To a Nightingale: Sonnets & Poems from Sappho to Borges - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0807615870 ISBN 13: 9780807615874

Casa editrice: George Braziller, 2007

Riassunto

A collection of poetic works honoring one of literature's most celebrated birds includes pieces by thirty master poets, including Keats, Milton, and Shakespeare, in a volume that demonstrates how the nightingale has inspired a spectrum of emotions and artistic expressions.

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Uniting the voices of thirty master poets, "To a Nightingale" traces the presence of literature's most celebrated bird from Sappho's fragments to the verse of Borges. The collection reveals a time-honored, poetic discussion of grief, solitude, beauty, song, and artistic expression--a discussion that moved history's greatest literary minds to create their greatest works. As Keats writes in his famous ode: "Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird...The voice I hear this passing night was heard in ancient days." His sentiment resounds throughout this book, echoing through the words of Milton, Shakespeare, Virgil, and other luminaries whose work directed the course of world literature. Bound by a common reverence for the nightingale's unchanging music, each author seems to speak intimately to the other, their sentiments resonating beautifully despite the passage of centuries. "To a Nightingale" is a powerful homage that inspires appreciation not only for the nightingale herself, but also for the poets who collectively made her song sacred to us. This book will appeal to anyone seeking a glimpse into the world of celebrated poetry.

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• Editore: George Braziller
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0807615870
• ISBN 13: 9780807615874
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 104