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  Pyth in love - A poem in form of...

  Lee Slonimsky

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  In the poems, Pythagoras is always searching for meaning in patterns—in the caws of crows, the flight of geese—but he is also visited by the random.  “But then, without a sign, the crow departs; this randomness of fate gives him a chill./He sees the beauty of wings merged with night …”  Was it a random coincidence that I was at the same time writing a book set on an estate with Italianate gardens?  Inspired by Lee, I created a poet named Zalman Bronsky who wandered through the Italian gardens composing sonnets, which Lee graciously agreed to write.  Immersed in researching the Italian gardens, we traveled to Rome and Sorrento in the summer of 2004.  While walking in the Roman Forum Lee discovered a bust of Pythagoras and was inspired to write “Counting Toward the End,” in which “Pythagoras divides the summer dawn/into the cosmos, multiplies by breeze/and quality of drifting yellow light/to calculate how many roses  thrive/within the boundary of circling sight.”  His calculation conflicts with what he sees and yet his “faith in truth of math endures despite/this failure.”

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  Hamlet

  William Shakespeare

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  Experience one of the greatest tragedies ever written—a masterpiece of ambition, morality, and the complexities of the human mind.
  
  Discover "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, the legendary tragedy that has captivated readers and audiences for more than four centuries. Renowned for its unforgettable characters, poetic language, and profound psychological insight, this timeless classic remains one of the most influential works in world literature.
  
  Set in the royal court of Denmark, the play follows Prince Hamlet as he confronts grief, betrayal, and a series of events that challenge his sense of justice and duty. As questions of revenge, loyalty, mortality, power, and conscience unfold, Shakespeare masterfully explores the inner conflicts of his characters with extraordinary emotional depth. Rich in memorable dialogue, philosophical reflection, and dramatic tension, Hamlet examines universal themes of family, truth, honor, ambition, and the consequences of human choice without revealing the play's unforgettable climax.
  
  Written around 1600–1601, "Hamlet" is widely regarded as Shakespeare's greatest tragedy and one of the finest achievements in English literature. Its enduring influence extends across theater, literature, philosophy, psychology, film, and the arts, making it an essential work for readers around the world.
  
  Perfect for readers who enjoy classic literature, Shakespeare, drama, tragedy, psychological fiction, philosophy, British literature, and timeless literary masterpieces, this extraordinary play offers a deeply rewarding reading experience that continues to inspire every generation.
  
  Discover the masterpiece that has defined dramatic storytelling for centuries. Add "Hamlet" to your Kindle library today and experience Shakespeare's timeless exploration of revenge, morality, and the human condition.

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  And the World Spins Anyway

  Georgie Jones

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  This a love letter to real life, however it shows up; an antidote to the highlight reel that is social media, a tribute to the unfinished, the unfiltered, the uncertain.
  In this debut collection of poetry, stories and questionable choices, Georgie Jones, with her signature wit and warmth, explores the exquisite messiness of modern existence and makes the chaos feel, somehow, like home. She can't promise any answers, but she can make you feel a little less alone in not having them.

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  Some Demon

  Laura Waldren

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  'People say life's too short, it's not. It's too bloody long. There's too much time and too many ways to fill it, all those hours in all those days, all those choices you have to make.'
  Sam's eighteen and her life's about to start. Zoe's forty-something and hers never did. They don't have much in common. Just a love of '80s new wave, and an illness that wants them dead.
  Thrown together in an eating disorder unit, their most intimate secrets exposed, they form a complicated bond. But when another patient turns the ward into chaos, they're forced to confront a difficult question: if an institution is the thing keeping you safe, how are you supposed to cope when you leave?
  Authentic, witty and profoundly compassionate, Laura Waldren's play Some Demon won the Papatango New Writing Prize and the Clive Richards Foundation Writer in Residence Bursary, and was first produced by Papatango Theatre Company at the Arcola Theatre, London, and Bristol Old Vic in 2024.

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  The Epic of Gilgamesh

  Stephen Langdon

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  An ancient Mesopotamian epic poem of adventure and the search for eternal life. The oldest surviving literary work in the world, The Epic of Gilgamesh details the journey of Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu as they search for the secret to immortality . . .  Dating back to the third millennium BC, this epic poem influenced religion as well as the tradition of heroic sagas like the Homeric epics. Some even regard Gilgamesh as the prototype for Hercules.

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  The Terrible Prophecy

  Alexender Bestuzhev-Marlinsky

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  Best known for his poetry and historic novels in the style of Sir Walter Scott, Alexender Bestuzhev-Marlinsky takes a turn down a different path with A Terrible Prophecy and delivers classic spooky tale on the dangers of having one's wishes fulfilled to the letter.

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