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In "The Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English," this collection presents a masterful reinterpretation of Sappho's ancient verses, encapsulating the intensity of her passion, the subtleties...

The Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English presents a captivating exploration of the fragments and complete works of one of antiquity'Äôs most revered poets. Sappho'Äôs lyrical genius,...

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Within the pages of 'The Poems of Sappho,' readers are presented with a collection that spans the emotive and the ephemeral, offering a glimpse into the ancient lyrical tradition through the fragments...

The Poems of Sappho presents an intricately woven anthology that captures the essence of ancient Greek lyricism and feminine poetic voice through its masterful collection of translated verses. Spanning...

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Yale Classics (Vol. 1) is a comprehensive anthology that encapsulates the profound depth and breadth of ancient Greek literature. This collection traverses a diverse array of styles, from philosophical...

Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 1) brings together a formidable assembly of texts that have shaped the canon of Western literature and thought. This anthology serves as a gateway to ancient...

In 'Yale Classics (Vol. 1),' readers will embark on a captivating journey through the rich and varied landscape of Classical Greek literature. This anthology showcases an impressive selection of works...

Yale Classics (Vol. 1) is a monumental anthology that gathers the seminal works of ancient Greek literature, encapsulating a diversity of styles from the epic narratives of Homer to the lyrical verses...

In 'Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 1),' readers are invited to immerse themselves in an anthology that draws from a rich tapestry of ancient thinking and literary artistry. This collection...

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Les poésies de Sappho de Lesbos sont une œuvre poétique qui capture l'essence de la subjectivité féminine et des émotions intenses. Composées principalement en hexamètres, ses vers se distinguent par...

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Les poésies de Sappho de Lesbos, recueil emblématique de la poésie lyrique archaïque, se distingue par son intensité émotionnelle et son exploration des thématiques de l'amour, de la beauté et du désir....

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More or less 150 years after Homer's Iliad, Sappho lived on the island of Lesbos, west off the coast of what is present Turkey. Little remains today of her writings, which are said to have filled nine...

The Poems of Sappho Sappho - Sappho is widely recognized as one of the great poets of world literature, an author whose works have caused her readers to repeat in many different forms Strabo's amazed...

In "The Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English," this collection presents a masterful reinterpretation of Sappho's ancient verses, encapsulating the intensity of her passion, the subtleties...

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When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen’s immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured...

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In 1855, Walt Whitman published — at his own expense — the first edition of Leaves of Grass, a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as...

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One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

From the author of TikTok sensations and global bestsellers The Love Hypothesis and Love on the BrainRival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully...

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Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there’s tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there’s Amy, the youngest and most precocious. Together...

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan...

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This volume collects the complete writings of Virginia Woolf: 8 novels, 3 'biographies,' 46 short stories, 606 essays, 1 play, her diary and some letters. Contents: THE NOVELS The Voyage Out Night...

"The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" will open a world of success, happiness, prosperity, and peace for you. It is one of the most brilliant and beloved spiritual self-help works of all time which can...

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Buck, a sturdy crossbreed canine (half St. Bernard, half Shepard), is a dog born to luxury and raised in a sheltered Californian home. But then he is kidnapped and sold to be a sled dog in the harsh and...

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The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds...

The most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, Animal Farm is the account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny...

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Wilde’s only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life and consequence....

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...