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Grant to the Emperor of Germany Richard Brinsley Sheridan, irish playwright and poet (1751-1816) This ebook presents «Grant to the Emperor of Germany», from Richard Brinsley Sheridan. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS -01- ABOUT THIS BOOK -02- GRANT TO THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY

Combining precise attention to detail with linguistic virtuosity and a dry humor, promising young Irish poet Caoilinn Hughes traces the parallels between scientific exploration and poetic venturing in this strong debut collection. Several of the poems, which concern themselves with the language and processes of science, were award winners before being included in this collection.

One of the greatest poets of any century, the Nobel laureate William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) drew upon Irish folklore and myth as inspiration for much of his early poetry. Mythic themes as well as many other topics are masterfully explored in this rich selection of 134 lyrics chiefly selected from...

A Boston Globe Best Poetry Book of 2011 Winner of the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize Winner of the 2011 Poetry Now Award Seamus Heaney's new collection elicits continuities and solidarities, between husband and wife, child and parent, then and now, inside an intently remembered present—the stepping...

"The Moon-Bog" is a short story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in or before March 1921. The story was first published in the June 1926 issue of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. In the story, the unnamed narrator describes the final fate of his good friend, Denys...

By Still Waters - Lyrical Poems Old and New George William Russell, writer, editor, critic, poet, artistic painter and Irish nationalist (1867-1935) This ebook presents «By Still Waters - Lyrical Poems Old and New», from George William Russell. A dynamic table of contents enables...

The Nuts of Knowledge George William Russell, writer, editor, critic, poet, artistic painter and Irish nationalist (1867-1935) This ebook presents «The Nuts of Knowledge», from George William Russell. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected....

An inventive new collection by the writer whom Colm Tóibín called “an assured and brilliant voice in Irish poetry.” Go Giants, Nick Laird’s stunning third volume of poetry, is full of "epic ambition." In a collection that’s "easily his most accomplished to date…[Laird]...

“She Stoops to Conquer” by Oliver Goldsmith was first performed in 1773, in London. It is one of the highly popular comedies written by this Irish author.Most of the English literature and theater classes in England and the United States have this play in their course of study. Several...

Offering poems that draw vividly on the landscape, history, and mythology of Ireland-while making connections with her home and childhood-this collection of poems reflects the author's personal journey and the many "invasions" of past and present. She adapts and transforms several ancient Irish texts, rewriting their stories for a contemporary world. 

Poetry: there are times in life when nothing else will do. This is the first in a series of poetry pamphlets by a bestselling and acclaimed novelist, a collection of ten poems about ten widely different things, but all circling the theme of daily inspiration and creative presence. “Ten...

This carefully crafted ebook: “The Collected Plays (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950) was an Irish playwright, essayist, novelist and short story writer and wrote more than 60 plays. He is the only...

George Bernard Shaw was a prolific Irish playwright who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1925.  Shaw’s famous plays include Man and Superman and Pygmalion which was adapted into the classic musical My Fair Lady.  This edition of O’Flaherty V.C. includes a table of contents.

John Milton's poem, "Lycidas" has been called "'probably the most perfect piece of pure literature in existence…' [employing] patterns of structure, prosody, and imagery to maintain a dynamic coherence. The syntax of the poem is full of 'impertinent auxiliary assertions' that contribute valuably to...