Bücher von Mary Robinson

""Sappho and Phaon"" is a novel written by Mary Robinson, first published in 1796. The book is a fictionalized account of the ancient Greek poet Sappho's love affair with a ferryman named Phaon. The story is set on the island of Lesbos, where Sappho lived and wrote her poetry. The novel explores themes of love, desire, jealousy, and betrayal. The book is written in a romantic style, with vivid descriptions of the landscape and the characters' emotions. The story follows Sappho as she falls deeply in love with Phaon, who is initially indifferent to her advances. As their relationship develops, Sappho becomes increasingly consumed by her passion for Phaon, leading to a tragic ending. The novel is notable for its portrayal of Sappho as a complex and passionate woman, challenging the prevailing view of her as a cold and aloof poet. Overall, ""Sappho and Phaon"" is a compelling historical romance that offers a glimpse into the life and work of one of the most celebrated poets of ancient Greece.WHY, through each aching vein, with lazy pace Thus steals the languid fountain of my heart, While, from its source, each wild convulsive start Tears the scorch'd roses from my burning face?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Lyrical tales by Mary Robinson has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

"e;Looking Good, Mary"e; is something my parrot used to say to me and when I was feeling low it gave me a real lift. This book of poems started as a collection of memoirs that I wrote for my children. It is a mixture of things that happen in everyday life - funny and sometimes sad. I am still amused as I read these as every one of them is a true story from my life.

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used any OCR or photocopy to produce this book. The whole book has been typeset again to produce it without any errors or poor pictures and errant marks.