This volume contains a reproduction of a rare chap-book from the 17th century, along with additional contextual essays on chap-books and folk-lore. Folklorists, literary scholars, and history buffs will appreciate this facsimile of a unique piece of 17th-century publishing history.
This now-classic translation of Omar Khayyam's quatrains captures the beauty and depth of the original Persian language, bringing its profound insights and poetic imagery to an English-speaking audience. The introduction provides historical and cultural context for the work, while the translations themselves remain touchstones of world literature.
This volume features the complete works of François Villon, one of the most important French poets of the late medieval period. Villon's poems are known for their vivid imagery, bawdy humor, and poignant reflections on mortality. This edition, published by the Villon Society of London, includes extensive notes and commentary that provide historical context and illuminate the many literary allusions within the poems.