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Dead Souls, Gogol's epic poem in prose, is widely regarded as an exemplar of 19th-century Russian literature. We follow Chichikov, a dismissed civil servant turned conman, through the countryside in pursuit of his shady enterprise as he arrives in the provincial town of 'N' and begins visiting various landowners to make each a strange and ghostly offer.

A special live recording at London's Soho Theatre - plus two exclusive bonus tracks. Since forming in 2008, Mark Grist and MC Mixy have been challenging the preconceptions of poetry and hiphop across the country. This audio was recorded at the Soho Theatre in London in 2012, during their third national tour, titled 'Anywhere and Everywhere'. During the tour the pair performed in schools, pubs, nightclubs, office blocks, market places, theatres, parks, taxi cabs, sitting rooms and universities across the country.

Valzhyna Mort's work is characterised by a memorial sensibility that honours those lost to the violence of nation states. In Music for the Dead and Resurrected, the poet offers us a body of work that balances political import with serious play. There are few poets writing with such an intuitive sense of the balance between arcane and contemporary currents in poetry. Mort's lines are timeless, finely honed to last beyond a single lifetime.

An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House.

In his short life, Australian poet Barcoft Boake completed 30 poems, the most famous of which is the pastoral lament, "Where the Dead Men Lie", which was first published in the The Bulletin in December, 1891. This collection was prepared and edited by critic and anthologist, A. G. Stephens, who also appended a detailed memoir of the poet.

Balmont's lyrical prowess shines through his poignant verses, offering listeners a profound exploration of themes such as love, nature, spirituality, and the human experience. With exquisite language and evocative imagery, Balmont's poems evoke a range of emotions, transporting listeners into a world where beauty and introspection intertwine.

The Beat, the Hip & the Dead by veteran author Antonio Pineda is a fascinating, intelligent look into a time when the written word really meant something and all things - however out there - were possible. Pineda, a proud and original Beatster and hippie poet/author/actor/bard, tunes into the psychedelic roots of a time which changed the world forever. For all students and fans of everything that was good, true, and colorful in the Summer of Love and beyond.

A rather charming little poem read by professional voice actor Ann M. Richardson about a doll with a cracked head whose owner is about to pass from the age of dolls.

Known as "the most important 'minority' U.S. poet since Langston Hughes" ( Booklist), Martin Espada has entranced hundres of audiences across the country, at college campuses, prisons, churches, even a tortilla factory and a boxing gym, but Now the Dead Will Dance the Mambo is his first audio collection of poems. Many of these poems arise from his Puerto Rican heritage and his work experiences, ranging from bouncer to tenant lawyer.

Have you ever looked at a piece of art or closed a book and found yourself left with deep, profound feelings? Often, our lives resonate with unexpected beauty. For Marie, wandering around an art museum is like wandering into the hearts of artists, seeing their trials and tribulations on display - a chronicle of their efforts to make sense of this messy affair called life.

The Romans believed that an artist's inspiration came from a spirit, called a genius, that lived in the walls of the artist's home. In her second book, Sierra DeMulder examines her childhood in a small town, heartache, loss, and the possibility of transcending suffering, aided by the voice of her own genius. Her character appears throughout the book, providing charming commentary and biting insight on the young author's creative process and emotional path.

Este audiolibro habla de encontrar la esperanza y el amor en medio del caos, de los sueños que nos atenazan por las ganas o la imposibilidad de cumplirlos, de una generación que cuando ama lo hace con todas sus fuerzas, que utiliza el arte para comunicarse, que ha convertido la música en su lenguaje, el mundo en su casa, viajar en su raza y lo cotidiano en su escudo. Este libro es vuestro: amad, luchad, no os conforméis.