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The Ballad of Reading Gaol , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 29min
Something was dead in each of us,And what was dead was Hope. In this moving poetic study of his experiences in the Victorian penal system, Wilde relates the relentlessness and tedium of prison life, and of the haunted thoughts which trouble these "souls in agony" within their "numbered tombs". Oscar Wilde wrote "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" while in exile in France in 1897, following his two-year imprisonment at the establishment. During his incarceration, a former trooper in the Royal Horse Guards, Charles Thomas Woolridge, was convicted of the murder of his wife and hanged at the Gaol. This event is central to the poem's narrative. Wilde dedicated the piece to Woolridge. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rob Goll. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/001789/bk_mike_001789_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 258min
The most famous of the three canticles that compose The Divine Comedy, "Inferno" describes Dante's descent into Hell midway through his life, with Virgil as a guide. As he descends through nine concentric circles of increasingly agonizing torture, Dante encounters doomed souls that include the pagan Aeneas, the liar Odysseus, the suicidal Cleopatra, and his own political enemies, damned for their deceit. Led by leering demons, Dante must ultimately journey with Virgil to the deepest level of all - for it is only by encountering Satan himself, in the heart of Hell, that he can truly understand the tragedy of sin. This version of the classic poem is the translation by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the poem's first American translator. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Langton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/001381/bk_tant_001381_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Warning: When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple
Voted Britain's favourite poem, 'Warning', written in 1961, is known and loved the world over for its message of old age as a time for indulgence and fun.In the poem's respectable middle-aged woman, as she imagines herself in old age as a cheeky rebel with outrageous clothes and dotty behaviour, poet Jenny Joseph has created a character whose thoughts have been quoted at conferences and funerals, used to cheer up sick friends, remembered with pleasure by children and adults alike. Found in schoolbooks from Alaska to Singapore, the poem has been stitched, stamped, quilted, set to music, printed on cards, written on cakes and made into films.Here 'Warning: When I am an old woman I shall wear purple' appears as a beautifully illustrated gift book, the perfect gift for a friend or relative who wants to grow older with joy.- Shop: buecher
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Please Hear What I'm Not Saying
Please Hear What I'm Not Saying ab 20.99 € als Taschenbuch: A Poem's Reach Around the World. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,- Shop: hugendubel
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My Journey , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 15min
I have been writing poetry for over 20 years. I found poetry useful for my own mental well being. I gained my degree in 2002 and decided to use a lot of what I learned to help others.After I had neurosurgery, poetry was a way of helping me with my recovery. I would like to thank my mother for her support during my writings. This book is the third in a series of poetry books. They are observational poetry written in the countryside, therapeutic poetry, coping strategies for ways to deal with anxiety and depression. My passions include charity work, writing, reading books, and music. I also enjoy travelling. Leisure pursuits also influence or inspire me to write poetry. I also enjoy walking and watching movies. I enjoy history and other culture which inspires me to travel and working with unseen disabilities and various needs.(c) J Modd 2015.Modd is also the author of Another Way my second book looks at neurological disorders. My first book is My Little Book of Poem's. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jolene Marie Modd. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/162286/bk_acx0_162286_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Essex Clay , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 194min
Andrew Motion's prose memoir, In the Blood (2006), was widely acclaimed, praised as 'an act of magical retrieval' (Daily Telegraph) and 'a hymn to familial love' (Independent). Now, 12 years later and three years after moving to live and work in the United States, Motion looks back once more to re-create a stunning biographical sequel - but this time in verse. Essex Clay rekindles, expands and gives a tragic resonance to subjects that have haunted the poet throughout his writing life. In the first part, he tells the story of his mother's riding accident, long unconsciousness and slow death; in the second, he remembers the end of his father's life; and in the third, he describes an encounter that deepens the poem's tangled themes of loss and memory and retrieval. Although the prevailing mood of the poem has a Tennysonian sweep and melancholy, its wealth of physical details and its narrative momentum make it as compelling as a fast-paced novel: a settling of accounts which admits that final resolutions are impossible. This includes an introduction written exclusively for Audible by Andrew Motion, and a selection of additional poems only collected in this audio edition. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andrew Motion. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/050271/bk_adbl_050271_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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From Song of Myself (A Poem from The Poets' Corner): The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 391min
From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening to great poems. The wide variety of carefully selected poems in this book provides the perfect introduction to appeal to listeners new to poetry, and for poetry lovers to experience beloved verses in a fresh, vivid way. William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dylan Thomas are just a few names among Lithgow's comprehensive list of poetry masters. His essential criterion is that "each poem's light shines more brightly when read aloud." This unique package provides a multimedia poetry experience with a bonus MP3 CD of revelatory poetry readings by John and the familiar voices of such notable performers as Eileen Atkins, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Billy Connolly, Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Lynn Redgrave, Susan Sarandon, Gary Sinise, and Sam Waterston. Every listener will enjoy reciting or listening to these poems with the entire family, appreciating how each one comes to life through the spoken word in this superlative poetry collection. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Morgan Freeman, Susan Sarandon, Helen Mirren, Glenn Close, Gary Sinese, John Lithgow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/000087/bk_hach_000087_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Eugene Onegin: A Novel in Verse , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 267min
Eugene Onegin is the master work of the poet whom Russians regard as the fountainhead of their literature. Set in 1820s Russia, Pushkin's novel in verse follows the fates of three men and three women. It was Pushkin's own favourite work, and this new translation conveys the literal sense and the poetic music of the original. Eugene Onegin is the master work of the poet whom Russians regard as the fountainhead of their literature. Set in 1820s imperial Russia, Pushkin's novel in verse follows the emotions and destiny of three men - Onegin the bored fop, Lensky the minor elegiast, and a stylized Pushkin himself - and the fates and affections of three women - Tatyana the provincial beauty, her sister Olga, and Pushkin's mercurial Muse. Engaging, full of suspense, and varied in tone, it also portrays a large cast of other characters and offers the listener many literary, philosophical, and autobiographical digressions, often in a highly satirical vein. Eugene Onegin was Pushkin's own favourite work, and it shows him attempting to transform himself from a romantic poet into a realistic novelist. This new translation seeks to retain both the literal sense and the poetic music of the original, and capture the poem's spontaneity and wit. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Raphael Corkhill. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/021429/bk_adbl_021429_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Life Lessons from Homer’s Odyssey, Hörbuch, Digital, 299min
Discover fresh insights into one of the greatest works of literature ever composed: Homer's Odyssey. Why does this ancient epic poem continue to mesmerize listeners from all walks of life? You're undoubtedly familiar with the Odyssey in some form. Now, this exciting literature course invites you to hear Homer's text with new eyes. Your presenter, Rev. Gregory Carlson, SJ (DPhil, University of Heidelberg), is a renowned classicist and award-winning literature professor who has taught at Georgetown University, the College of the Holy Cross, and Creighton University. In his 12 lively lectures, the Western world's most engaging story comes alive again with all its poetry, drama, and action. As you voyage through the Odyssey book by book, you will gain profound insights into Homer's artistry. In this course, you will journey to fantastic lands filled with sea monsters and sirens, gods and giants, and a colorful cast of characters. Rev. Carlson brings familiar stories alive by drawing out their implications and challenges for the unusual hero Odysseus. As Rev. Carlson brings the poem to life, you will be surprised by the poem's enduring relevance to our day and age. Indeed, Homer will challenge your perceptions about success, women, friendship, and human identity. Odysseus was born for challenges, and this course in turn invites you to challenge yourself. Follow Odysseus on his journey today. Language: English. Narrator: Gregory I. Carlson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/nykm/000290/bk_nykm_000290_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Odyssey (eBook, ePUB)
A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 "Wilson's language is fresh, unpretentious and lean...It is rare to find a translation that is at once so effortlessly easy to read and so rigorously considered." —Madeline Miller, author of Circe Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated” hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this version as a more fully rounded human being than ever before. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, Emily Wilson's Odyssey sings with a voice that echoes Homer's music; matching the number of lines in the Greek original, the poem sails along at Homer's swift, smooth pace. A fascinating, informative introduction explores the Bronze Age milieu that produced the epic, the poem's major themes, the controversies about its origins, and the unparalleled scope of its impact and influence. Maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, and extensive notes and summaries of each book make this is an Odyssey that will be treasured by a new generation of readers.- Shop: buecher
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