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Im Mai 1940 floh Nelly Sachs mit einem der letzten Passagierflugzeuge von Berlin nach Stockholm. Hinter ihr lag mehr als die Hälfte eines Lebens, das nach der Machtergreifung der Nationalsozialisten in Bedrohung geraten war; vor ihr lagen dreißig Jahre Exil, in denen ein lyrisches Werk entstand, das 1966 mit dem Nobelpreis für Literatur ausgezeichnet wurde. Im Mittelpunkt dieses akustischen Portraits von Nelly Sachs steht ihr von Flucht und Verwandlung geprägtes Werk.

It is the year 778. The mighty French army, led by Emperor Charlemagne, confronts Saracen forces in the bloody Battle of Roncevaux Pass. In the course of this thrilling epic poem we follow the emperor’s hot-headed nephew Roland into battle. We are privy to the deal struck between the Saracen king Marsilie and Roland’s conniving stepfather Guene.

"Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind", beginnt eines der berühmtesten Gedichte aus der Hand des großen deutschen Dichterfürsten...

İşitin ey yarenlerm Kıymetli nesnedir aşk, Değmelere verilmez, Hürmetli nesnedir aşk. Denizleri kaynatır, Mevce gelir oynatır, Kayaları söyletir, Kuvvetli nesnedir aşk....... Aşkın aldı benden beni, Bana seni gerek seni; Ben yanarım dünü, günü, Bana seni gerek seni,.. Aşkın, âşıklar öldürür. Aşk denizine daldırır Tecelli ile doldurur Bana seni gerek seni.

Mit seinem Werk "Das Lied von der Glocke" aus dem Jahr 1799 hat Friedrich Schiller ein lyrisch-didaktisch Meisterwerk geschaffen. Das Gedicht thematisiert den Schaffungsprozess einer Glocke und sieht diesen gleichzeitig als Allegorie für das menschliche Leben, im Besonderen für eine funktionierende Gesellschaft. Während im ersten Teil der Prozess des Glockengießens detailliert beschrieben wird, fokussiert sich der zweite Teil auf die verschiedenen Lebensstationen des Menschen und die Gesellschaft.

Annette von Droste-Hülshoff gilt als eine der bedeutendsten deutschen Dichterinnen des 19. Jahrhunderts. Ihre einfühlsamen Liebesgedichte entstanden, als sie in ihren literarischen Ziehsohn, den siebzehn Jahre jüngeren Levin Schückling, verliebt war.

This varied, well-chosen selection brings onto one audiobook the best of Dylan Thomas. Here is the legendary recording of "Under Milk Wood", with Richard Burton and Richard Bebb as narrators; but here also are two radio productions he wrote before that great classic, and though interesting in their own right, they show how "Under Milk Wood" grew gradually in his imagination.

Here is a massive collection of poems from classics through contemporary, grouped by poetry subject, including: Romance; Inspiration and faith; Lust, betrayal and lost love; Eternity; Growing up and growing old; Children; Ghosts, evil and superstition; Loss and sorrow; Nature; the Human condition; Working; that Make a Statement; Choices; War and Peace; and Writing, art, and poetry.

Vowing at an early age "to be a poet or nothing at all", Hermann Hesse rebelled against formal education, focusing on a rigorous program of independent study that included literature, philosophy, art, and history. One result of these efforts was a series of novels that became counterculture bibles that remain widely influential today. Another was a body of evocative spiritual poetry. Published for the first time in English, these vivid, probing short works reflect deeply on the challenges of life.

The 200th anniversary of the birth of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892), one of the most popular of poets, is celebrated in 2009. Works such as The Charge of the Light Brigade, Crossing the Bar and Tears, Idle Tears have made him an internationally famous figure, and the second most quoted writer of all time (after Shakespeare).

The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, in the famous translation by Edward Fitzgerald, remains one of the most popular poems. Here, it forms the main work on the first half of this program, along with other shorter poems by other leading Persian and Indian figures, including Rumi, Sa'di, and Rabindranath Tagore.

Леся Українка (Лариса Петрівна Косач) — українська письменниця, перекладач, культурний діяч. Писала у жанрі поезії, лірики, епосу, драми, прозі, публіцистики. Також працювала на ниві фольклористики (220 народних мелодій записано з її голосу). Бояриня — драматична поема, написана впродовж трьох днів у Хельвані (біля Каїра, Єгипет-Міср). Це єдиний твір письменниці, який базується на українській історії. Події в поемі розгортаються в часи Руїни (60-ті роки XVII ст.) на Лівобережній Україні та у Москві.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

If you never knew disappointment, would you ever grow? If you had never felt loss, could you have compassion for another? Without real heartache, would you ever know the greatness of love? On When the Heart Breaks, David Whyte invites you to join him in an investigation of a question that rests at the center of human experience. With a poet's insight into the landscape of the soul, he offers a deeply moving exploration of how we experience love and loss, and how with resilience and time we can rise again each time we are broken.

Including: "Europe, Europe", "America", "Howl", and more!

Any lover of Shakespeare or the Romantic poets can concede that poetry is pleasurable. But is it good for you? Can it teach you anything? These are questions that have beguiled and engaged eminent critics for millennia, and now you can develop your own answers and options with these 24 lectures.

Have you ever been to a King Lear performance with the impression of not having understood everything? It's normal. Shakespeare's plays are the most beautiful of the theatrical repertoire, but you cannot go to a Shakespeare play if you do not have a minimum prepared this show: understand the issues, characters, context, cultural or historical references is indispensable. The same is true if you intend to read a play by William Shakespeare: our summaries will help you better understand what you have read.

Poesía Española Clásica es una antología que arranca en la Edad Media con los romances anónimos y Jorge Manrique; sigue su recorrido con Garcilaso de la Vega y poetas del Siglo de Oro como Quevedo, Góngora o Lope de Vega y llega al siglo XIX con, entre otros, Espronceda, Rosalía de Castro y Bécquer.

Was will er denn nur, der Rabe, der sich auf dem Kaminsims des einsamen Mannes niederlässt? Warum sagt er nur das eine Wort: "Nimmermehr?" Eines der bekanntesten Gedichte der Schauerromantik.

Os Lusíadas é um poema épico que marcou a língua portuguesa, escrito há mais de 450 anos. Inspirado pelas epopéias gregas, foi escrito pelo poeta português Luís Vaz de Camões e publicado em 1572. Ao narrar as aventuras de Vasco da Gama em sua jornada para as Índias, o poeta engrandece as grandes navegações e o próprio homem português que desbravou o mundo em busca de novas terras. Por meio dos cantos, também conta a história de fundação de Portugal, mitos e lendas locais.