Classic and pre-20th century poetry

Ancient Mesopotamia is often referred to as the "e;cradle of civilization"e; and there's good reason to it.

Christina Rossetti's famous narrative poem is a gothic fantasy, dangling two young sisters before sin and death.

Let's go visit the ancient people and see the world as they see it.

Did you know that there's so much you can learn from the early civilizations that are applicable today?

How was trade and commerce different in Ancient Mesopotamia?

A blast to the past could be what your child needs in order to fully comprehend the present and know what to expect in the future.

The mythical medieval beasts are part of Europe's ancient history.

Poems of the Sea is an anthology of classic poetry that celebrates the sea; from the power of a stormy ocean to ships and sailors and beaches strewn with shells.

First published in 1868, "e;Ave Atque Vale"e; is a poem by Algernon Charles Swinburne dedicated to French poet, art critic, and essayist Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1821-1867).

To find solace from grief, we have always turned to the written word.

From romance to rejection, the complex themes of love and desire have inspired some of the greatest poetry ever written.

Wow!

Happy Hour is a gorgeous gift book of classic poetry which fizzes with poetry about all kinds of drink, drinkers and drinking place.

A stunning anthology of poetry to create calm and peacefulness.

Sappho (c.

"Das verlorene Paradies" ist zweifelsohne das Meisterwerk des englischen Poeten John Milton (1608–1674) und besteht aus zwölf Büchern (in Anlehnung an Vergils Aeneis).

Before us are the memories and thoughts of a woman who went through poverty, need, bad mood, frequent attacks of epilepsy and gambling addiction of her brilliant husband, but did not stop loving.

If you struggle to get out of bed in the morning, here's a poetry collection that's just right for you.

El caballero de Olmedo es una obra de teatro de Lope de Vega basada en una leyenda y cancion popular que narra un crimen que ocurrio entre Medina y Olmedo.

Basada en hechos reales, la accion se situa en Galicia.

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Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus.

From one of America's best loved and most important poets comes a masterpiece.

This famous and marvellous Sanskrit poem occurs as an episode of the Mahabharata, in the sixth-or "Bhishma"-Parva of the great Hindu epic.

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My first acquaintance with the Gita began in 1888-89 with the verse translation by Sir Edwin Arnold known as the Song Celestial.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus.

'We are bought and sold like apes or monkeys, to be the sport of women, fools, and cowards, and the support of rogues .

In Idylls of the King Tennyson infuses the King Arthur legend with passion and fire.

From one of America's best loved and most important poets comes a masterpiece.

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Follow Aeneas as he flees a burning Troy with his family and sets out on a dangerous journey to found what will one day become The Roman Empire.

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Poems for Travellers transports the reader to lands far and near in the company of some of our greatest poets such as Walt Whitman, John Keats and Christina Rossetti.

Poems for Christmas is an exquisitely produced gift anthology which is guaranteed to get anyone in the festive spirit.

Revolutionizing poetry with clarity and emotion, this collection showcases the best of William Wordsworth's groundbreaking works.

Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman's glorious poetry collection, first published in 1855, which he revised and expanded throughout his lifetime.

With a preface by Elizabeth Macneal and original illustrations by Laurence Housman.

The Sonnets explore many of Shakespeare's most common themes: jealousy, betrayal, melancholy.

Poetry is the perfect medium to capture the elusive nature of happiness and this beautiful anthology explores happiness in all its forms - whether it be a fleeting moment, the promise of freedom and adventure, surviving adversity or the comfort of nature.

A child's life should be full of poems, rhymes and songs, and Poems of Childhood is a celebration of that.

Immerse yourself in the timeless epic that has shaped Western literature for millennia.

Homer's great epic, The Odyssey, is perhaps Western literature's first adventure story, and certainly remains one of its finest.

John Keats is regarded as one of the greatest poets of the Romantic movement.