Classic Poetry

"L'Orlando furioso" (1516) è un poema cavalleresco che racconta le avventure del paladino Orlando, innamorato di Angelica, che impazzisce quando scopre che la sua amata ha una relazione con un altro uomo. L'opera ha una trama molto stratificata che si sviluppa sostanzialmente su tre narrazioni principali: quella militare, costituita dalla guerra tra i paladini, difensori della religione cristiana, e i Saraceni infedeli; quella amorosa, incentrata sulla fuga di Angelica e sulla pazzia di Orlando, e infine quella encomiastica, con cui si lodava la grandezza dei duchi d'Este.

The first of Homer's epic poems tells of the counsel of Nestor, Achilles' slaying of Hector, and the defeat of the Trojans by the Greeks.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest surviving literary work in the world. The epic poetry describes the ancient King Gilgamesh and his journey to discover the secret to eternal life.

Burkhard Wolk legt mit dieser Darbietung auch die erste Gesamteinsprechung der "Göttlichen Komödie" als Hörbuch vor. Wie in der Live-Rezitation wird auch beim Hörbuch der deutsche Wortlaut Karl Wittes verwendet, der der Erhabenheit der Danteschen Dichtung wohl am nahesten ist.

The Inferno is the first part of The Divine Comedy, Dante’s epic poem describing man's progress from hell to paradise. In it, the author is lost in dark woods, threatened by wild beasts and unable to find the right path to salvation. Notable for its nine circles of hell, the poem vividly illustrates the poetic justice of punishments faced by earthly sinners. The Inferno is perhaps the most popular of the three books of The Divine Comedy, which is widely considered the preeminent work in Italian literature.

The Bronte Sisters: A Collection of Poems. While the novels of the Bronte sisters are much beloved, their beautiful works of poetry often go unnoticed. This collection contains all their poetical works, pieced together by Charlotte, who provides illuminating commentary on her dear sisters' words. The collection was first published under the names Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.

"Kabale und Liebe: Ein Drama" um die Bürgerliche Luise Miller und ihren adeligen Geliebten ist noch heute ein Klassiker auf den Bühnen - und vor allem im Klassenzimmer. In diesem Hörbuch wird das gesamte Stück ungekürzt vorgetragen, inklusive der Sprecherangaben und Bühneninformationen, um das Werk so verständlich wie möglich zu präsentieren.

Beowulf is an epic poem that has withstood the test of time. It has been translated and studied for centuries and is a hallmark of academic curricula. It is both an adventure and a tragedy and despite some difficult language is a beautiful story of loyalty and courage in the midst of danger.

Hören Sie die zehn berühmtesten Stücke Shakespeares: Die Dramen: Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo und Julia...

Emily Dickinson today has gained her deserved place alongside Walt Whitman as one of the two greatest American poets of the 19th century. Beginning always with particulars of personal experience, her poems encompass life and death, love and longing, joyfulness and sorrow. With sparse, precise language, she conveyed a penetrating vision of the natural world and an acute understanding of the most profound human truths.

En un entresòl del carrer Torrent de l'Olla, a Gràcia, neix una criatura excepcional, un autèntic "fenomen": una nena que pesa set o vuit quilos. Ben aviat els pares - en Giordano Bruno, lliurepensador, i la Narcisa, catòlica - no saben què fer per educar i per alimentar la filla. Com més va, la noia menja més i plora més, i la sola cosa que l'interessa és llegir els fulletons, les novel·les per entregues que reparteix en Giordano per guanyar-se la vida, en el sentimentalisme tràgic dels quals descobreix l'única vida que per a ella té sentit.

America’s beloved Julia Alvarez returns to her first form, poetry, in her latest collection, with scintillating poems drawn from across her life like stars from the sky. As I approach the closing stanzas of a long life practicing my craft, I feel the need to collect the many loose poems I've...

A major new collection from one of our best loved, most celebrated, and most original poets. Deeply personal but also expansive in its imaginative scope, Nouns & Verbs brings together thirty-five years of writing from Campbell McGrath, one of America’s most highly lauded poets. Offering a hint...

An enchanting collection of stories from the heartland of India Ruskin Bond’s simple characters, living amidst the lush forests of the Himalayan foothills, are remarkable for their quiet heroism, courage and grace, and age-old values of honesty and fidelity. Residents of nondescript villages...

Poet Jean Toomer’s short-story and poetry collection.

"Витязь в тигровой шкуре" - эпическая поэма грузинского поэта Шота Руставели, написанная в XII веке.

Diese Gedichtsammlung braucht jeder Liebhaber feinster Lyrik!

Fritz Reuter (1810-1874) wurde auch durch seine vergnüglichen Gedichte populär. Dieses Hörbuch enthält alle 137 "heiteren Geschichten und Reimereien"...

Homer's Iliad can justly be called the world's greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and story. Driven by fierce passions and loyalties, men and gods battle to a devastating conclusion.

Die schönsten deutschen Gedichte und Balladen sind in diesem Hörbuch versammelt. Ob Goethes "Über allen Gipfeln", Rilkes "Rose, oh reiner Widerspruch" oder Morgensterns "Galgenlieder" - sie haben eines gemeinsam: sie sind Meisterwerke der Dichtkunst.