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L’Eneide non è un semplice poema epico ma il quadro di un passaggio fra il vecchio mondo pagano e il nuovo mondo cristiano (nondimentichiamoci infatti che Virgilio è stato la guida di Dante nella Commedia). Solo un poeta dalla ricca vita interiore come Virgilio, e dal potere evocativo dei suoi versi poteva farsi l’interprete di questo passaggio.

Noche oscura del alma es una travesía presentada a través de una serie de etapas dolorosas y purificadoras que el alma debe caminar para alcanzar la iluminación y el amor divino.

Cette anthologie des poèmes de René Char est un document historique exceptionnel. Les poèmes choisis et lus par l'auteur en 1987, un an avant sa mort, sont tirés de ses principaux recueils : Fureur et Mystère, journal de guerre du résistant, Les Matinaux, temps du retour au pays natal, La Parole en archipel, Nu Perdu ou Aromates chasseurs, espaces du rayonnement de l'amour et de l'amitié en poésie. Avec la présence de René Char, l'énergie de la révolte, l'éveil des consciences et des corps à la vie s'imposent dans ce voyage au cœur de son œuvre poétique.

Argonautika is the story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. This epic story of gods and goddesses, mythical beasts, thrilling adventures, and narrow escapes may be the oldest surviving Greek myth, which Homer referred to as something "familiar to all." Listen to this masterpiece of classical literature in an all-new translation that captures the timeless magic and quiet humor of this ancient legend.

كتاب جامع في التربية والأخلاق والتصوف والفقه والعقيدة ، وهو من أهم كتب المواعظ وأعظمها . رتبه رحمه الله على أربعة أقسام ، ومقدمة في العلم ، وبين في الربع الأول...

A book that is number one on the New York Times bestseller list for several weeks may be forgotten a decade later. Popularity in a moment of history does not guarantee that a book will endure beyond its own time. The Prophet however, has proven time and again to quietly find its way into the...

A discarded child fated to become a powerful Jarl - here is the story of Sidroc. Fate guides the path of his father, Hrald, to his meeting with the woman whose son would help change the face of ninth-century Angle-land. An ever-growing rivalry between Sidroc and his cousin Toki defines the boys' early years. Their young uncle, Yrling, knows success as a raider in far-off Angle-land, and trains his nephews in the ways of the warrior. Ahead of them is the perilous crossing of the North Sea, which stands between them and the plunder they seek.

The Song of Roland is acknowledged today as the first masterpiece of French vernacular literature and one of the world’s greatest epic poems. Written down around the year 1090, The Song of Roland finely crafted verses tell of the betrayal and defeat of Charlemagne’s beloved nephew at the Pass of Roncevaux in the Pyrenees and of the revenge subsequently sought on his behalf.

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is one of the most influential works of Christian literature, philosophy, and spiritual autobiography. Written as a direct address to God, the book follows Augustine's journey from childhood and youthful ambition through intellectual searching, moral struggle, conversion, and the discovery of faith. More than a personal memoir, the work explores memory, desire, sin, grace, truth, time, free will, and the restless search for meaning.

Ninth-century Saxon England crumbles under the onslaught of a relentless foe - the Danish Vikings. Ceridwen, a young woman with divided loyalties, watches as the peace and plenty she enjoys at the Saxon stronghold of Kilton gives way to wary watchfulness. Her dearest friend, Ælfwyn, sold in marriage to a Dane in a desperate bid for peace, travels to Kilton and recounts the events that befell the fortress of Four Stones in captured Lindisse.

One of the best-known Irish playwrights, John Millington Synge premiered The Playboy of the Western World in 1907. It immediately provoked controversy, eventually resulting in the infamous "Playboy" riots. It has been recorded and adapted many times, but this timeless recording stars the Irish actors who made it a classic, including Siobhan McKenna and Cyril Cusack.

Mergulhe em épicas narrativas mitológicas e descubra como deuses e heróis moldaram a visão de mundo da humanidade. Transforme seu trajeto diário em uma jornada mística através do tempo, explorando as origens do cosmos e o complexo destino humano. Esta audição imersiva oferece uma fuga...

Pol Gise cierra con esta entrega la trilogía de personajes mitológicos. En esta ocasión, el chisme nos lo cuenta un humano muy particular: Sísifo. Muchos conocen el mito de Sísifo, pero pocos saben algo de su vida. El castigo divino del hombre que tiene que empujar una roca esconde la...

Step into a world where wit is sharp, glances speak volumes, and the dance of manners conceals deeper truths. Pride and Prejudice isn't just a novel—it's a perfectly tuned social symphony composed by one of literature's most insightful observers, Jane Austen. This timeless classic captures the tension between pride and vulnerability, societal expectation and personal desire, all through language as elegant as the world it critiques. In its pages—and now in your ears—you'll encounter unforgettable characters whose joys, flaws, and revelations still echo today.

"Sztuka kochania" autorstwa Owidiusza to jedno z najbardziej znanych dzieł traktujących o kunszcie miłosnym w historii. Poemat rzymskiego twórcy skierowany jest zarówno do mężczyzn, jak i kobiet. Przy pomocy pięknego języka odsłania on przed odbiorcą arkana wiedzy z zakresu uwodzenia, flirtu, fizycznego zbliżenia oraz utrzymania przy sobie "drugiej połowy".

Le "Novelle rusticane" rappresentano uno dei momenti più alti e fortemente originali dello sperimentalismo narrativo del tardo Ottocento italiano. Pubblicate per la prima volta a Torino dall'editore Casanova nel 1883, rappresentano il secondo scritto verista di Verga. L'autore siciliano non solo affronta il tema della "roba", tema a lui carissimo e centrale nella sua poetica, ma introduce anche una serie di tematiche sociali ed economiche della Sicilia di fine '800.

Ceric, beset with madness from the trauma of the losses he has suffered, wanders the forests of Kilton. An urgent need to stave off the hunger of his folk calls his younger brother Edwin, Lord of Kilton, to the kingdom of Mercia, and though he fulfils his mission, finds the greater prize he sought out of reach. Four Stones now has the second son of Sidroc under its lofty roof—Yrling, come from Gotland to train under the hand of his half-brother Hrald.

The Works and Days is a didactic poem of some 800 lines composed by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. The poem deals with daily life and work, interwoven with allegory, fable, and personal history. It also serves as a farmer's almanac, through which Hesiod instructs his brother Perses in the agricultural arts, and as a compendium of advice for life as a farmer. As such it opens a window on archaic Greek society, ethics, and superstition.

The Oresteia is a tragedy in three parts written by Aeschylus in the fifth century BCE. After a decade of warfare, Troy had fallen and Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, returned home. His wife, Queen Clytemnestra, had him killed to avenge the sacrifice of her daughter Iphigenia, to obtain the crown and to marry her lover Aegisthus. This murder leads to further bloodshed when their son Orestes in turn kills Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. The trilogy consists of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides.

Digger Smith is an Australian soldier who has fought at Gallipoli. An old mate of Ginger Mick's (The Moods of Ginger Mick), he returns from the war to visit the family of a fellow solder, Jim Flood. Narrated by Bill (the protagonist of The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke and a neighbour of the Floods), the story is woven together with sobering reflections and emotive dynamics expressed within a community of neighbours - friends and families of Australia's soldiers.