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Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806-1861, was a gifted poet who dared to follow her dreams in an age when poetry was truly appreciated. Most of the work included here was taken from Sonnets From The Portuguese
XXI, XXXVIII, XLIII, XLIV
XXVII, X, IX, XI
VII, XXVI, XXXII, XIII
XXXVI, XXXIX, XLI, VI
XII, VIII, XV, XXV
XXXIII, XXXIV, XXII, XXIX
Browning Home Page
Biography (with links to bios of husband Robert and son Pen)
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Some of my Favourites
-Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss; my all-time favourite novel.
-Thunder in the Mountains by Hilda Mary Hokes; beautiful Native Legends.
-Will Anyone Search For Danny? by Earl B. Pilgrim; tragic true story of a Newfoundland Ranger and one of the most touching books I have ever read.
-Louis L'Amour; love all his books, especially The Haunted Mesa, Last of the Breed & The Sacketts
-Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc; the John Carter of Mars series.
-Chelsea Quinn Yarbro; the Saint Germain books.
-Mary Stewart; Crystal Cave and the rest of the Arthurian series.
-Linda Lael Millier; Forever And The Night, For All Eternity & Time Without End (vampire novels).
-Laura Ingalls Wilder; Little House On The Prairie books.
-Amanda Ashley (aka: Madeline Baker); Embrace The Night, Deeper Than The Night & Sunlight-Moonlight; paranormal romance.
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Pauline Johnson, 1861-1913, was one of Canada's most gifted and outstanding literary
talents. A true Princess, not only because of the Mohawk royal blood in her veins, but
because of the beautiful person she was.
-Workworn/Rainfall
-Wave-Won/Moonset
-The Song My Paddle Sings
-Day Dawn/And He Said, Fight On
-Overlooked/The Camper/The Quill Worker
-The Happy Hunting Ground/Joe
Pauline Johnson Home Page
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Kahlil Gibran, 1881-1931, a poet, philosopher and artist from Lebanon, was considered by
many to be a genius. His poetry has been translated into more than 20 languages. Selections
here are taken from The Prophet, the masterpiece which Gibran felt was his greatest achievement.
On Love --- On Friendship
On Marriage --- On Children
On Giving --- On Prayer
Kahlil Gibran Page
His Complete Works
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Robert W. Service, 1874--1958, came to Canada from England, and spent ten years in the
Yukon during the Gold Rush Days. Many of this ballads describe the allure and
beauty of the area while others tell about the trials and tribulations of life at that time.
-The Spell Of The Yukon
-Men Of The High North
-The Land Of Beyond & The Quest
-The Wonderer
-The Mountain and the Lake & A Song Of Success
-My Masterpiece
Original Home Page
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William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616; is perhaps the greatest playwright in the history of mankind.; the creator of such classic works as Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo
and Juliet. His poetry skills, although not recognized during his lifetime, were also
second to none.
XXIX, XXXVI, CIV, CV
XLVII, LXI, LXIII, XVIII
XXX, CXVI, II, X
XIII, XV, XXII, XXXIII
XXXIV, LII, CII
Life & Times
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