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  Poems of Passion

  Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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  A collection of love poems. (Summary by Joy Chan)

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  Four Arthurian Romances

  Chrétien de Troyes

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  Four twelfth-century epic poems detailing the quests of the knights of King Arthur, as well as their loves.Erec and Enide: One of King Arthur’s knights, Erec, is assigned to keep Guinevere and her maiden company when a strange group of visitors arrive. Guinevere orders Erec to follow one of them, and his journey leads him to the fair Enide . . . Cligès: The tale of Cligès begins with his father, Alexander, who leaves his home in Greece to serve King Arthur. In England, he marries Arthur’s niece, and together they have a son, Cligès. Alexander and his family return to Greece where his son becomes a man and falls for a married woman . . . Yvain, the Knight of the Lion: In his search for revenge, Yvain finds love with a beautiful widow. But when Gawain encourages him to pursue a chivalric quest, it places their relationship in jeopardy . . . Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart: This epic story details the knight Lancelot’s trials in his rescue of the beautiful Guinevere from the hands of Meleagant, son of Bademagu, King of Gorre . . . Four Arthurian Romances collects some of the greatest works of medieval literature. Chrétien de Troyes is credited with inventing the Arthurian romance genre and originating the character of Lancelot. The adventure and romance contained in these epic poems is sure to delight readers.

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  The Children of the Night

  Edwin Arlington Robinson

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  "Children of the Night, from 1897, is Edwin Arlington Robinson's second book of poetry. He self-published his first book, The Torrent And The Night Before, in 1896; most of the poems in it also appear in this volume. This book already contains one poem destined to become known as one of his masterpieces, namely the famous portrait of a suicide, """"Richard Cory"""" - the man who """"glittered as he walked,"""" the character who may have been inspired in part by Ediwn Arlington Robinson's own brother. However, that certainly does not exhaust the list of first-rate work the young poet delivered in this volume. His sharp eye and incisive way with words shape the memorable clarity of his portraits of Aaron Stark, Luke Havergal, Cliff Kllingenhagen, Reuben Bright and others in a way not to be matched until Edgar Lee Masters followed in Robinson's footsteps through the poetic life of Spoon River. Robinson also brings us many other powerfully articulated visions, such as the words of the Chorus of Old Men he translates from Aegeus. Startlingly modern, startlingly fresh, his world is one in which, as John Drinkwater said of him, man is beset by character - which is fate.Enjoy!"

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  Ladies Down Under (NHB Modern...

  Amanda Whittington

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  The funny, heart-warming sequel to the enormously successful Ladies' Day, following the lasses from Hull on their adventures down under.
  After hitting the jackpot at Ladies' Day in York, the fishfilleting foursome - Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda - are celebrating in style with the trip of a lifetime to the land of Oz.
  While Shelley dreams of luxury and glamour, the rest of the gang decide to go native and camp out under the stars at Uluru. But Shelley soon discovers there's more on offer than posh hotels, stunning beaches and sun-kissed surfers; and Pearl finds that she's got a mountain of her own to climb...
  'Whittington's creations could run and run' - Guardian

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  It's Not a Fair World

  Harry Shearer, Tom Leopold

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  Harry Shearer’s fantasy about a World’s Fair held in Kansas City. Told in quick blackouts, it  resembles a profane Simpsons episode.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Fran Adams, David Arnott, Lewis Arquette, James Avery, Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta, Timothy Fall, David L. Lander, Tom Leopold, Edie McClurg, Julie Payne, Mary Kay Place, John Randolph, Erika Schickel, Harry Shearer and Fred Willard.Directed by Harry Shearer. Recorded before a live audience in February, 1995.

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  The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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  Do you want to listen to The Rime of The Ancient Mariner? If so then keep reading…The Poem relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding-guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses, as can be seen in the language style: Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as personification and repetition to create a sense of danger, the supernatural, or serenity, depending on the mood in different parts of the poem.What are you waiting for The Rime of The Ancient Mariner is one click away, select the “Download” button in the top right corner NOW!

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