Agnes Mary Frances Robinson

Emily Brontë


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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


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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


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