Editora: The Poetry Business
These poems of memory and girlhood are powerful evocations of the changing body and the male gaze. A raw, absurdist humour provides a sense of defiance throughout, and the tone is in turns sad, angry, rue.– Hannah Lowe
A mysterious stranger. A magnificent kingdom. Songs of war that awaken memories too painful to hide. In The Odyssey: Books 7 & 8, the shipwrecked Odysseus enters the wealthy and seemingly enchanted land of the Phaeacians, where the next stage of his journey begins. Guided by Athena, Odysseus approaches the splendid palace of King Alcinous and Queen Arete. Concealing his identity, he pleads for their protection and asks for safe passage home. Moved by his suffering, the royal family welcomes him according to the sacred laws of hospitality and promises to help him return to Ithaca. A feast and athletic celebration are held in the stranger’s honor. When one of the young Phaeacians questions his strength, Odysseus answers with a remarkable display of skill that reveals the warrior still hidden beneath his exhausted appearance. Yet his greatest struggle comes through music. The blind poet Demodocus sings of the Trojan War, including events tied to Odysseus himself. Unable to escape the grief of his past, the mysterious traveler repeatedly hides his tears—until King Alcinous finally recognizes that their guest carries a story he can no longer conceal. Rich with hospitality, competition, poetry, memory, and emotional revelation, Books 7 and 8 prepare the way for Odysseus to reveal his identity and recount the legendary adventures that brought him to the Phaeacian shore. Narrated by William Johnston, this installment continues Homer’s timeless epic of endurance, identity, honor, and the long struggle to return home.Ver livro
What if your deepest longing belonged to someone who lived before you? Spanning continents and generations, Love is the Bridge is an epic tale of three love stories—one of forbidden desire, one of sacred surrender, and one of a soul divided across time. From New York’s boardrooms to Rumi’s Konya, from a Berlin haunted by memory to the vanished gardens of Shiraz and Kabul, Arian Nazrani’s journey begins as a search for truth. At the helm of a crumbling tech company, he finds himself unraveling—caught between the demands of a fading world and the stirrings of a deeper call. When he uncovers his uncle Masud’s lost diary—a poetic chronicle of heartbreak and mystical awakening—Arian is drawn into a world where time dissolves, and love transcends lifetimes. In the whirl of sacred rhythm, past and present collapse—and Arian glimpses a love that once lived through Masud, and now lives again through him. This is a story of longing. Of exile and return. Of love that survives death and distance. Because time is an illusion. And love is the bridge.Ver livro
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman is a gripping and thought-provoking play that delves into the destructive power of lies and societal prejudice. Set in an all-girls boarding school, the story follows Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, two dedicated teachers whose lives are upended when a vengeful student, Mary Tilford, fabricates a shocking accusation against them. The malicious lie not only jeopardizes their school but also exposes the fragility of their reputations and relationships in a judgmental society. First performed in 1934, the play examines themes of morality, truth, and the devastating consequences of unchecked rumors. A timeless exploration of human behavior, The Children's Hour remains a powerful critique of societal norms and the cost of prejudice.Ver livro
What if truth were funniest when it was most dangerous? The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde brings together the full literary legacy of one of the most dazzling minds in English literature. Celebrated for his razor-sharp wit, elegant style, and fearless critique of society, Wilde transformed comedy, drama, and prose into art forms of lasting brilliance. This comprehensive collection includes Wilde's famous plays, his only novel, short stories, fairy tales, poems, and essays. From sparkling social comedies to haunting moral reflections, Wilde's writing explores beauty, hypocrisy, love, identity, and the cost of living authentically in a judgmental world. Playful, provocative, and profoundly human, Wilde's works continue to delight, challenge, and inspire readers across generations. Inside this eBook, you'll explore: All plays, fiction, essays, poetry, and stories by Oscar Wilde Iconic works such as The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray Masterpieces of satire, aesthetic philosophy, and drama A cornerstone collection of Victorian and world literature Performed worldwide, quoted endlessly, and studied in classrooms everywhere, Oscar Wilde's work remains as fresh, bold, and entertaining today as ever. Laugh, reflect, and revel in brilliance. Buy now and experience the complete works of Oscar Wilde.Ver livro
Finalist for the National Book Award; finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Award; finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award; winner of the National Jewish Book Award; finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award; finalist for the T. S. Eliot Prize; and a finalist for the Forward Prize for Best Collection Ilya Kaminsky's astonishing parable in poems asks us, What is silence? Deaf Republic opens in an occupied country in a time of political unrest. When soldiers breaking up a protest kill a deaf boy, Petya, the gunshot becomes the last thing the citizens hear—they all have gone deaf, and their dissent becomes coordinated by sign language. The story follows the private lives of townspeople encircled by public violence: a newly married couple, Alfonso and Sonya, expecting a child; the brash Momma Galya, instigating the insurgency from her puppet theater; and Galya's girls, heroically teaching signing by day and by night luring soldiers one by one to their deaths behind the curtain. At once a love story, an elegy, and an urgent plea, Ilya Kaminsky's long-awaited Deaf Republic confronts our time's vicious atrocities and our collective silence in the face of them.Ver livro
Thort, a highly decorated demon from the upper ranks of Hell-ops reports to his next multi-generational assignment, who just happen to be from the same family lineage as Peter, a disciple of Jesus Christ. Little does he know, this family is on assignment as well, holding to the promises of their Savior and walking powerfully in the gifts of the Holy Spirit to defeat every scheme of their unseen enemy. Thort will find himself completely depleted by defeat, questioning his allegiance at a crossroad that will define his role in all of eternity.Ver livro
