Paradise Lost is the great epic poem of the English language, 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. The struggle ranges across heaven, hell, and earth, as Satan and his band of rebel angels conspire against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve, motivated by all too human temptations, but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.

Вниманию российского читателя впервые представляются переводы японских трактатов по теории поэзии. Японская теория поэзии - карон - это произведения особого характера, не похожие на обычные трактаты по теории поэзии, особый литературный жанр. Многие из трактатов представляют собой небольшие антологии...

From Recorded Books:
In 1969, The Spoken Arts Treasury of 100 Modern American Poetsan unprecedented anthology consisting of 464 poems read by their authors was released on vinyl lp by Spoken Arts, Inc. The most important anthology of American poetry ever recorded, this essential document is now available in three volumes from Recorded Books, digitally remastered with introductions and brief poet biographies read by acclaimed narrator Katherine Kellgren.

The Giant Book of Poetry is an illustrated anthology of over 575 poems, more than 750 pages and over 60 illustrations representing ancient, classical, modern, and contemporary time periods along with a good selection of English translations of world poets. Footnotes include notes on form, definitions for unusual words, and hints on interpretation. The book includes an introduction by the editor and an appendix covering poetry meter, as well as indexes by author, title, subject, source language, and first line.