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First published in 1916, this collection of verse sees Lawrence embracing the possibilities of free verse for the first time with unexpected and exciting reseults.

Probably the most politically radical collection of poetry in the English language. In 'Songs of Innocence' Blake portrays humanity in an idyllic pastoral setting, full of naturalness and simplicity, but not immune from exploitation. In 'Songs of Experience' Blake portrays the world as it really is - full of social, economic, religious and sexual repression, managed by the institutions of the Church, the State, the monarchy and the rich. This edition re-prints the original final stanza of 'London' - which appears in Blake's notebook but which was left out of the original edition, because of its clear revolutionary meaning. If you enjoy this book, you might also be interested in Blake's 'Auguries of Innocence and Other Lyric Poems' - ISBN: 978-1495380877 - and Blake's 'Uncollected Lyric Poems and Epigrams' - ISBN: 978-1503216655.

'Caesar and Cleopatra', a cheeky riposte to Shakespeare, redefines heroism in the character of the ageing Roman leader.

A.E. Housman was one of the best-loved poets of his day, and A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems is a collection of poems whose elegant simplicity of form belies their hidden complexities. Housman's melodic and memorable poems have been popular for over a century. He writes typically of lost love, of the brevity of happiness, of young soldiers doomed to die. Admirers have found his work elegant and resonant; detractors have thought much of it mannered and glib. But Housman speaks with two voices: the smooth texts conceal a dark sub-text. This tormented and secretive man wrote poems alive with indirect self-disclosure. Check out our other books at www.dogstailbooks.co.uk

'The Conquest of Bread' is one of Kropotkin's most significant contributions to anarchist thought. He reviews past revolutions in France of 1789, 1848 and 1871, in an analysis that is faithful to their successes and their failures. He uses this analysis of the past to suggest how a revolution might achieve a truly free and genuinely egalitarian society in a spirit of anarchist-communist thought. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in anarchist thought and theory.

In Major Barbara, George Bernard Shaw spins out the drama of an eccentric millionaire, a ro-mantic poet, and a misguided savior of souls, Major Barbara herself, in a topsy-turvy master-piece of sophisticated banter and urbane humor. His brilliant dialogue, combined with his use of paradox and socialist theory, never fails to tickle, entertain-and challenge. George Bernard Shaw was the greatest British dramatist after Shakespeare, a satirist equal to Jonathan Swift, and a playwright whose most profound gift was his ability to make audiences think by provoking them to laughter.

Probably the best single collection by any individual British poet of the First World War in terms of consistency and sustained quality. Sassoon is detailed and moving in his depictions of the horrors of trench warfare, but equallly ferocious in his attacks on the British establishment who encouraged and supported the tactics which led to mass slaughter. A passionate and moving anti-war collection of poems! Check out our other books at www.dogstailbooks.co.uk

All of Lawrence's short stories in one volume. Check out our other books at www.dogstailbooks.co.uk

Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore è il dramma più famoso di Luigi Pirandello. Esso fu rappresentato per la prima volta il 9 maggio 1921 al Teatro Valle di Roma, ma in quell'occasione ebbe un esito tempestoso, perché molti spettatori contestarono la rappresentazione al grido di "Manicomio! Manicomio!". Fu importante, per il successivo successo di questo dramma, la terza edizione, del 1925, in cui l'autore aggiunse una prefazione nella quale chiariva la genesi, gli intenti e le tematiche fondamentali del dramma. È considerata la prima opera della trilogia del teatro nel teatro, comprendente Questa sera si recita a soggetto e Ciascuno a suo modo. Dopo aver raccontato la loro vicenda, i sei personaggi convincono il capocomico a rappresentarla, rifiutando però l'assegnazione delle parti ai vari attori: essi vogliono rappresentare di persona il loro dramma. Subito viene sollevato un problema dal capocomico: l'assenza di madama Pace, fondamentale per la scena nell'atelier. Il padre offre subito una soluzione: ricreare l'atelier in modo che madama Pace sia attratta sulla scena. Infatti appare subito dopo la madama, con grande spavento da parte di tutti gli attori, che scappano urlando. Iniziano subito la scena in cui, con una parlata mezzo italiana e mezzo spagnola, la madama annuncia alla figliastra l'arrivo di un cliente (il padre), fino all'arrivo del padre. Il capocomico, convinto dell'effetto della scena, fa subito provare agli attori. A causa dell'eccessiva artificiosità della rappresentazione, però, la figliastra scoppia in fragorose risate, convincendo il capocomico a permettere che i personaggi stessi rappresentino se stessi sulla scena. La rappresentazione continua fino all'arrivo della madre e all'arrivo di questa nella casa del padre con i tre figli. Nell'ultima scena, per cui è allestito un giardino, la madre scopre la bambina affogata nella vasca e, presa da orrore, scorge dietro un albero la figura del giovinetto che, con occhi da pazzo e una rivoltella nascosta nella tasca, ha assistito alla scena. All'improvviso parte un colpo di rivoltella e il grido di disperazione della madre. Allo sconcerto degli attori, che non sanno se il ragazzo sia morto o meno, il padre grida la verità di quegli avvenimenti.

"It was considered an intrepid thing for Walter Besant to do when, twelve or thirteen years ago, he invaded the great East End of London and drew upon its unknown wealth of varied material to people that most charming novel, "All Sorts and Conditions of Men." Until then the West End knew little of its contiguous neighbor in the East. Dickens's kaleidoscopic views of low life in the South of London were manifestly caricatures of the slum specimens of human nature which he purposely sought and often distorted to suit his bizarre humor. Mr. Besant may be fairly considered as the pioneer of those who have since descended to the great unchartered region of East London, about which, so far as our knowledge of the existing conditions of human life in that community are concerned, we remained until, as it were yesterday, almost as ignorant as of the undiscovered territories in Central Africa. " So said the introduction to 'Tales of Mean Streets'. Morrison dared to go to places that Besant shunned and to describe the grim grittiness of the East End with verve and compassion.

Si l'on devait citer le poète qui a exercé l'influence la plus profonde sur la poésie du début du XXe siècle, il faudrait nommer Rimbaud. Avec plus de hardiesse encore que Baudelaire, il a étendu le champ d'exploration de la poésie. Avant lui, l'expérience poétique était principalement l'expérience de la création littéraire. Après lui, la poésie devient un moyen de connaissance. C'est qu'il n'a pas hésité à se mettre en communication avec la part inconnaissable de lui-même. Il y a découvert un grand jeu d'images, fleurs éclatées, filles à lèvres d'orange, déluges et miracles, un jeu dont chaque figure ressemble à un message marqué d'un sceau incompréhensible et sacré. Dès lors, Rimbaud va libérer tous les phénomènes de l'inconscient, préparer les voies du surréalisme et créer, si l'on veut, un nouveau mystère dont les symboles resteront étrangers au merveilleux et au fantastique.

The semi-autobiographical 'Martin Eden' is the most vital and original character Jack London ever created. Set in San Francisco, this is the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. London, dissatisfied with the rewards of his own success, intended 'Martin Eden' as an attack on individualism and a criticism of ambition; however, much of its status as a classic has been conferred by admirers of its ambitious protagonist.

Gogol's works constitute one of Russian literature's supreme achievements, yet the nature of their brilliant originality, comic genius, and complex workings is difficult to summarize precisely. The Government Inspector, a perennial favourite on stage and screen, is considered a national institution in Russia, and Gogol's stories present us with one of the most marvellous worlds a writer has ever created. His quirky characters - the lowly official who imagines himself to be the King of Spain, the man committed to chase his nose around St. Petersburg, a whole village paralyzed at the prospect of being visited by an authority from the capital - are immortal. Although Gogol's fiction was commandeered by Russia's progressive critics as the work of an important social commentator, he was in many ways an arch-conservative, and there is a madcap strain in it that makes him a precursor of Kafka and absurdist drama.

Everyone has heard of Sherlock Holmes. Less well-known is Martin Hewitt, who uses logic and deduction to solve crimes. Arthur Morrison is more down-to-earth, more realistic than the world of Sherlock Holmes and Martin Hewitt is worthy of renewed interest.

The best love poems in the world now in a unique bilingual edition.

First published in 1914, this collection contains the famous 'Poems of 1912-13' about Hardy's deceased wife. Thomas Hardy wrote in a great variety of poetic forms including lyrics, ballads, satire, dramatic monologues, and dialogue, and though in some ways a very traditional poet, because he was influenced by folk song and ballads, he "was never conventional," and "persistently experiment[ed] with different, often invented, stanza forms and metres and made use of "rough-hewn rhythms and colloquial diction". This is NOT a facsimile, but a modern edition.