Poetry Legends

Las Rimas de Bécquer son hoy la más conocida de las colecciones poéticas del siglo XIX. Exponente de una lírica incómoda en el corsé romántico y casi modernista, estos poemas breves deben su liviandad a un esforzado trabajo de depuración estilística.

Jungle Nama is a beautiful verse adaptation of a legend from the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. It tells the story of the avaricious rich merchant Dhona, the poor lad Dukhey and his mother; it is also the story of Dokkhin Rai, a mighty spirit who appears to humans as a tiger, of Bon Bibi, the benign goddess of the forest, and her warrior brother, Shah Jongoli.

Argonautika is the story of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. This epic story of gods and goddesses, mythical beasts, thrilling adventures, and narrow escapes may be the oldest surviving Greek myth, which Homer referred to as something "familiar to all." Listen to this masterpiece of classical literature in an all-new translation that captures the timeless magic and quiet humor of this ancient legend.

Here are a baker's dozen of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poems brought to life in the medium he always wrote for - the spoken word. As narrated by Bobby Norfolk, these poems evoke the range of moods, from elegy to wonder to celebration, that the poet is remembered for.

The 98-stanza meter-and-rhyme translation of "Legenda Luceafarului" - an entrancing masterpiece by Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889), the Romanian national poet - captures the essence of the original work's musicality and poetic nuance. It is the story of a young princess' longing and impossible love for the immortal star who, sharing her love, takes human form and tries to become mortal.

《后宫・甄嬛传》中引用了大量经典诗句，从情随伊始，淡看后宫那些如履薄冰的爱情，一切的故事都是那么的深情动人，却亦是那么忧伤摧人泪下……《后宮・甄嬛傳》中引用了大量經典詩句，從情隨伊始，淡看后宮那些如履薄冰的愛情，一切的故事都是那麼的深情動人，卻亦是那麼憂傷摧人淚下……

"El rayo de luna", "El monte de las ánimas", "La cueva de la mora", "La Rosa de pasión", "La corza blanca", "La Cruz del diablo", "La promesa", "Los ojos verdes", "El beso", "El gnomo", "3 fechas", "Maese Pérez el organista", "Las hojas secas", "Creed en Dios".

Sir Yroncladde fought many brave knights. When he saw a new battle raging, he wanted to get into the fight. He faced warriors the likes of which he had never seen. Sir Yroncladde returned from the fray unwilling to face the "grid iron" again.