"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...

Lively, absorbing, often outrageously funny, Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is a work of genius, an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for each generation of readers. The Tales gathers twenty-nine of literature’s most enduring (and endearing) characters in a vivid group portrait that captures the full spectrum of medieval society, from the exalted Knight to the humble Plowman.
This new edition includes a comprehensive...

A collection of more than 200 short poems by both known and anonymous American and English authors.

After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.

An old English rhyme names all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily rounds.

More than 550 poems by American, English, and anonymous authors.

A young boy explores the magical dreamworld he goes to when he falls asleep.

A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood. Illustrated with antique pictures by some well-known children's book illustrators.

A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.