Maison d'édition: Bu Classics Books
A phonetics professor accepts a wager to transform a Cockney flower girl into a duchess, unleashing a storm of class conflict and personal identity. As the experiment succeeds, the human cost becomes apparent, raising timeless questions about independence and the artificial barriers of social standing.
The Marlowe Society perform Shakespeare's tradegy based on the life of the Roman Leader Gaius Martius Coriolanus.Voir livre
The Field in Winter, the third collection of poetry by David Clarke, winner of the Michael Marks Award, elegantly reflects on memory, time, and the very particular landscape of loss, in a calendar of poems, a 'charm of words' that track and loop through seasons of nature and living. The relationship between the environment, the human body and the self takes centre stage here in poetry that is concerned with being in the world - senses alive to the detail of things, the trunk of a linden tree , the shock of cold water, the frenzy of bees and blossom. But these remarkable poems also write towards the intangible in the late summer's dusk – an empty cage, a bird flown; history's slow grind and echo. Clarke's elegies reach out to touch what passes us fleetingly in a moment of time – 'before the tongue can catch them' – held for that second, precious, in his poised and finely weighted poetry.Voir livre
Open A Eye: Advanced Sex Robots : (AI Sci-Fa-Fi Book 1) Well; what can one say, about the sexy robots on display. They wont replace real women hooray. But, was that their intention ~~ whose to say. More seriously.. Its a poem written about the oncoming onslaught of the latest AI Robots that are now entering the sex industry. It is a fanciful look into the probing of the mind of a Guy who engages with his fantasy into a robot reality. It opens his mind and his eye, to the thrills of his female quarry and the wink with an 'Aye' sigh, into his forming relationship. It is a fantasy poem which is now quickly becoming a possibility in reality ! Ironically ~ *NO A.I. has been used in the creation of this Poem.* As for all the Authors poems & Short Stories.* Instagram: wild_poetrys / wild.poetry.webs Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wild_PoetrysVoir livre
The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives. But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poets, who brim with talent and verse, on a range of subjects and themes that we can all enjoy. In this volume we explore Artists and whether they be painters, novelists and the like were as equally adept and famed for their poetry and verse.Voir livre
Azul is the groundbreaking work that inaugurated the Modernismo movement in Spanish-language literature and established Rubén Darío as one of the most influential poets of the late nineteenth century. First published in 1888, this luminous collection of prose and verse reshaped Hispanic letters with its musical language, refined symbolism, and bold artistic vision. Blending short stories and poems, Azul transports readers into a world of elegance, imagination, and sensory richness. Darío draws inspiration from French symbolism and Parnassian aesthetics, crafting texts filled with swans, princesses, exotic landscapes, and dreamlike settings. Yet beneath this shimmering surface lies a subtle critique of materialism and mediocrity in modern society. Through irony and delicate satire, Darío contrasts the beauty of art with the coarseness of bourgeois values. The color blue—suggestive of sky, sea, mystery, and the infinite—becomes a unifying symbol throughout the collection. It evokes transcendence, spirituality, and artistic aspiration. In Darío's hands, language itself becomes an instrument of transformation, capable of elevating the ordinary into the extraordinary. His rhythmic precision and innovative use of sound give the text a musical quality that marked a turning point in Spanish poetry. At once cosmopolitan and distinctly Latin American, Azul bridges continents and traditions. Darío infuses European influences with his own cultural sensibility, creating a voice that is both universal and rooted in the evolving identity of Spanish America. The collection captures a generation's desire for renewal—an aesthetic rebellion against rigid conventions and a search for beauty in an era of rapid change. The prose pieces in Azul reveal Darío's sharp narrative skill and keen social awareness, while the poems display lyrical grace and emotional intensity. Together, they form a cohesive artistic statement that celebrates imagination, challenges conformity, and affirms the transformative power of art. More than a literary milestone, Azul is a manifesto of creative freedom. Its innovative style and daring vision opened new possibilities for writers across the Spanish-speaking world and beyond. Over a century later, the collection continues to enchant readers with its elegance, musicality, and dreamlike atmosphere. A cornerstone of Modernismo and a timeless testament to poetic innovation, Azul remains an essential work for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of modern Hispanic literature and the enduring magic of language.Voir livre
Librivox’s Short Poetry Collection 012: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.Voir livre
