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Experience Dante’s The Divine Comedy in clear, modern English, built for listening. This complete, unabridged edition brings Dante Alighieri’s epic journey to life in accessible prose that is easy to follow on audio while preserving the grandeur, imagery, and spiritual intensity that made the work immortal. What makes this edition different Modern English prose for audio with smooth, readable phrasing and no archaic syntax to slow you down. Complete and unabridged with all 100 cantos: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

"Jag råder dig, Loddfavner, men råd må du taga; du får fördel, om du följer dem, de bli goda att begagna." Hávamál, eller den höges sång, sägs vara ord från Oden själv. Det är en av de mest omtyckta dikterna från den poetiska Eddan, och kanske det verk som betyder mest för...

Eventyrdramaet Peer Gynt er et af Ibsens mest populære værker. Hovedpersonen Peer Gynt er en ansvarsløs og ørkesløs fantast, der drømmer sig bort fra opvækstens trange kår. Vi følger ham i et omskifteligt, omrejsende og eventyrlystent liv, iklædt forskellige roller, hvor han svigter...

A Deluxe Presentation of Homer's Classic–Dive into the legendary story of Achilles, Hector, and the fall of Troy with a translation that captures the grandeur and intensity of the original epic.

It's never been easy to be a hero. When Beowulf arrives at Hrothgar's hall, he discovers that the hall is beset by Grendel, an evil creature that kills and pillages with impunity. Beowulf, in heroic fashion, bests Grendel in combat, then follows Grendel back to his lair to finish the job. But...

In his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, Odysseus must pass through the land of the Cyclopes, encounter Circe the Enchantress, and face the terrible Charybdis and the six-headed serpent Scylla.

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.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is narrated by Singer/Songwriter and folk-punk icon Frank Turner. Frank Turner has released eight solo studio albums, the most recent of which was No Man's Land, which contained songs celebrating some of the most important women throughout history...

Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The first version, published in 1667, consists of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674, arranged into twelve books (in the manner of Virgil's Aeneid) with minor revisions throughout. It is considered by critics to be Milton's major work, and it helped solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time.

Of the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, The Odyssey serves to some extent as a sequel to The Iliad. The poem describes the journey home of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, after the fall of Troy. In the Greek sources, the Trojan War lasted 10 years, and Odysseus spent 10 more years on the return journey due to the hostility of Poseidon, the god of earth and sea. Odysseus' fantastical adventures include a period of captivity on Calypso’s island, a visit to the lethargic lotus eaters, an encounter with a one-eyed Cyclops, and more.

John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny.

Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. Originally published in 1667 in ten books and later revised to twelve, here Anthony Quayle reads book 1 and book 4.

Archibald Douglas ist eine Ballade von Theodor Fontane aus dem Jahr 1854. Sie schildert die unauslöschliche, zu jedem Opfer bereite Liebe des verbannten Titelhelden zu seiner schottischen Heimat, die schließlich auch seinen König versöhnt.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to find your way home against impossible odds? The Trojan War has ended, but for Odysseus, the mastermind behind the Trojan Horse, the true struggle has just begun. Pursued by the wrath of Poseidon, he is pushed to the limits of human endurance across a vast, unforgiving ocean.

In this moody Russian drama, Ivanov is a melancholic impoverished landowner whose wife is dying of tuberculosis. However, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to the beautiful Sasha, the daughter of his wealthy neighbors. Augmented by a diverse array of colorful supporting characters and intrigues, this play provides a glimpse of master dramatist Anton Chekhov's early work.

The oldest long poem in Old English, written about AD 1,000, Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior of southern Scandinavia, in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorizes the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result, he has to face her enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon.

Odysseus has been away from Ithaca, the Greek city-state under his rule, for ten years while fighting in the Trojan War. After the fall of Troy, Odysseus begins the long journey home to his wife and son; however, his journey is plagued by misfortune as the gods feud over his fate, leaving the Ithacans to believe that he has died. In the myths and legends that are retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery.

Poème épique de l’Antiquité, L’Odyssée s’ouvre par l’invocation à la Muse et chante les maux innombrables du divin Ulysse, en proie aux longues épreuves du retour depuis la ville sacrée de Troie. Aux prises avec la faveur et la colère des dieux, il lutte pour sa vie et pour celle de ses compagnons—les imprudents dont l’offense faite aux génisses saintes du Soleil leur ravit le jour du retour.

Have you ever wondered why the rage of one man could determine the fate of an entire civilization? The Iliad is the ultimate examination of human nature under the duress of conflict. Set during the final year of the siege of Troy, Homer's magnum opus explores the complex psychology of leadership, the destructive power of hubris, and the inevitable tragedy of mortality. When the Greek commander Agamemnon insults Achilles, the great warrior withdraws from battle. His comrades are left to face the wrath of the Trojan prince Hector and the divine machinations of Olympus.

Témoignant de sa capacité à transformer ses souffrances personnelles en art poignant et beau, Élégies est un recueil qui capture l'essence de la poésie de Verlaine, mêlant intimement mélancolie, beauté et quête spirituelle. C'est une œuvre riche en émotions et en réflexions, qui offre un aperçu profond de l'âme tourmentée mais talentueuse du poète.