monarch.
  
  Through intense dialogue and powerful character portrayals, Schiller examines the psychological and moral conflict between these two queens. Mary represents dignity, passion, and tragic nobility, while Elizabeth embodies political caution, authority, and the burdens of power. Their legendary confrontation—one of the most dramatic moments in theatrical literature—captures the emotional and political stakes of a rivalry that would shape history.
  
  Rich in tension, political intrigue, and human drama, Maria Stuart reflects Schiller's masterful ability to blend historical events with profound philosophical insight. The play explores timeless themes such as justice, mercy, loyalty, ambition, and the heavy cost of political power.
  
  Recognized as one of the greatest works of German classical drama, Maria Stuart remains a compelling exploration of leadership, morality, and fate. 📖 Through its unforgettable characters and powerful storytelling, Schiller's tragedy continues to captivate readers and audiences, offering a profound reflection on the human struggle between duty and conscience.

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  Poetry of Sa'di - A Selection

  Saadi

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  Shaikh Sa’di,  also known as  Saadi Shirazi,  the nightingale of Shiraz, as Jami poetically calls this gifted poet, was born at Shiraz, the capital of Persia, near the end of the twelfth century.By turns, a student, a water-carrier, a traveller, a soldier fighting against the Christians in the Crusades, a prisoner employed to dig trenches before Tripoli. and an honored poet in his protracted old age at home, — his varied and severe experience took away all provincial tone, and gave him a facility of speaking to all conditions. But the commanding reason of his wider popularity is his deeper sense, which, in his treatment, expands the local forms and tints to a cosmopolitan breadth.This dervish wit and linguist the Mohammedans worshipped as a saint, even attributing miracles to him. His body now lies entombed in the valley of Shiraz, and is daily visited by devout pilgrims who say of him, in true Oriental fashion, that he “perforated with the diamond of his soul the precious stones of his experiences, and, after gathering them on the string of eloquence, hung them for a talisman round the neck of posterity.”Among Sa'di's best known works are the Gulistan, or Rose Garden, and the Bustan, or the Garden of Perfume. The Gulistan is a collection of short pithy stories, based on Sa'di’s own varied experiences, and read, it is said, from the middle of China to the extreme corners of Africa, forming as it does the basis of instruction in Mohammedan schools. The Bustan, Sa'di’s other famous work, is also used as a text-book in military and civil examinations, and consists of ten chapters of didactic verse. (From the introduction by Nathan Haskell Dole and Belle Walker)

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  Ramayanam - Khand 1

  Abhishek Sharma, Dushyanth Sridhar

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  The Ramayanam, an itihasa of the highest order, is considered adi kavya, the first poem to have been composed. Written by Valm ki during Rama's time, and ratified by him, this timeless epic has been treated with utmost care by all acaryas in their famed commentaries. Since the advent of human civilization, it has inspired many poets and dramatists across the subcontinent and has been transcreated in almost all Bharat ya languages. Multiple layers of philosophy and theology are an embellishment to this classic. Its influence on Bharat ya music, dance, sculpture and textiles is unfathomable. 
  In this two-volume presentation, the Hindi translation of the bestselling English version, noted Vedic scholar Dushyanth Sridhar retells the Ramayanam as a conversation between Valmki and Narada. Infused with a dash of creativity that is accepted even by traditional scholars, and drawing upon interesting details from renowned and lesser-known works, this timeless epic has been recreated in a never-before manner. Furthermore, expressive sketches by eminent artist Keshav, and drawings of rare artefacts by Upasana add great value to this edition, making it the most trusted rendering of the Ramayanam for readers across all ages.

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  Cherry Docs

  David Gow

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  A neo-Nazi skinhead is charged with murder, and Legal Aid has assigned him a Jewish lawyer. Over the course of developing a defense for the skinhead, the lawyer is forced to examine the limits of his own liberalism, and the demons underlying it. Cherry Docs is an unblinking examination of hatred, the explosive effect it has on our society, and the hurdles that confront us as we set about eradicating it.

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  The Poetry of Dante Gabriel...

  Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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  Dante Gabriel Rossetti was born on May 12th 1828 in London, England. 
  As a youth he was "self-possessed, articulate, passionate and charismatic" but also "ardent, poetic and feckless". Like his siblings, including famed poet Christina Georgina Rossetti, he most wished to be a poet but had a keen eye as a painter, having shown a great interest in Medieval Italian art.  
  Together with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais they developed and founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. It’s mission; to reform English art and return to the detail, intense colours, and complex compositions of Quattrocento Italian and Flemish art.  
  The brotherhood's magazine, The Germ, was first published in 1850 with Rossetti contributing a poem, "The Blessed Damozel", and a story about a fictional Italian artist inspired by a vision of a woman who bids him combine the human and the divine in his art. 
  Rossetti first met his future wife, Elizabeth Siddal, a model, in 1849 who was later sitting for him and involved in an intense relationship.  By 1852 they withdrew from society; totally absorbed in each other. The lovers nicknamed each other; "Guggums" and "Dove".   
  In 1861, Rossetti, together with William Morris, became a founding partner in the decorative arts firm, Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. Rossetti contributed designs for stained glass and other decorative objects. 
  Meanwhile his marriage to Lizzie was troubled.  The terrible hurt of Rossetti’s affairs with other women had caused her stress leading to depression and other illnesses. She now began to take, and become addicted to, laudanum. In 1861, Lizzie became pregnant but the resultant birth was a stillborn daughter.  Lizzie’s post-partum depression was followed by an overdose of laudanum the following year.  Rossetti was devastated and, at her funeral in Highgate Cemetery, he buried the bulk of his unpublished poems with her body. 
  Poetry and painting are closely entwined in Rossetti's work. He frequently wrote sonnets to accompany his pictures, while also creating art to illustrate poems such as "Goblin Market" by his sister. 
  His personal life was closely woven into his work, especially his relationships with his models and muses.  William Morris’s wife, Jane, regularly sat for him during the next few years, and it was said she "consumed and obsessed him in paint, poetry, and life".  
  During these years, Rossetti was prevailed upon by friends to exhume his poems from his wife's grave which he eventually did, collating and publishing them in 1870.  Their eroticism and sensuality caused much offence. One, "Nuptial Sleep", described a couple falling asleep after sex. It was part of the sonnet sequence The House of Life, a complex series tracing the physical and spiritual development of an intimate relationship.  Rossetti described the sonnet form as a "moment's monument" and these were his crowning literary achievement.  
  Toward the end of his life, he sank into a morbid state, shadowed by addiction to chloral hydrate and increasing mental instability. He spent his last years as a recluse at Cheyne Walk and died on Easter Sunday, April 9th, 1882. 
   This volume comes to you from Portable Poetry, a specialized imprint from Deadtree Publishing.  Our range is large and growing and covers single poets, themes, and many compilations.

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