The Canonization
By: John Donne
4.06
Format: None pages, None
The famous poem The Canonization by John Donne.
Want to Read"...[I]f unfit for tomb or hearse Our legend be, it will be fit for verse; and if no piece of chronicle we prove, We'll build in sonnets pretty rooms: As well a well-wrought urn becomes The greatest ashes, as half-acre tombs, And by these hymns all shall approve Us canonized..."-John Donne, The Canonization
"...[I]f unfit for tomb or hearse Our legend be, it will be fit for verse; and if no piece of chronicle we prove, We'll build in sonnets pretty rooms: As well a well-wrought urn becomes The greatest ashes, as half-acre tombs, And by these hymns all shall approve Us canonized..."-John Donne, The Canonization
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1. Ozymandias
By: Percy Bysshe Shelley , Theo Gayer-Anderson
4.29
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
A picture book edition of the classic, Ozymandias, was composed in 1817 by P.B. Shelley. "I met … read more
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"And on the pedestal these words appear: 'My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!' Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and…"-Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ozymandias
2. Porphyria's Lover
By: Robert Browning
4.04
Format: 2 pages, Kindle Edition
This carefully crafted ebook: "Porphyria's Lover (Complete Edition)" is formatted for your eReader … read more
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3. I Wander'd Lonely as a Cloud
By: William Wordsworth
4.14
Format: 120 pages,
Introduce young children to the timeless poetry of William Wordsworth, whose traditional verse is a… read more
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"I wandered lonely as a cloud"-William Wordsworth, I Wander'd Lonely as a Cloud
"Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way."-William Wordsworth, I Wander'd Lonely as a Cloud
"For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils."-William Wordsworth, I Wander'd Lonely as a Cloud
"I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake beneath the trees Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."-William Wordsworth, I Wander'd Lonely as a Cloud
4. Dr. Faustus
By: Christopher Marlowe
3.80
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor… read more
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- poetry
- classics
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"Hell is just a frame of mind."-Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus
"Be silent then, for danger is in words."-Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus
"Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris."-Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus
"He that loves pleasure must for pleasure fall."-Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus
5. The Raven
By: Edgar Allan Poe , Gustave Doré
4.29
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
In Gustave Doré, one of the most prolific and successful book illustrators of the late 19h century,… read more
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"Quoth the raven nevermore."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
"Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
"La ciencia no nos a enseñado aun si la locura es o no lo mas sublime de la inteligencia"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
"And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted Nevermore"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
6. Twelfth Night
By: William Shakespeare , Folger Shakespeare Library
3.95
Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night plays w… read more
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"a raven's heart within a dove."-William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
"I pity you That's a degree to love"-William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
"Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit."-William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
"Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage."-William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
7. Goblin Market
By: Joyce Carol Oates , William Morris , Laurence Housman , Christina Rossetti , Dante Gabriel Rossetti
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
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- classics
8. Waiting for Godot
By: Samuel Beckett
3.63
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Cuando en 1953 se estreno en Paris Esperando a Godot, casi nadie sabia quien era Samuel Beckett, sa… read more
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- school
9. Julius Caesar
By: William Shakespeare , Roma Gill
3.70
Format: 175 pages, Paperback
The Oxford School Shakespeare has become the preferred introduction to the literary legacy of the g… read more
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- classics
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"Et tu, Brute?"-William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
"Beware the ides of March."-William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!"-William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
"Death, a necessary end, will come when it will come"-William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
10. Harrison Bergeron
By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
3.93
Format: None pages, ebook
It is the year 2081. Because of Amendments 211, 212, and 213 to the Constitution, every American is… read more
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- school
11. A Hunger Artist
By: Franz Kafka , Kevin Blahut , None , Helen Vlcnovska
3.74
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The last book published during Kafka's lifetime, A Hunger Artist(1924) explores many of the themes … read more
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- classics
12. A Dream Within a Dream
By: Edgar Allan Poe
3.89
Format: 197 pages,
A Dream Within a Dreamis a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1849. The poem quest… read more
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- poetry
- classics
13. Un escándalo en Bohemia
By: Arthur Conan Doyle
4.00
Format: 10 pages, ebook
Escandalo en Bohemia es el primero de los 56 relatos cortos sobre Sherlock Holmes escrito por Arthu… read more
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- classics
14. Hamlet
By: William Shakespeare , Richard Andrews , Rex Gibson
4.02
Format: 289 pages, Paperback
Among Shakespeare's plays, "Hamlet" is considered by many his masterpiece. Among actors, the role o… read more
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- classics
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"Therein lies the rub."-William Shakespeare, Hamlet
"Brevity is the soul of wit."-William Shakespeare, Hamlet
"Conscience doth make cowards of us all."-William Shakespeare, Hamlet
"A knavish speech sleeps in a fool's ear."-William Shakespeare, Hamlet
15. Utopia
By: Paul Turner , Thomas More
3.55
Format: 113 pages, Paperback
In his most famous and controversial book, Utopia, Thomas More imagines a perfect island nation whe… read more
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"The change of the word does not alter the matter"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Isn't this conception of absolute justice absolutely unjust?"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Dünyada kaygısız, rahat yürekle, sevinçle yaşamaktan daha büyük zenginlik olabilir mi?"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all."-Paul Turner, Utopia
16. As You Like It
By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine
3.59
Format: 251 pages, Paperback
As You Like Itis a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or … read more
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- school
17. Train to Pakistan
By: Khushwant Singh
3.85
Format: 128 pages,
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18. Death of a Salesman
By: Arthur Miller
3.57
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
'For a salesman, there is no rock bottom to life. He don't put a bolt to a nut, he don't tell you t… read more
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- classics
- school
"I’m tired to the death."-Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
"LINDA [with infinite patience]"-Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
"Be liked and you will never want."-Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
"I'm losing weight, you notice, Pop?"-Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
19. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
By: Tom Stoppard , None
3.48
Format: None pages,
Hamlettold from the worm's-eye view of two minor characters, bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenster… read more
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20. The Fall of the House of Usher
By: Edgar Allan Poe
3.87
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
Take the plunge. Dive into this classic from the singular mind of Edgar Allan Poe, who is widely re… read more
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- classics
- school
"[Son] cœur est un luth suspendu; Sitôt qu'on le touche il résonne. — De Béranger "-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid and very luminous...finely molded chin, speaking, in its want of prominence, of a want of moral energy."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"It was, perhaps, the narrow limits to which he thus confined himself upon the guitar, which gave birth, in great measure, to the fantastic character of his performances."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
"Er is geen twijfel mogelijk dat mijn bewustzijn van de snelle groei van mijn bijgeloof (want waarom zou ik het niet zo noemen?) de groei alleen maar scheen te versnellen. Dat is, zoals ik al lange ti…"-Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
21. To His Coy Mistress
By: Andrew Marvell
3.37
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
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22. The Glass Menagerie
By: Tennessee Williams
4.90
Format: None pages, Paperback
The story of a mother, her son and daughter, and her daughter's suitor that brings to life human be… read more
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23. The Laugh of the Medusa
By: Hélène Cixous
4.09
Format: None pages,
Cixous is issuing her female readers an ultimatum of sorts: either they can read it and choose to s… read more
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25. Kubla Khan
By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3.93
Format: 245 pages,
The Vassos edition is one that should not be missed. Cross between Erte and John Austin(Illustrator… read more
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27. When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be
By: John Keats
4.08
Format: 1 pages, Kindle Edition
The famous poem "When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be" by John Keats. read more
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- classics
- school
28. Unhinged
By: Vera Valentine
3.03
Format: 71 pages, Kindle Edition
Danger’s Come A-Knocking…. Someone’s been watching Tana closely, but he’s a lot closer than she … read more
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29. Dejection: An Ode
By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
3.56
Format: 6 pages, Kindle Edition
The famous poem Dejection An Ode by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. read more
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"Hence, viper thoughts, that coil around my mind, Reality's dark dream! I turn from you, and listen to the wind."-Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Dejection: An Ode
30. Dover Beach - a poem
By: Matthew Arnold
4.11
Format: None pages, None
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31. The Canonization
By: John Donne
4.06
Format: None pages, None
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"...[I]f unfit for tomb or hearse Our legend be, it will be fit for verse; and if no piece of chronicle we prove, We'll build in sonnets pretty rooms: As well a well-wrought urn becomes The greatest a…"-John Donne, The Canonization
