Bestiary
Download or Read eBook Bestiary PDF written by Stephen Mitchell and published by Frog Limited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Stephen Mitchell |
Publisher | : Frog Limited |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 188331948X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781883319489 |
Rating | : 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bestiary by : Stephen Mitchell
Book excerpt: In Bestiary, Stephen Mitchell has collected animal poems from many ages and many cultures. He includes excerpts from ancient masterpieces like “The Hymn to the Sun” by Pharaoh Amen-hotep IV, The Book of Job, and The Book of Psalms; haiku by Basho, Buson, and Issa; poems by Milton and Smart, Blake and Burns, Whitman and Emily Dickenson, Hardy and Hopkins... This is a gook of passionate and humorous encounters with the vibrant world of animals.