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  The Poetry of Lewis Carroll -...

  Lewis Carroll

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  Lewis Carroll was born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson on the 27th January 1832 at Daresbury, Cheshire, the eldest boy and the third child.  Another eight followed.   
   
  When Dodgson was 11, his cleric father moved his family to Croft-on-Tees in the North Riding of Yorkshire.  Although his father was active and highly conservative his son was ambivalent with those values and with the Church as a whole. 
   
  In his early years Dodgson was educated at home and by age 7 he was reading the likes of ‘The Pilgrim's Progress’.  He also spoke with a stammer which he called his ‘hesitation’. 
   
  At 12 he was dispatched to Richmond Grammar School in North Yorkshire and then on to Rugby.  He sailed through the curriculum.  He was accepted at Christ Church, Oxford but two days after arriving he was summoned home: his mother had died of ‘inflammation of the brain’ at only 47. 
   
  Dodgson was exceptionally gifted and, when not distracted, achievement came easily to him.  He remained at Christ Church studying and teaching in various capacities until his death. 
   
  In March 1856, he published the romantic poem ‘Solitude’ as by ‘Lewis Carroll’.  
   
  That same year he took up the new art of photography.  He soon excelled and became a well-known gentleman-photographer, and even toyed with the idea of making a living out of it.  When he ceased photography in 1880, he had his own studio and had created around 3,000 images. 
   
  He enjoyed moderate success with his early poems and short stories but had an array of other interests in the pre-Raphaelite circle, Psychical Research and even ordained in the Church of England in 1861.  
   
  In July 1862 he told a young Alice Liddell the story that would become his first and greatest success.  Alice begged him to write it down, and eventually he did and later presented her with a handwritten and illustrated ‘Alice's Adventures Under Ground’.  The publisher Macmillan agreed to publish it as ‘Alice's Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll.  
   
  It was a huge and sensational life-changing success.  Royalties quickly accumulated as did fan mail.  
   
  In 1871, the darker themed sequel ‘Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There’ was published.  A half decade later came ‘The Hunting of the Snark’, a fantastical nonsense poem, as nine tradesmen and a beaver set off to find the snark.  It was another enormous success. 
   
  He also loved to invent such delights as a writing tablet ‘the nyctograph’ that allowed note-taking in the dark as well as many word games, such as the precursor to ‘Scrabble’, and alternative systems of parliamentary voting.  Within the discipline of mathematics, he worked in geometry, linear and matrix algebra, mathematical logic, recreational mathematics and wrote nearly a dozen books on the subject.   
   
  Lewis Carroll died of pneumonia following influenza on 14th January 1898 in Guildford, Surrey.  He was 65.  
   
  1 - The Poetry of Lewis Carroll - An Introduction 
  2 - The Walrus & the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll 
  3 - A Lobster Quadrille by Lewis Carroll 
  4 - Turtle Soup by Lewis Carroll 
  5 - How Doth the Little Crocodile by Lewis Carroll 
  6 - Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll 
  7 - A Valentine by Lewis Carroll 
  8 - The Mad Gardener's Song by Lewis Carroll 
  9 - The Knight's Song by Lewis Carroll 
  10 - The Deserted Parks by Lewis Carroll 
  11 - Humpty Dumpty's Recitation by Lewis Carroll 
  12 - A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky (Life Is But a Dream) by Lewis Carroll 
  13 - You Are Old Father William (from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) by Lewis Carroll 
  14 - Lays of Sorrow by Lewis Carroll 
  15 - A Sea Dirge by Lewis Carroll 
  16 - Melancholetta by Lewis Carroll 
  17 - Phantasmagoria.

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  Battle Of Thought - Fight For...

  Annheete Oakley

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  Ask yourself, what makes life worth living? 
  Our existence many has swirls and flings followed ups down; mountains, canyons, and rivers to cross. Understandably, we cannot unfailingly feel fulfilled. We feel depressed at times. That, too, is all right; the journey of life should not be marred by sadness; instead, we should place great emphasis on the treatment of others. Life's journey is worth exploring, though things may not be as we desire, and the people we encounter may not be just or reasonable. We are in control of how we treat others as that is within our power. 
  Something for you! 
  "A wise proverb stated that I should walk in someone else's shoes to get to know them. 
  After trying it, I found some too big, some too small, some smelly and others uncomfortable. 
  Another regarded advice said I should look at things through another's eyes. 
  I found things to be sometimes blurry, sometimes too close or far away, sometimes too vivid. 
  Society told me I needed to get to know each person individually. 
  I quickly realized I rarely had that kind of time. 
  Lastly, I was told to look inside myself. 
  I found things to be crowded, complicated, joyous, and painful. 
  Finally, I just decided to be kind." 
  Why this title? 
  Why not poems are insightful, inspirational, and you never know it may very well make your day. 
  Do You Know Someone Who Could Use Some Inspiration?  
  Spoil your loved ones with a special gift. Surprise them with a copy of " Battle of Thought" today and allow them to take a break from their hectic lifestyle and decompress their minds.  
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  Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome...

  Deepak Chopra MD, Kabir Sehgal,...

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  The United States is composed of and built by immigrants, and it has been a beacon to those in search of a new life for hundreds of years.HOME is a collection of thirty-four poems inspired by a diverse group of immigrants who have made significant contributions to the United States. From Yo-Yo Ma to Audrey Hepburn, Albert Einstein to Celia Cruz, these poems symbolize the many roads that lead to America, and which we expect will continue to converge to build the highways to our future.  p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times} span.s1 {text-decoration: line-through ; color: #ff2500}  Offering a welcoming feeling intended to inform our cultural conversation and enhance our national dialogue, HOME also has twelve accompanying musical pieces that serve as personal meditations on the essence of home, in which you can reflect upon where you feel most welcome, whether a place or state of mind.
  
  Offering a welcoming feeling intended to inform our cultural conversation and enhance our national dialogue, and written by immigrants and first generation Americans, HOME provides a stronger sense of belonging for everyone.

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  Othello

  William Shakespeare, Edith Nesbit

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  The story revolves around its two central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army and his unfaithful ensign, Iago. This is one of the most prolific Shakespeare works featuring themes of passion, jealousy, love, betrayal, revenge and repentance. This edition of 'Othello' is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous drama, narrated in plain modern English, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original Shakespeare's work. Read in English, unabridged.

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  Multitudes (NHB Modern Plays)

  John Hollingworth

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  A gripping, kaleidoscopic drama about a clash of values in multicultural Britain, from actor and playwright John Hollingworth.
  Bradford. On the eve of a Conservative Party Conference the country is in turmoil and one of its most multicultural cities awaits a visit from the Prime Minister.
  Kash, a liberal British Muslim, prepares his address to politicians about the state of the nation. His girlfriend Natalie, a recent convert to Islam, cooks for anti-war protesters gathered at the Town Hall. Lyn, her mother, moans to anyone who'll listen about the decline of her cherished England. It's all too much for Kash's daughter Qadira, who begins to plan a radical intervention.
  As the nation questions immigration policies and military support in the Middle East, one family face their own internal conflict of faith, belonging, and who gets to call themselves British.
  Multitudes, John Hollingworth's debut play, premiered at the Tricycle Theatre, London, in 2015.

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  Great Poets The: Matthew Arnold

  Matthew Arnold

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  Considered the bridge between romanticism and modernism, Matthew Arnold wrote verse that is simple, unadorned and straightforward. From the hypnotic and beautiful lines of "Dover Beach," to the pastoral narrative of "The Scholar Gipsy," Arnold cast a gaze at the main intellectual issues of the nineteenth century while giving a timeless insight into man and nature. This collection covers his major poetic works, including the narrative poems, sonnets and elegiac poems, illuminating the lyricism and serenity of Arnold’s best poetry.  
   Delivered with verve and passion, Jonathan Keeble’s reading is suffused with an energy found in Arnold’s most moving poetry.  
   Other poems include: Desire Longing A Summer Night Consolation Philomela A Dream East London West London Thyrsis Immortality Growing Old A Wish Bacchanalia; Or, The New Age A Modern Sappho The Hayswater Boat The River Human Life The Buried Life Austerity of Poetry A Farewell Requiescat

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