Agnes Mary Frances Robinson

Emily Brontë

Leído por Pamela Nagami


Agnes Mary Frances Robinson



Emily Brontë (1818-1848) is best known for her only novel, "Wuthering Heights." She was born in Yorkshire, northern England, …

Margaret of Angoulême, Queen of Navarre

Leído por Pamela Nagami


Agnes Mary Frances Robinson



Margaret of Angoulême, Queen of Navarre (Marguerite de Navarre), (1492-1549), was the sister of Francis I, King of France. She was hig…

A Short History of France: From Caesar's Invasion to the Battle of Waterloo

Leído por Pamela Nagami


Agnes Mary Frances Robinson



After the Roman conquest, the Celtic Gauls adopted Roman culture and speech. The Germanic invasions ultimately transformed France into a Cat…

Sestinas

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Various



The sestina has enjoyed intermittent popularity in English writing and translation since the sixteenth century, and this selection highlight…

Short Poetry Collection 039

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Various



LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 039: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.