Klassisk lyrik skrevet før det 20. århundrede

The Lais of Marie de France is a series of twelve short narrative Breton lais. The short, narrative poems focus on glorifying the concept of courtly love through the adventures of the main characters.

Animal Farm is regarded in the literary field as one of the most famous satirical allegories of Soviet totalitarianism. Orwell based the book on events up to and during Joseph Stalins regime. Orwell, a democratic socialist, and a member of the Independent Labour Party for many years, was a critic of Stalin, and was suspicious of Moscow-directed Stalinism after his experiences in the Spanish Civil War.The plot is an allegory in which the pigs in a farm play the role of the Bolshevik revolutionaries and overthrow and oust the human owners of the farm, setting it up as a commune in which, at first, all animals are equal. The other characters have their parallels in the real world, but care should be taken with these comparisons as they do not always match history exactly and often simply represent generalised concepts.The novel was chosen by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell (19031950), was an English author and journalist. His work is marked by keen intelligence and wit, a profound awareness of social injustice, an intense opposition to totalitarianism, a passion for clarity in language, and a belief in democratic socialism.In addition to his literary career Orwell served as a police officer with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma from 1922-1927 and fought with the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War from 1936-1937. He was severely wounded when he was shot through his throat. Orwell and his wife were accused of Rabid Trotskyism and tried in absentia in Barcelona, along with other leaders of the POUM, in 1938. However by then they had escaped from Spain and returned to England. Between 1941 and 1943, Orwell worked on propaganda for the BBC. In 1943, he became literary editor of the Tribune, a weekly left-wing magazine. He was a prolific polemical journalist, article writer, literary critic, reviewer, poet and writer of fiction, and considered perhaps the twentieth centurys best chronicler of English culture. Orwell is best known for the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (published in 1949) and the satirical novella Animal Farm (1945)they have together sold more copies than any two books by any other twentieth-century author. His 1938 book Homage to Catalonia, an account of his experiences as a volunteer on the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, together with numerous essays on politics, literature, language, and culture, are widely acclaimed. In 2008, The Times ranked him second on a list of The 50 greatest British writers since 1945.

Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the world's finest literature. Your favorite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colors of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written by Agatha Christie in 1920, is the first of her novels to feature Hercule Poirot. The small, fastidious Belgian is one of her most iconic characters and among the most famous fictional detectives in the world.The story features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves.

The Wind in the Willows is a children's story focused around four animals as they find themselves in a series of misadventures.

Михаи́л Афана́сьевич Булга́ков (дореф. Михаилъ Аѳанасьевичъ Булгаковъ; 3 мая 1891, Киев, Российская империя - 10 марта 1940, Москва, СССР) - русский писатель, драматург, театральный режиссёр и актёр. Автор романов, повестей и рассказов, множества фельетонов, пьес, инсценировок, киносценариев, оперных либретто. Известные произведения Булгакова Собачье сердце, Записки юного врача, Театральный роман, Белая гвардия, Роковые яйца, Дьяволиада, Иван Васильевич и роман, принесший писателю мировую известность, - Мастер и Маргарита, который был несколько раз экранизирован как в России, так и в других странах. (wikipedia.org)

Den norsk-islandske skjaldedigtning af Finnur Jónsson er trods sin alder stadig standardværket indenfor tidlig norrøn digtning. Værket består af to afdelinger. Første del (A) indeholder den præcise oldislandske tekst med alle håndskrifter-nes varianter. I anden del (B) er den oldislandske tekst blevet tilrettet og ledsages af en dansk oversættelse/parafrase. Dette er første bind af den tilrettede tekst (B), som dækker perioden 800-1200. Heri har Finnur Jónsson samlet alt, som er bevaret af skjaldedigtning fra dette tidsrum. Denne udgave er en fotografisk gengivelse af førsteudgaven.

The Searing Portrayal Of War That Has Stunned And Galvanized Generations Of ReadersAn immediate bestseller upon its original publication in 1939, Dalton Trumbo's stark, profoundly troubling masterpiece about the horrors of World War I brilliantly crystallized the uncompromising brutality of war and became the most influential protest novel of the Vietnam era. With a compelling new foreword by fellow award-winning writer E. L. Doctorow, Johnny Got His Gun is an undisputed classic of antiwar literature that's as timely as ever."A terrifying book, of an extraordinary emotional intensity."--The Washington Post"Powerful. . . an eye-opener." --Michael Moore"Mr. Trumbo sets this story down almost without pause or punctuation and with a fury amounting to eloquence."--The New York Times"A book that can never be forgotten by anyone who reads it."--Saturday Review

An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion-his sense of smell-leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift-an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"-the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity. Translated from the German by John E. Woods.

Den norsk-islandske skjaldedigtning af Finnur Jónsson er trods sin alder stadig standardværket indenfor tidlig norrøn digtning. Værket består af to afdelinger. Første del (A) indeholder den præcise oldislandske tekst med alle håndskrifter-nes varianter. I anden del (B) er den oldislandske tekst blevet tilrettet og ledsages af en dansk oversættelse/parafrase. Dette er første bind af den tilrettede tekst (B), som dækker perioden 800-1200. Heri har Finnur Jónsson samlet alt, som er bevaret af skjaldedigtning fra dette tidsrum. Denne udgave er en fotografisk gengivelse af førsteudgaven.

Shakespeare er for de fleste ensbetydende med skuespil, men han skrev også andre ting, blandt andet en række sonetter. Det vides ikke med sikkerhed, hvor, hvornår og til hvem de blev skrevet. Det tidligste, man ved om dem, er at de blev udgivet som samling af bogtrykkeren Thomas Thorpe i 1609, selv om de næppe fra Shakespeares hånd har været ment som en samlet gruppe tekster. Deres indhold og indbyrdes forhold har været genstand for megen forskning, men er stadig i mange hen­seender en gåde.For første gang nogensinde udkommer sonetterne nu i en dansk gendigtning, der nøjagtigt bevarer Shakespeares versemål og rim. Det antages, at Shakespeare har haft sin egen mening med at benytte disse særlige former, og i modsætning til tidligere oversættelser gengiver hver sonet i denne udgave trofast sit forlæg. De har derfor på dansk det samme antal stavelser og samme rimstruktur som på engelsk.Holger Scheibel (f. 1936) er cand.mag. i dansk fra Københavns Universitet 2010 og redaktør af Politikens Rimordbog (2003). Han har forestået oversættelsen til engelsk af samtlige sangtekster i Carl Nielsen Udgaven (Det Kongelige Bibliotek, 2001-2009), og sammen med Lars Poulsen-Hansen den danske udgave af Iván Krylóvs Fabler (Museum Tusculanums Forlag, 2001), der modtog H. O. Lange-prisen for fremragende formidling af forskning.

"Sommersol og vintermåne" indeholder 185 haiku ligeligt fordelt over de fire årstider. På Yosa Busons tid fejrede japanerne ligesom kineserne nytår ved vinterens afslutning og forårets komme. Niels Kjær, der tidligere har udgivet flere anmelderroste oversættelser af klassisk japansk lyrik, har udvalgt og oversat de 185 haiku, ligesom han også har skrevet forord og noter.

Charles Baudelaires legendariske digtsamling "Helvedsblomsterne" på fransk "Les fleurs du mal", er et af 1800-tallets vigtigste digteriske værker. Digtene beskriver digterens moralske forfald, hans flugt fra virkeligheden og den ondskab og lidelse, han ser overalt omkring sig.Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) var en fransk digter, kunstkritiker og oversætter. Han var en af de mest indflydelsesrige franske digtere i 1800-tallet, og særligt hans digtsamling "Helvedsblomsterne" (1857) er blevet en klassiker, der læses overalt i verden.Samlingen er oversat til dansk af Peter Poulsen i 1997 og omfatter både Helvedsblomsterne (1861), Vraggods (1866) og Nye helvedsblomster (1866). Bogen er forsynet oversætterens forord og efterskrift samt noter.

A gorgeous, heartfelt, atmospheric novel by a wonderful storyteller' LUCY ATKINS'A beautifully moving portrait of youth, friendship and love . . . I loved it' MIKE GAYLE'Beautifully written, funny and wise . . . heart-breaking and heart-warming' ALEXANDRA POTTER*Pre-order the brand new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Freya North* When your present meets your past, what do you take with you - and what do you leave behind?Eadie Browne is an odd child with unusual parents, living in a strange house neighbouring the local cemetery. Bullied at school - but protected by her two best friends, Celeste and Josh, and her many imaginary friends lying six feet under next door - Eadie muddles her way through.Arriving in Manchester as a student in the late 1980s, Eadie confronts a busy, gritty Victorian metropolis a far cry from the small Garden City she's left behind. Soon enough she experiences a novel freedom she never imagined and it's seductive. She can be who she wants to be, do as she pleases, and no one back home needs to know. As Manchester embraces the dizzying, colourful euphoria of Rave counterculture, Eadie is swept along, blithely ignoring danger and reality. Until, one night, her past comes hurtling at her with ramifications which will continue into her adult life.Now, as the new millennium beckons, Eadie is turning thirty with a marriage in tatters. She must travel back to where she once lived for a funeral she can't quite comprehend. As she journeys from the North to the South, from the present to the past, Eadie contemplates all that was then - and all that is now - in this moving love letter to youth.PRAISE FOR FREYA NORTH:'A terrific family drama of secrets . . . and so cleverly plotted' Graham Norton'A completely compelling story of family secrets, courage and resilience' Fearne Cotton'Immensely enjoyable . . . infused with empathy and a great sense of place' Erica James'What a treat. This filled my heart with joy and occasionally my eyes with tears; it is beautiful' Prima

"Volpone" is a satirical comedy play written by Ben Jonson, an English playwright, poet, and literary critic. The play was first performed in 1606 and is considered one of Jonson's major works. "Volpone" is known for its sharp wit, intricate plotting, and satirical examination of greed and deception.Key features of "Volpone" include:1. **Plot and Characters:** The play revolves around the central character, Volpone, a wealthy Venetian magnifico who feigns a severe illness to attract legacy hunters willing to offer him gifts in the hope of inheriting his fortune. The plot involves a series of deceitful schemes and subplots.2. **Themes of Greed and Deception:** "Volpone" satirizes the themes of greed, avarice, and the corruption of the legal system. The characters engage in various forms of deception, highlighting the vices associated with the pursuit of wealth.3. **Humor and Wit:** Jonson employs intricate wordplay, clever dialogue, and comedic situations to create a humorous and entertaining play. The humor often arises from the characters' attempts to outwit each other.4. **Moral and Social Commentary:** Beneath the comedic surface, "Volpone" provides moral and social commentary on the corrupting influence of wealth, the hypocrisy of society, and the consequences of unchecked greed.5. **Subplots and Supporting Characters:** The play features several subplots involving characters such as Mosca, Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino, each contributing to the overall satire and complicating the main narrative."Volpone" is a significant example of Jacobean comedy and is praised for its skillful use of language, intricate plotting, and its exploration of timeless themes related to human nature and society.

For første gang på dansk foreligger nu denne skønne, frække og sjove samling, der er en af kærlighedsdigtningens klassikere. Oversat af Otto Steen Due og illustreret af Christian Lemmerz.

Consisting of about 25,000 verses in V¿lm¿ki's R¿m¿yäa, the story of R¿ma was summarized in 704 verses in eighteen chapters in the R¿mop¿khy¿na, which comprises chapters 258-275 of the ¿räyaka Parvan of the great epic Mah¿bh¿rata. The story is introduced in chapter 257 and given an afterword in chapter 276 which bring the number of verses in this book to 728. The book includes a thorough introduction to the various dimensions of the story, a descriptive glossary of proper names with references to where they are used in the text, and genealogical trees of R¿ma and R¿väa. The present English translation of the R¿mop¿khy¿na is suitable for secondary school and university students, and adults.

In Cross-Training, author and poet Dennis Marden Clark has the audacity to imagine the life of Jesus of Nazareth during the period between his time in the temple listening to and amazing the elders, the "bearded ones," and the start of his ministry, usually pegged either to his baptism by John the Baptist, or to his turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. This is unexplored territory, although not neglected by the bearded ones. It is all the more inviting for the silence with which they have greeted it. Clark has managed to write this opus in four-stress alliterative verse, modified by the demands of contemporary English, but all the better for his wrestling with the form. Clark has let his imagination have free reign, from having the young Jesus learn how to build a boat, for which he pays Saul of Tarsus a princely fee to make a sail, to learning how to sail against the wind and the current, with practice runs up the Nile, before setting off for Tarshish, then Tzór, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, then Belerion and Aberfala, and finally sailing towards a fire in the night sky, headed for the site of the Garden of Eden. To get there, he must follow the promptings of a breath of the spirit and learn to walk on water, and when he finally reaches Eden, he befriends Camael, one cherub guarding the tree of life, and Jophiel, the other cherub, after having sailed against the muddy currents of Misi-ziibi, the father of waters. Finally, Clark has the audacity to introduce programming into this imagined world, after he has cut down Etz Hayyim to provide wood for his cross, in order to make his journey back to the Roman world, and into the house of his parents.

The Odyssey was originally composed in Homeric Greek around the 8th or 7th century BC and, by the mid-6th century BC, had become part of the Greek literary canon. In antiquity, Homer's authorship of the poem was not questioned. Still, contemporary scholarship predominantly assumes that the Iliad and the Odyssey were composed independently and that the stories formed part of a long oral tradition. Given widespread illiteracy, the poem was performed by an aoidos or rhapsode and was more likely to be heard than read.Crucial themes in the poem include the ideas of nostos "return"), wandering, xenia ("guest-friendship"), testing, and omens. Scholars still reflect on the narrative significance of certain groups in the poem, such as women and slaves, who have a more prominent role in the epic than in many other works of ancient literature. This focus is especially remarkable when contrasted with the Iliad, which centers on the exploits of soldiers and kings during the Trojan War.The Odyssey is regarded as one of the most significant works of the Western canon. The first English translation of the Odyssey was in the 16th century. Adaptations and re-imaginings continue to be produced across a wide variety of media. In 2018, when BBC Culture polled experts worldwide to find literature's most enduring narrative, the Odyssey topped the list.

As you read, you will find pockets throughout containing replicas of 13 items from the story recreated with charming handwriting and loving attention to historical detail. Discover the notes passed between Anne and her bosom friend Diana in the Avonlea schoolhouse. From the masterful calligraphy to the painstaking attention to historical detail, and from the hand-folding of the letters, to the quality of the materials-each book is an object made by fans for fans. This edition offers an immersive experience of the story and makes for a truly lovely gift and keepsake