What country makes the best chocolate? Most people would answer “Switzerland,” or, if they’re discerning, “Belgium” or “France.” But, how many cocoa trees grow in Zurich? Lyon? Antwerp? Shouldn’t the country known for growing the best cocoa beans be the one that makes the best chocolate? So, captivated by theories of international trade but with precious little knowledge of cocoa or chocolate, Steven Wallace set out to build the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company in Ghana—a country renowned for i...

Wallace Stevens was one Americas greatest modernist poets. Stevens won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955. This collection of poems contains seven books of poetry as well as some of Stevens most well known works including “Sunday Morning” and “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”. Wallace Stevens wrote most of his poetry later in life, all while remaining a full time Insurance Executive. Expertly formatted with a linked table of contents. Look for more classic books from Green Light. V...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poet...

The Necessary Angel; Essays on Reality and the Imagination is by poet Wallace Stevens. This collection of essays gives us an insight into the wonderful mind of Wallace Stevens as he focuses on words, poetry, and art. Stevens won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955Expertly formatted with a linked table of contents. Look for more classic books from Green Light. Visit us at - GreenLighteBooks.tumblr.comTwitter - @GreenLightbooks and facebook.com/greenlightbooks

Wallace James Stevens was born on October 2nd, 1879 in Reading, Pennsylvania.His father, a lawyer, sent Wallace to Harvard as a non-degree special student, after which he moved to New York City and worked briefly as a journalist.From there he attended New York Law School and graduated in 1903. On a trip home to Reading in 1904 Stevens met Elsie Viola Kachel, a saleswoman, milliner, and stenographer.After working for several New York law firms he was hired in January...

Immerse yourself in the profound and enigmatic world of Wallace Stevens in "The Collected Public Domain Poems of Wallace Stevens, Volume 2." This comprehensive anthology presents a treasure trove of the poet's most celebrated works, now available in the public domain. From the ethereal imagery of "Sunday Morning" to the philosophical musings of "The Emperor of Ice-Cream," this volume offers a captivating journey into the mind of one of the 20th century's most influential poets. Prepare to ...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poet...

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poet...

Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another. Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us.Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to symbolize and to describe everything from everyday life, natural wonders, the human condition ...

Immerse yourself in the lyrical tapestry of "Short Poetry Collection 149 (Unabridged)," a captivating anthology featuring the timeless works of Wallace Stevens and other renowned poets. Within these pages, you'll encounter a symphony of voices, each verse a testament to the power of language and the human experience. From the evocative imagery of Stevens to the poignant reflections of others, this collection invites you on a journey through the depths of emotion, imagination, and the endur...

A collection of Valéry’s dialogues, which are among his most important works of the imagination in proseDialogues came naturally to Paul Valéry, providing the common ground between imagination and philosophy that he was always seeking. He called the dialogue “the most supple of the forms of expression,” saying that “I found I was talking to myself in two voices, and began to write accordingly.” This volume brings together all his formal imaginary dialogues, includi...

Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another. Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us.Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to symbolize and to describe everything from everyday life, natural wonders, the human condition ...