The Gravel Ponds: Poems
- 68 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Peter Levi Book order
Peter Levi was a poet, archaeologist, travel writer, biographer, academic, and prolific reviewer and critic. His literary output spanned a vast range, fueled by a deep engagement with diverse cultures and histories. Levi's style often blended introspection with keen observation of the world around him. He left a significant mark on both British literature and the academic sphere.
- 2021
- 2012
The work of the great Roman poet, Horatius Flaccus (65 BC to 8 BC), spanned all aspects of Roman life—politics, the arts, religion, and the authority of the emperor—while his legendary poems ( Satires, Odes, Epistles ) about friendship, philosophy, love, and sex still have considerable appeal. This biography presents a complete picture of Horace's life and world. It considers the details of Horace's romantic liaisons and why he never married, what the status of his father—a freedman—meant to the poet, and his distinctive brand of philosophy. In this acclaimed biography, Peter Levi, a fellow poet, has produced a thrilling and eminently readable book, the definitive account of Rome's greatest poet and the times during which he lived.
- 1987
The Frontiers of Paradise
A Study of Monks and Monasteries
- 1984
Noise Made by Poems
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Most of what there is to learn about poetry has to be learnt in one's own language. But it is mostly learnt by reading and turning over poems in one's head, and little by deliberate criticism. This title includes an essay.
- 1980
Atlas of the Greek world
- 239 pages
- 9 hours of reading
An amply illustrated history of ancient Greek civilization focuses on Greek achievements in philosophy, medicine, sports, theater, sculpture, economics, science, and law, incorporating visits to the twenty-six major architectural sites
