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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.

    Sawney Bean
    Faust
    Beowulf
    The Late Mr. Shakespeare
    Tropic of Cancer
    Falstaff
    • 2001

      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
    • 2000

      The Late Mr. Shakespeare

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      3.2(18)Add rating

      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
    • 1993

      Tropic of Cancer

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.7(63575)Add rating

      A penniless and as yet unpublished writer, Henry Miller arrived in Paris in 1930. Leaving behind a disintegrating marriage and an unhappy career in America, he threw himself into the low-life of Bohemian Paris with unwavering gusto.

      Tropic of Cancer
    • 1982

      The famous Old English poem, brilliantly retold as a story for children

      Beowulf
    • 1980

      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
    • 1970