Alexander Pushkin's poem "The Moon" is a poignant, melancholic lyric he penned around 1816. It beautifully captures themes of lingering romantic sorrow and the agonizing
On 7 July 1912, Rabindranath Tagore met W.B. Yeats in London, beginning a friendship that helped introduce Gitanjali to the West.
A haunting ballad where the moon lures a child toward death, blending folklore, innocence, beauty, fate, and tragic mystery.
In this poem, the poet (William Wordsworth) tells us about a girl, a Highland lass, who is in a field alone: "single in the field".
A Pair of Silk Stockings is a short story by 19th century American author Kate Chopin.
During his Rhine journey, Victor Hugo writes lovingly to Adèle Foucher, blending longing, travel impressions, gentle humor, and artistic reflection.
Brecht’s poems question power, expose hidden labor behind history, and critique governments that silence people while claiming authority and victory.
Here are three rare sublime poems, from ‘The Collected Poems’ by James Joyce.
A student’s chance encounter reveals how compassion, memory, and faith connect past suffering with present human resilience and quiet hope.
The destructive obsession of an artist whose pursuit of life-like perfection in art leads to the tragic death of reality.
My master used to say that these names, as Hindu, Christian, etc., stand as great bars to all brotherly feelings between man and man.
In the cold and darkness, her fragile dreams burned briefly, glowing with warmth before fading into the silent night.
A tender Christmas tale where love’s quiet sacrifices reveal that true wealth lies not in possessions, but in devotion.
Jane Austen, the 19th century English novelist was a prolific letter writer and the greater part of her correspondences was with her elder sister Cassandra.
Milton’s poems are a deep dive into his spirituality, tinged with hope, love and suffering, often ruminating on philosophical matters.
Rossetti’s poems are not just a homage to nature but her very own indomitable nature that sings true even to this day.
