Mark Van Doren

The Country Year: Poems is a collection of poetry written by Mark Van Doren. The book is a celebration of the natural world and the changing seasons in rural America. The poems are written in a simple and elegant style that captures the beauty and wonder of the countryside. The book is divided into four sections, one for each season, and each section contains a variety of poems that explore the sights, sounds, and sensations of that particular time of year. The poems are filled with vivid descriptions of landscapes, animals, and plants, and they evoke a sense of nostalgia for a simpler way of life. The Country Year: Poems is a timeless work of literature that will appeal to anyone who loves nature and the outdoors.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.

The Arab equivalent of Marco Polo, Sheikh Ibn Battuta (1304-77) set out as a young man on a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later.The only medieval traveler known to have visited the lands of every Muslim ruler of his time, Ibn Battuta was born into a family of highly respected religious judges and educated as a theologian. Leaving his native city of Tangier in 1326, he traveled -- over the next several years -- to East Africa, Byzantium, Iraq, southern Russia, India, Ceylon, and China. His account of the journey, dictated on his return, not only provides vivid accounts of an odyssey that took him to exotic lands, but also describes in great detail Muslim maritime activities in the Middle and Far East, fascinating elements of foreign architecture, and agricultural activities of diverse cultures.A rare and important work covering the geography and history of the medieval Arab world, this primary sourcebook will be welcomed by students and scholars for its inherent historical value.

Mortal Summer, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Thomas Mann Commemoration is a book that documents an event held under the auspices of Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore Colleges in honor of the famous German writer and Nobel laureate, Thomas Mann. The event, which took place on November 14, 1955, was attended by a number of distinguished scholars and literary figures who gathered to pay tribute to Mann's life and work. The book contains speeches, essays, and poetry written by these individuals, as well as photographs and other memorabilia from the event. The editor of the book, Mark Van Doren, was a renowned literary critic and poet in his own right, and he provides an introduction and commentary that contextualizes the contributions of the various speakers and writers. The Thomas Mann Commemoration is an important historical document that offers insight into the intellectual and cultural milieu of mid-twentieth century America, as well as a tribute to one of the most celebrated writers of the modern era.In Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College, October 5, 1956.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.

This legendary book by an esteemed poet and beloved professor at Columbia University features a series of smart, witty, deeply perceptive essays about each of Shakespeare's plays, together with a further discussion of the poems. Writing with an incomparable knowledge of his subject but without a hint of pedantry, Van Doren elucidates both the astonishing boldness and myriad subtleties of Shakespeare's protean art. His Shakespeare is a book to be treasured by both new and longtime students of the Bard.

A treatment on an extended scale of Dryden's non-dramatic verse, with attention to the celebrator, the satirist, the journalist, the singer, and the story-teller. Van Doren's 1920 "effort to brighten the most neglected side of the greatest neglected English poet" remains a foundation stone in Dryden biography and criticism and presented the definitive statement of Dryden's reputation at the time. This title is cited and recommended by the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature and Books for College Libraries.