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Vintage Hughes
Written by Langston Hughes
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2004
Price: $10.95
Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the great modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions.
“Langston Hughes is a titanic figure in 20th-century American literature . . . a powerful interpreter of the American experience.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
Arguably the most important writer to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance... Read more >
Written by Langston Hughes
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2004
Price: $10.95
Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the great modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions.
“Langston Hughes is a titanic figure in 20th-century American literature . . . a powerful interpreter of the American experience.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
Arguably the most important writer to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance... Read more >
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Ahead of All Parting
The Selected Poetry and Prose of Rainer Maria Rilke
Written by Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Stephen Mitchell
Format: Hardcover, 640 pages
On Sale: August 1, 1995
Price: $24.95
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The Selected Poetry and Prose of Rainer Maria Rilke
Written by Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Stephen Mitchell
Format: Hardcover, 640 pages
On Sale: August 1, 1995
Price: $24.95
Read more >
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Blue Iris
Poems and Essays
Written by Mary Oliver
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: October 15, 2006
Price: $16.00
A rich collection of ten poems, two essays, and two dozen of Mary Oliver's classic works on flowers, trees, and plants of all sorts, elegantly illustrated, Blue Iris is the essential companion to Owls and Other Fantasies, one of the best-selling volumes of poetry of 2003 and a Book Sense 76... Read more >
Poems and Essays
Written by Mary Oliver
Format: Trade Paperback, 96 pages
On Sale: October 15, 2006
Price: $16.00
A rich collection of ten poems, two essays, and two dozen of Mary Oliver's classic works on flowers, trees, and plants of all sorts, elegantly illustrated, Blue Iris is the essential companion to Owls and Other Fantasies, one of the best-selling volumes of poetry of 2003 and a Book Sense 76... Read more >
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Phenomenal Woman
Written by Maya Angelou
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2000
Price: $19.95
Phenomenal Woman is a phenomenal poem that speaks to us of where we are as women at the dawn of a new century. In a clear voice, Maya Angelou vividly reminds us of our towering strength and beauty. Here is a poem that radiates wisdom and conviction, renewing our belief in the glory... Read more >
Written by Maya Angelou
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2000
Price: $19.95
Phenomenal Woman is a phenomenal poem that speaks to us of where we are as women at the dawn of a new century. In a clear voice, Maya Angelou vividly reminds us of our towering strength and beauty. Here is a poem that radiates wisdom and conviction, renewing our belief in the glory... Read more >
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We Speak Your Names
A Celebration
Written by Pearl Cleage
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2006
Price: $12.00
For centuries, African American women have been remaking the world, giving testament to the power of hope, courage, and resilience. But it took the inspired generosity of Oprah Winfrey to honor fully the many gifts of sisterhood. For three amazing days–from May 13 to 15, 2005–a distinguished group of women was... Read more >
A Celebration
Written by Pearl Cleage
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2006
Price: $12.00
For centuries, African American women have been remaking the world, giving testament to the power of hope, courage, and resilience. But it took the inspired generosity of Oprah Winfrey to honor fully the many gifts of sisterhood. For three amazing days–from May 13 to 15, 2005–a distinguished group of women was... Read more >
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Lullabies and Poems for Children
Edited by Diana Secker Larson
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2002
Price: $13.50
In this enchanting and comprehensive collection, the lullabies we all were rocked to sleep with, such as “Rock-a-Bye Baby” and “Hush Little Baby, Don’t You Cry,” mingle with traditional lullabies from around the world. Here are beautiful lyrics to sing or read to little ones, from Shakespeare’s lullaby for the fairy... Read more >
Edited by Diana Secker Larson
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2002
Price: $13.50
In this enchanting and comprehensive collection, the lullabies we all were rocked to sleep with, such as “Rock-a-Bye Baby” and “Hush Little Baby, Don’t You Cry,” mingle with traditional lullabies from around the world. Here are beautiful lyrics to sing or read to little ones, from Shakespeare’s lullaby for the fairy... Read more >
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The Divine Comedy
Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso
Written by Dante Alighieri
Format: eBook, 656 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $9.99
Dante’s Divine Comedy relates the allegorical tale of the poet’s journey through the three realms of the dead. Accompanied through the Inferno and Purgatory by Virgil--author of the Roman epic the Aeniad--Dante encounters mythical, historical, and contemporaneous figures in their respective afterlives. Relying on classical (pagan) mythology and Christian imagery and... Read more >
Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso
Written by Dante Alighieri
Format: eBook, 656 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $9.99
Dante’s Divine Comedy relates the allegorical tale of the poet’s journey through the three realms of the dead. Accompanied through the Inferno and Purgatory by Virgil--author of the Roman epic the Aeniad--Dante encounters mythical, historical, and contemporaneous figures in their respective afterlives. Relying on classical (pagan) mythology and Christian imagery and... Read more >
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The American Night
The Writings of Jim Morrison
Written by Jim Morrison
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: July 30, 1991
Price: $15.00
THE AMERICAN NIGHT presents Morrison's previously unpublished work in its truest form. WIth their nightmarish images, bold associative leaps, and volcanic power of emotion, these works are the unmistakable artifacts of a great, wild voice and heart. Read more >
The Writings of Jim Morrison
Written by Jim Morrison
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: July 30, 1991
Price: $15.00
THE AMERICAN NIGHT presents Morrison's previously unpublished work in its truest form. WIth their nightmarish images, bold associative leaps, and volcanic power of emotion, these works are the unmistakable artifacts of a great, wild voice and heart. Read more >
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Dickinson: Poems
Written by Emily Dickinson
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 2, 1993
Price: $13.50
The Everyman's Library Pocket Poets hardcover series is popular for its compact size and reasonable price which does not compromise content. Poems: Dickinson contains poems from The Poet's Art, The Works of Love, and Death and Resurrection, as well as an index of first lines. Read more >
Written by Emily Dickinson
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 2, 1993
Price: $13.50
The Everyman's Library Pocket Poets hardcover series is popular for its compact size and reasonable price which does not compromise content. Poems: Dickinson contains poems from The Poet's Art, The Works of Love, and Death and Resurrection, as well as an index of first lines. Read more >
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All of Us
The Collected Poems
Written by Raymond Carver
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2000
Price: $16.95
"Carver's poetry is like an almost invisible strand of fishing line reeling us all together, connecting us by the heart." --San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle
This prodigiously rich collection suggests that Raymond Carver was not only America's finest writer of short fiction, but also one of its most large-hearted and affecting poets. Like... Read more >
The Collected Poems
Written by Raymond Carver
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2000
Price: $16.95
"Carver's poetry is like an almost invisible strand of fishing line reeling us all together, connecting us by the heart." --San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle
This prodigiously rich collection suggests that Raymond Carver was not only America's finest writer of short fiction, but also one of its most large-hearted and affecting poets. Like... Read more >
