ContentsThe Arrow and the Song  HENRY W. LONGFELLOWThe Babie  JEREMIAH EAMES RANKINLet Dogs Delight to Bark and Bite  ISAAC WATTSLittle Things EBENEZER COBHAM BREWERHe Prayeth Best  SAMUEL T. COLERIDGETwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star  ANONYMOUSPippa ROBERT BROWNINGThe Days of the Month  AN OLD SONGTrue Royalty RUDYARD KIPLINGPlaying Robinson Crusoe RUDYARD KIPLINGMy Shadow ROBERT LOUI...

The Oxford Book of Poetry surveys an expansive poetic inheritance, bringing classical Roman voices into conversation with medieval, Renaissance, Romantic, Victorian, and modern traditions. Its range encompasses epic and lyric, satire and pastoral, dramatic speech, ballad, elegy, and visionary meditation. Classical civic utterance, Chaucerian narrative energy, metaphysical intensity, Romantic nature-poetry, and fin-de-siècle musicality together reveal poetry as a continually renewed medium ...

If a picture speaks a thousand words, a love letter or a poem speaks a thousand more... Even in this age of e-mail, faxes, and instant messaging, nothing has ever replaced the power of a love letter or that of a poem. LIST OF POEMS: 1. Lord Byron - She Walks in Beauty 2. Christina Rossetti - I Loved You First: But Afterwards Your Love 3. Walt Whitman - A Glimpse 4. W.Shakespeare - Let Me Not To The Marriage Of True Minds 5. John Donne - The Good-Morrow 6. K.Gibran - Love One Another 7. Rob...

The Oxford Book of Poetry masterfully curates a rich tapestry of poetic voices and styles, spanning centuries and cultures, to encapsulate the evolving landscape of verse. This anthology showcases the grandeur of classical epics, the intricacies of Romantic meditations, and the quintessential charm of Victorian sentimentality. Within its pages, readers will uncover stirring sonnets, haunting elegies, and narrative ballads, with standout pieces offering luminous insights into the human cond...

The year 1968 retains its mythic hold on the imagination in America and around the world. Like the revolutionary years 1789, 1848, 1871, 1917, and 1989, it is recalled most of all as a year when revolution beckoned or threatened. On the 50th anniversary of that tumultuous year, cultural historians Robert Cottrell and Blaine T. Browne provide a well-informed, up-to-date synthesis of the events that rocked the world, emphasizing the revolutionary possibilities more fully than previous books....

The Ultimate Math Library: 23 Must-Have Books assembles a capacious canon of mathematical writing in which proof, puzzle, philosophical speculation, scientific exposition, and imaginative fiction meet. Ranging from foundational reflections on method and probability to geometrical fantasy, recreational problems, and investigations of form in nature, the volume reveals mathematics as both a rigorous language and a literary-cultural practice. Its standout texts illuminate how abstraction can ...

DEEP, DARK & UNSETTLING: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition is an exceptional anthology that captures the haunting beauty and profound complexity of Gothic literature. This meticulously curated collection traverses a labyrinth of atmospheric tales and chilling narratives penned by celebrated literary figures. The diverse array of macabre plots and sublime styles offers a captivating journey through shadowy manors, psychological intrigue, and supernatural reckonings. Standout pieces within...

In 'Into Eternal Darkness: 100+ Gothic Classics in One Edition,' the spine-chilling allure of Gothic literature comes to life with a compilation exploring the shadowy landscapes of the human psyche. This anthology spans diverse literary styles from sinister horror, dark romanticism, to supernatural thrillers, capturing the essence of the Gothic movement over centuries. Readers will find a tapestry of tales that weave through themes of mystery, terror, and the sublime, with haunting echoes ...

The Great Time Travel Collection 2 brings together twenty-three unforgettable science fiction adventures where time itself becomes the greatest mystery ever explored. Every journey opens the door to impossible discoveries, unexpected dangers, and futures that refuse to remain unwritten.Step into worlds where scientists gamble everything on untested inventions, explorers venture into Earth’s distant past, and ordinary people find themselves trapped between centuries...

The ultimate, all-in-one resource on what the Old Testament says about JesusAs Jesus walked the Emmaeus road, he showed his companions how the whole of Scripture foretold his coming. Yet so often today we’re not quite sure how to talk about Jesus in the Old Testament. How do you know what applies to Jesus? And how do you interpret some of the strange prophetic language?Get answers and clarity in this authoritative and reliable guide to messianic prophecy fr...

Understanding Slavery: 13 Classic Books of History and Reflection gathers testimony, polemic, history, political economy, and moral argument into a searching archive of slavery's lived realities and ideological contests. Its range moves from firsthand narratives of enslavement and escape to abolitionist appeals, proslavery apologetics, legal and social commentary, and later documentary recovery. Such juxtapositions make the volume more than a record of suffering: it exposes the language th...

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you'll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. He...