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Robert Nye

    March 15, 1939 – July 2, 2016

    Robert Nye was an English writer, playwright, and poet whose work bridged the gap between children's literature and profound adult themes. He possessed a unique talent for reinterpreting classic narratives, most notably in his enduring version of Beowulf. Nye's poetry is celebrated for its distinctive voice, earning him recognition as one of the most interesting poets of his generation, capable of captivating readers with a style unlike any of his contemporaries.

    Beowulf
    The Late Mr. Shakespeare
    Tropic of Cancer
    Falstaff
    Faust
    The Punch Book of Short Stories
    • Faust

      • 277 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      In gezelschap van een vriend, twaalf meisjes en een aantal dieren trekt Dr. Faust over de Alpen naar Rome om te proberen zijn lot te keren.

      Faust
      4.0
    • Falstaff

      • 464 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      In this raucous, rollicking romp, the most beloved comic figure in English literature tells his own unbuttoned story to set the record straight.

      Falstaff
      3.3
    • Tropic of Cancer

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Set in Paris in the 1930s, this novel features a starving American writer who lives a bohemian life among prostitutes, pimps, and artists. It asks us to reconsider everything we know about art, freedom, and morality.

      Tropic of Cancer
      3.7
    • The Late Mr. Shakespeare

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      A half century after Shakespeare has departed, an old actor who claims to be an original member of the Bard's acting troupe sits down in an attic to write and set the record straight about his friend and mentor.

      The Late Mr. Shakespeare
      3.2
    • Beowulf

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      He comes out of the darkness, moving in on his victims in deadly silence. When he leaves, a trail of blood is all that remains. He is a monster, Grendel, and all who know of him live in fear. Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, knows something must be done to stop Grendel. But who will guard the great hall he has built, where so many men have lost their lives to the monster while keeping watch? Only one man dares to stand up to Grendel's fury --Beowulf.

      Beowulf
      3.5
    • Der preisgekrönte Autor von "Der späte Mr. Shakespeare" porträtiert den Bard, wie man ihn noch nie gesehen hat - durch die Augen seiner Frau, Anne Hathaway, die sieben Jahre nach seinem Tod an ihr Leben mit ihm zurückdenkt und Einblicke in Wills geheime Leben bietet.

      Mrs Shakespeares gesammelte Werke