Overview :The best-known works of more than 60 British and American poets, written over a period of nearly 400 years, comprise this superb collection ... Read More
Overview :Many of the 20th century's most important and influential poets rallied under the banner of Imagism, a radical poetic movement that extended... Read More
Overview :Celebrated for their unique poetic sensibility and wondrous way with words, the Irish have produced a rich heritage of great poetry. This vo... Read More
Overview :The relative peace and prosperity of the Elizabethan age (1558-1603) fostered the growth of one of the most fruitful eras in literary histor... Read More
Overview :A Dover Original, this collection of essays, letters, poems, and speeches by the bold women who joined the abolitionist movement of the nine... Read More
Overview :The citizens of ancient Greece and Roman raised public speaking to an art form, and their addresses continue to rank among the world's most ... Read More
Overview :"In America, everything was possible," recalls Louis Adamic of Slovenia. "There even the common people were 'citizens, ' not 'subjects' . . ... Read More
Overview :F. Scott Fitzgerald characterized the sight of the New York City skyline as offering the "wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in ... Read More
Overview :"The time for compromise has now passed. The South is determined to maintain her position, and make all who oppose her smell Southern power ... Read More
Overview :"A jaunty sampler of aphorisms." -- Sam Roberts, The New York Times"A fun book and a good buy and much easier to slip in a pocket than an iP... Read More
Overview :This delightful book for young readers tells the story of the immensely strong hero from his birth to his death and final ascension of Mount... Read More
Overview :This anthology commemorates the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War with reflections from both sides of the conflict. Compiled by an... Read More
Overview :A great speech can stir the soul -- and move a nation. This compact and affordable anthology gathers complete speeches and selected excerpts... Read More
Overview :Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard (b. 1968) made a literary mark on his home country in 1998, when his debut novel won the prestigious No... Read More
Overview :The Greek myths have intrigued countless generations of readers with their exciting tales of adventure, calamity, and conquest. This enterta... Read More
Overview :Memorable speeches, moving letters, and key reports are among the vital documents in this collection of historic records from the American C... Read More
Overview :These gripping tales from the trenches of France and Belgium offer firsthand testimony to the mayhem that devastated Europe from 1914 to 191... Read More
Overview :This fascinating anthology commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with heartfelt letters by Union and Confederate sympathizers ... Read More