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First published in 1572 The Lusiads is one of the greatest epic poems of the Renaissance immortalizing Portugal's voyages of discovery with an unrivalled freshness of observation At the centre of The Lusiads is Vasco da Gama's pioneer voyage via southern Africa to India in 1497-98 The first European artist to cross the equator Camoes's narrative reflects the novelty & fascination of that original encounter with Africa India & the Far East The poem's twin symbols are the Cross & the Astrolabe & its celebration of a turning point in mankind's knowledge of the world unites the old map of the heavens with the newly discovered terrain on earth Yet it speaks powerfully too of the precariousness of power & of the rise & decline of nationhood threatened not only from without by enemies but from within by loss of integrity & vision The first translation of The Lusiads for almost half a century this new edition is complemented by an illuminating introduction & extensive notes ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

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The Lyrics: 1961 - 2012

Winner of the NOBEL PRIZE in Literature 2016 For the first time a comprehensive definitive collection of lyrics of music legend and poet Bob Dylan A major publishing event - a beautiful comprehensive collection of the lyrics of Bob Dylan with artwork from thirty-three albums As it was well put by Al Kooper (the man behind the organ on 'Like a Rolling Stone') 'Bob is the equivalent of William Shakespeare What Shakespeare did in his time Bob does in his time' Christopher Ricks editor of T S Eliot Samuel Beckett Tennyson and The Oxford Book of English Verse has no argument with Mr Kooper's assessment and Dylan is attended to accordingly in this authoritative edition of his lyrics In the words of Christopher Ricks 'For fifty years all the world has delighted in Bob Dylan's books of words and
more than words provocative mysterious touching baffling not-to-be-pinned-down intriguing and a reminder that genius is free to do as it chooses And again and again these are not the words that he sings on the initially released albums' This edition changes things giving us the words from officially released studio and live recordings as well as selected variant lyrics and revisions to these recent revisions and retrospective ones; and from the archives words that till now have not been published As set down as sung and as sung again

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Winner of the NOBEL PRIZE in Literature 2016 For the first time a comprehensive definitive collection of lyrics of music legend & poet Bob Dylan A major publishing event
- a beautiful comprehensive collection of the lyrics of Bob Dylan with artwork from thirty-three albums As it was well put by Al Kooper (the man behind the organ on ' Like a Rolling Stone') ' Bob is the equivalent of William Shakespeare What Shakespeare did in his time Bob does in his time' Christopher Ricks editor of T S Eliot Samuel Beckett Tennyson & The Oxford Book of English Verse has no argument with Mr Kooper's assessment & Dylan is attended to accordingly in this authoritative edition of his lyrics In the words of Christopher Ricks ' For fifty years all the world has delighted in Bob Dylan's books of words & more than words provocative mysterious touching baffling not-to-be-pinned-down intriguing & a reminder that genius is free to do as it chooses & again & again these are not the words that he sings on the initially released albums' This edition changes things giving us the words from officially released studio & live recordings as well as selected variant lyrics & revisions to these recent revisions & retrospective ones; & from the archives words that till now have not been published As set down as sung & as sung again

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