All this and poetry too.The Iliad of Homer Translated by Richmond Lattimore Richmond Alexander Lattimore (May 6, 1906 - February 26, 1984) was an American poet and translator known for his translations of the Greek classics, especially his versions of the Iliad and Odyssey, still considered superior despite their age. Robert Fagles's translations are often praised, but Lattimore is the translator I read for the full, mythic grandeur of ancient Greek Noun 1. Ancient Greek - the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language - the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages myth. This epic poem is a favorite for its literary quality, violent action, and high drama: the perfect blockbuster. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Purple Hibiscus hibiscus: see mallow. hibiscus Any of about 250 species of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants that make up the genus Hibiscus, in the mallow family, native to warm temperate and tropical regions. By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born September 15, 1977) is an acclaimed Nigerian writer. She was born in the village of Abba but grew up in the university town of Nsukka in south-eastern Nigeria, where the University of Nigeria is situated. It took a war novel (Half of a Yellow Sun) for Adichie to win the Orange Prize, but her debut novel will always rank first with me. It is, among other things, the story of 15-year-old Kambili's gradual discovery of herself in the privileged but oppressive household of her abusive father, a magnate who shows Christian charity by using fists at home and supporting schools and free speech in a politically turbulent Nigeria. Adichie's prose and poignant character portrayals will make you catch your breath. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Sun Also Rises By Ernest Hemingway Hemingway's descriptions of 1920s Pamplona, Spain, would tempt any reader to fall in love with the town and the country--sight unseen. The characters and the setting work together at a level unsurpassed in his later novels. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Last Worthless Evening Four Novellas This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by [ expanding it]. This is a selected list of novellas that have gained fame and/or critical and public acclaim. & Two Stories By Andre Dubus I consider Dubus one of the greatest 20th-century American writers. In a prose that, at first sight, seems so mundane, he describes in emotionally captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. detail the lives of the ordinary--waitresses, soldiers, teenagers--and in their lives, you recognize yourself. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte There are few more appealing characters in English literature than the orphaned Jane Eyre. Bronte created her with the divine fire that makes such literary figures unforgettable. The dramatic prose is a bonus. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World By Haruki Murakami I'm a big Murakami fan, and this is my favorite novel. He takes you on crazy adventures in the Tokyo underground and through the subconscious and never loses you. In fact, he turns the journey into a genuine suspenseful mystery. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Poems of the Sea Edited by J. D. McClatchy J.D. "Sandy" McClatchy (1945-) is an American poet, literary critic, and editor of the Yale Review. Life McClatchy was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, in 1945. He was educated at Georgetown and Yale, from which he received his Ph.D. in 1974. From anonymous sea shanties to urban dwellers' yearnings, shipwrecks This list of shipwrecks is of those ships whose have been located. Africa East Africa
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Selected Poems By lorna Goodison Goodison is one of the best poets that Jamaica has to offer, and this collection features much of her best work. Her poetry explores all aspects of the female experience with an intelligence, humor, and creative power that make it accessible to anyone, regardless of gender or nationality. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dreamtigers By Jorge Luis Borges Noun 1. Jorge Luis Borges - Argentinian writer remembered for his short stories (1899-1986) Borges, Jorge Borges Borges is a universally respected writer who should be read more widely. His words take you on travels through art, history, literature, philosophy, mythology, and the rise and fall of nations. This collection of short stories and poems defies categorization--and is as good a place to start as any. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Swann's Way In Search of Lost Time In Search of Lost Time or Remembrance of Things Past (French: À la recherche du temps perdu) is a semi-autobiographical novel in seven volumes by Marcel Proust. , Volume 1 By Marcel Proust, translated by Lydia Davis I haven't finished all in the In Search of Lost Time collection, but it's not because I regret reading Swann's Way, a philosophical novel that, among other things, is about a young Marcel's writerly writ·er·ly adj. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a writer: "set a standard of writerly craft for that...well-wrought magazine" Newsweek. beginnings. On the contrary, it's the kind of book that could, at the very least, have a significant impact on anyone's philosophy. And reading Proust's prose as translated by Davis is an ecstatic experience. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Akilah I. White lives in Waterloo, Ontario. |
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