Narratives

Pearl (Weston translation)

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The Gawain Poet and The Gawain Poettranslated Byjessie Laidlay Weston


Pearl is a structurally complex mediaeval poem that combines narrative, allegory, dream vision, elegy, affirmation of Christian faith and me…

Two Cumberland Ballads

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John Stagg


Two narrative ballads, based on local lore, by the Cumberland poet John Stagg. In 'The Hermit of Rockcliffe', a young fugitive takes refuge …

La Divina Commedia - Il Purgatorio

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Dante Alighieri


Dante Alighieri racconta in questa opera il suo viaggio nei tre regni dell'oltre tomba. Il viaggio, avvenuto durante la settimana santa dell…

Machine-Room Chants

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Tom Maguire


Tom Maguire was a trade union organiser from Yorkshire of Irish descent whose poetry reflects his socialist beliefs. This volume was publish…

Within and Without: A Dramatic Poem

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George MacDonald


Brother Julian became a monk because he thought that was how he would find God. But now, feeling further away from God than ever and rejecte…

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Cantos I - II

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George Gordon, Lord Byron


Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. It was published between 1812 and 1818. The poem describ…

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