PDF Books in Poetry
Refine Search
Poems
by Emily DickinsonThe Poems of Emily Dickinson is the first unedited Poems of Emily Dickinson to be published nearly 80 years after death. Emily Dickinson, an American poet during her living years was considered an eccentric, even by her friends who were only communicating to her through letters. Her poems challenged the then definitions of poetry resulting in heavy..
The Raven
by Edgar Allan PoeThe Raven is a narrative poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, an American Poet and early practitioner of short story who contributed with various forms of literary works such as poems, short stories, detective fiction and science fiction. His notable works include The Cask of Amontillado, The Imp of the Perverse, The System of Doctor Tarr and ..
On the Nature of Things
by Titus Lucretius CarusOn the Nature of Things is a didactic poem written by Titus Lucretius Carus, a Roman Poet who has influenced the writings of ancient poets Virgil and Horace, with his only published work On the Nature of Things. This poem explores the principles of atomism; the nature of the mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the development o..
Biographia Literaria
by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeBiographia Literaria is a prose work written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an English poet and founder of the Romantic Movement in England. Among his many poetic works, notable are The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan and Biographia Literaria. Biographia Literaria was intended to be written by the author as a preface to his poems to justify..
The Metamorphoses of Ovid
by OvidThe Metamorphoses of Ovid is a poem in narrative style written by Publius Ovidius Naso, a Roman poet known to the English world as Ovid who has been compared the caliber of Virgil and Horace. Apart from his magnum opus The Metamorphoses, he has been attributed to many poetic works including The Heroines, The Loves, Women's Facial Cosmetics, The ..
The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems
by Alexander PopeThe Rape of the Lock is a narrative poem written by Alexander Pope, an English poet remembered for his satirical verse. Apart from translating Homer’s works, his notable writings include Pastorals, Windsor Forest and Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. This poem is based on a real minor incident which is narrated in satirical verse. Beli..
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Omar KhayyamThe Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is selection of poems written by Omar Khayyam, a Persian poet and Mathematician of medieval period. Remembered for his multifaceted contributions as mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher he is attributed to the most important treatises on algebra of pre modern times. While his philosophical works did not receive th..
The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems
by Francesco PetrarcaThe Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems are a collection of literary works of Francesco Petrarca, an Italian poet remembered as the humanist and the first to develop “Dark Ages” concept. He is often called as the “Father of Humanism”. His notable works of Poetry, essays and letters include Canzoniere ("Songbook"), Secretum ("My Secret Book"), De ..