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  Peer Gynt

  Henrik Ibsen

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  Peer is a dreamer, liar, excellent storyteller and an irresponsible person who avoids all problems. He uses and discards women and looks towards the grandiose, the unattainable. Despite of this, one can't help but like and feel sorry for Peer, as it is easy to recognize something of yourself in him.  
  Peer Gynt is the most well known Norwegian play throughout history and is based loosely on the folklore about Per Gynt. It is a dramatic poem in five acts, and has been aptly described as the story of a life based on procrastination and avoidance. The play is said to be a confrontation with the flock mentality Ibsen meant to recognize the typical Norwegian.

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  The Ending of the Path - A...

  Brett C. Persson

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  Step into a beautiful farewell to poetry that forms the culmination of a decades-long love affair. 
  As the powerful conclusion to a 35-year-long love affair with poetry, this poignant book compiles author Brett C Persson's farewell to haiku, echoing with a bittersweet yet beautiful send-off to a passion that helped support him through his darkest moments. 
  Weaving together timeless themes of nature, religion, joy, love, loss, death, and the key moments that shaped his life, this collection ranges over the breadth of human experience, bringing things full circle and serving as the starting point for new adventures into the world of literature. Through the minimalist and simplistic beauty of traditional Japanese haiku, this book captures passing thoughts and crystallizes them into vivid mental imagery, painting a portrait with every verse. 
  With a dash of random haikus to lighten the mood and give readers some thought-provoking ideas to reflect on, The Ending of the Path teaches us that although all good things must come to an end, they often serve as the foundation for new and exciting directions. This collection is a heartfelt book that will soothe the souls of poetry fans, offering a fresh new perspective on experiences that the greatest poets have grappled with for generations.

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  Spoon River Anthology

  Edgar Lee Masters

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  This is a collection of poems, in the form of an entire community speaking from beyond the grave about their lives, and, in some cases, gossiping about their neighbors' lives. It's interesting to hear how other people perceive a particular character, and how that character responds.

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  Hamlet (version 3)

  William Shakespeare

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  The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madness – from overwhelming grief to seething rage – and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. (Summary by Wikipedia)Cast:Bernardo: Ernst PattynamaFrancisco, Cornelius, Gentleman, Danes, Osric: Martin GeesonHoratio: Robert HoffmanMarcellus: KristingjClaudius, Second Clown: Elizabeth KlettVoltimand: David LawrenceLaertes: Nathanial W.C. HigginsPolonius, Fortinbras, Servant, Danes: Algy PugHamlet: Arielle LipshawGertrude: Amy GramourOphelia: Miss AvariceGhost, First Player, Player King: Bob GonzalezReynaldo: April GonzalesRosencrantz: GraceGuildenstern: Chuck WilliamsonPlayer Queen: CaprishaPagePrologue, Lucianus: Emily FeukaCaptain, Danes, First Priest: WupperhippoFirst Sailor, Danes: Ric FMessenger: Anna SimonFirst Clown, First Ambassador: Alan MapstoneLord: Aidan BrackNarrator: Cynthia MoyerAudio edited by Arielle Lipshaw

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  Milton: a Poem

  William Blake

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  Milton: a Poem is an epic poem by William Blake, written and illustrated between 1804 and 1810. Its hero is John Milton, who returns from heaven and unites with Blake to explore the relationship between living writers and their predecessors. While on earth, Milton also unites with his feminine aspect, Ololon. The poem describes progress toward the apocalyptic union of living and dead, internal and external reality, and male and female. (Summary from Wikipedia).

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  A Rhyme A Dozen ― Mothers - 12...

  Julia Ward Howe, Katharine...

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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 - Mothers - An Introduction 
  2 - My Mother by Francis Ledwidge 
  3 - The Revolt of Mother by Alice Duer 
  4 - The Young Mother by Katharine Tynan 
  5 - To Mother by Marina Ivanova Tsvetaeva 
  6 - My Mother's Hands by Anonymous 
  7 - The Slave Mother by Frances E W Harper 
  8 - To My Mother by Edgar Allan Poe 
  9 - Mother's Day Proclamation by Julia Ward Howe 
  10 - The Mother's Charge by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 
  11 - The Mother by Patrick Pearce 
  12 - The Mother by May Herschel-Clarke 
  13 - The Mother's Grief by Ina Coolbirth

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