The moon and memory meet war and peace in a moving verse collection.
This poetry book gathers Cecil Spring Rice’s reflections on memory, faith, and the human response to conflict and mercy, offering thoughtful meditations that linger after the last line. In these pages, the poems explore how individuals endure, hope, and respond to times of hardship. From personal longing to national moments, the work weaves spiritual and emotional questions into accessible imagery and clear language.
- Poems that balance personal memory with broader questions of faith and justice
- Scenes drawn from war-time mood and the search for peace
- Vivid nature and classical imagery that illuminate resilience and mercy
- A historical voice that reflects on duty, humanity, and reconciliation
Ideal for readers of wartime poetry and memory-rich verse, this edition speaks to those who seek reflection on peace, faith, and the cost of conflict.
Arguably the greatest English-language playwright, William Shakespeare was a seventeenth-century writer and dramatist, and is known as the Bard of Avon. Under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth I, he penned more than 30 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous narrative poems and short verses. Equally accomplished in histories, tragedies, comedy, and romance, Shakespeare s most famous works include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, and As You Like It.
Like many of his contemporaries, including Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare began his career on the stage, eventually rising to become part-owner of Lord Chamberlain s Men, a popular dramatic company of his day, and of the storied Globe Theatre in London.
Extremely popular in his lifetime, Shakespeare s works continue to resonate more than three hundred years after his death. His plays are performed more often than any other playwright s, have been translated into every major language in the world, and are studied widely by scholars and students.