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Hombres y mujeres del Romanticismo en español (1), incluye algunos de los poemas más conocidos de la poesía del Romanticismo en español, escritos por algunos de sus autores más importantes y reconocidos: José de Espronceda, Rosalía de Castro, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, y Carolina Coronado.
El Romanticismo fue un movimiento literario que revolucionó la mirada poética entre finales del Siglo...
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This collection of sixteen poems features several notable examples of Tennyson's early work, including "Oenone" and "The May Queen", as well as two of his most iconic works, "The Lady of Shalott" and "The Lotus Eaters."
All the poems are marked by the euphony and ease of versification for which Tennyson has become famous.
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In der berühmten Versdichtung "Sonette an Orpheus" zeichnet Rainer Maria Rilke die Lebensgeschichte des mythischen Sängers Orpheus nach. Eindringlich, poetisch, leidenschaftlich: Die Gedichte haben bis heute nichts von ihrem großen Reiz und ihrer intensiven Wirkung verloren.
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Hombres y mujeres del Romanticismo en español (2), incluye obras de importantes autores de ese movimiento, algunos de ellos por reivindicar: José Zorrilla, Carolina Coronado, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, Ángel de Saavedra (Duque de Rivas), Concepción de Estevarena, Gaspar Núñez de Arce, Fernanda Siliuto, Fernando Martínez de la Rosa, y María Josefa Massanes.
El Romanticismo fue un movimiento literario de hombres y mujeres que revolucionaron...
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Katharina von Bora flieht mit acht weiteren Nonnen aus dem Kloster in die Obhut von Martin Luther, den sie durch seine Schriften verehren gelernt haben. Luther verheiratet die Nonnen mit seinen Freunden, Katharina und Luther werden ein
Paar. Dies ist jedoch keine Liebesverbindung, da Katharina Lucas Cranach mehr als zugetan ist. Die Balance der Paare und der scharfe Intellekt der Figuren machen den Reiz dieses gefeierten Stückes aus.
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One of the finest German medieval epic poems, The Lay of the Nibelungs is perhaps best known now as one of the principal sources for Wagner's four-part music drama The Ring of the Nibelung. It is easy to see how Wagner was enthralled by the story and the poetry for the power of the tale drives the narrative: intense love, loyalty, jealousy, murder, duty, honour and massacre are all interwoven into a classic.
Many of the figures known to us by Wagner's...
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Considered one of Chaucer's finest poems, second only to The Canterbury Tales in richness and depth, Troilus and Cressida is a tragic love story set against the background of the siege of Troy by the Greeks.
Written in the 1380s, it presents Troilus, son of Priam and younger brother of Hector, as a Trojan warrior of renown who sees, and falls deeply in love with, the beautiful Cressida. Cressida is the daughter of Calchas, a Trojan priest and seer...
8) LIFE LYRICS
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Life Lyrics are insightful reflections that leave you with the sensation that Melody has reached into your heart, held your feelings in her hands, and then lets her pen tell your story, and often hers.
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TikTok poet Shelby Leigh presents a moving and inspirational collection of poetry about growing up and embracing all the beauty life has to offer. The perfect gift for fans of Rupi Kaur, Connor Franta, and Cleo Wade.
Shelby Leigh breaks up her poignant and reflective poetry collection into two themes: the anchor and the sail. While the anchor explores issues of insecurity, heartbreak, and anxiety, the sail focuses on healing and hope after the storm.
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10) Nathan der Weise
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Eine szenische Live-Lesung Zum siebten Mal fand im September 2012 das FESTSPIEL DER DEUTSCHEN SPRACHE statt. Norbert Beilharz, Hermann Beyer, Christian Grashof, Benjamin Krüger, Hans Stetter, Anna und Katharina Thalbach und Elisabeth Trissenaar standen auf der altehrwürdigen Bühne des Goethe-Theater in Bad Lauchstädt und haben in einer szenischen Lesung von NATHAN DER WEISE die hohe Kunst der Interpretation dargeboten und das Publikum begeistert....
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Bis an alle Sterne / In meinem wilden Herzen / Überfließende Himmel / Weltenweiter:
Eine Reise in Rilkes Weltinneraum: Rainer Maria Rilkes visionäre Sprache, interpretiert von großen Musikern und Schauspielern und kombiniert mit der gefühlvollen Musik der Komponisten und Produzenten Schönherz & Fleer - dies ist das Konzept des erfolgreichsten Lyrik-Projekts aller Zeiten. In dieser Edition sind folgende vier Schönherz & Fleer Rilke Projekte...
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Imagine finding a dusty, water-stained journal in an abandoned subway station before realizing it was written 20 years in the future. No robot maids or air cars, just capital L, "Life," through X-ray specs, and don't hold the band-aid ripping or bemused outrage. There are a thousand novels herein. (Buddy Woodward)
Time for My Generation to DIE from poet and balladeer E.D. Evans takes no prisoners. Evans uses her sparkling, prickly verse to pluck...
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Chapter 6 - Disconnect - Disconnect is about the psychological action of disconnecting from everything that influences you in a negative manner. To not listen to the thoughts and voices of others who begin to steer your life, but instead, to focus on what you want and what you believe in. In short, it is the disconnection from outside influences, replaced with the connection to what's inside.
14) Not on It
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Saddle up for a rollicking ride through the Australian outback with "Not on It" by the legendary Banjo Paterson. This collection of poems isn't your typical fireside verse. Paterson throws off the rose-tinted glasses and dives headfirst into the challenges and characters of frontier life. Expect tales of bushwhackers, unreliable technology, and the larrikin spirit that defines the Australian identity. Paterson's wit and sharp observations will have...
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With Love, Grief and Fury contains love poems, for people and the planet; grief poems brimming with compassion, sharing tears and mourning what was and contemplating what could be; and poems of fire and fury that will kick some ass, tell the truth and inspire change and hope.
Over thirty years after she first stormed the UK poetry scene, the trailblazing and award-winning writer Salena Godden has produced her most audacious and definitive collection...
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Join us on a journey through the mystical realm of love, where boundaries of time, gender, sex, and age dissolve. Coleman Barks' captivating interpretation breathes life into Rumi's profound verses, creating an unparalleled auditory experience that transcends the ordinary.
Enriching this literary journey is the enchanting harmony of various Persian instruments, elegantly weaving through Rumi's words, enhancing the poetic ambiance. Feel the resonance...
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Alexa, what is there to know about love? is a wonderful collection of poems about love in all its forms, covering everything from romantic love to familial love, to long-distance love, and even love on the internet.
The collection also features poems about the true passions for many booklovers, reading and literature, and the odd one about the subject causing many of us heartbreak: politics. With titles like 'Hold My Hand While We Jump Off This Cliff'...
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Sin duda Gu Cheng consiste en uno de los poetas más importantes de la China contemporánea. Él comenzó a escribir los poemas con las palabras etéreas desde su infancia, pero terminó su vida de una manera trágica en sus cuatrenta años. A pesar de las críticas generalizadas, no se puede negar sus talentos que se muestran en sus poemas. Los poemas en Poemas Oscuros fueron creados en su época temporana (antes de 1984), también han reconocidos...
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Here are 35 of the greatest poems in the French language, carefully selected and read in French by Bill Homewood, the bilingual English classical actor who has spent half his life in France. To help those English speakers with just a little French to appreciate the glories of these poems, he provides his own clear English translations.
The poems range from the earliest medieval and renaissance masterpieces - François Villon, Joachim de Bellay, Pierre...
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Probably written in the latter half of the 14th century in the South-West-Midlands dialect, Piers Plowman is a remarkable example of allegorical, alliterative verse that conveyed, for the first time ever, the authentic voice, spirit and character of the ordinary people of England.
Very little is known about William Langland, the presumed author, but it is very much a product of the medieval mind combining Christian belief with dramatic poetry in...
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