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Louise Imogen Guiney was an American poet, well-connected in the art of her time. Much of her life was spent in England, mostly at London and Oxford. This volume of poems contains, among other poems, 24 sonnets written in those two cities. - Summary by Carolin

Explore the riveting life of Saint Edmund Campion, a determined Catholic Jesuit priest who risked it all to minister to the persecuted Catholics of Elizabethan England. Despite operating clandestinely, he was apprehended by relentless priest hunters and unfairly convicted of high treason. This extraordinary figure faced his gruesome execution at Tyburn with grace and unwavering faith. Recognized for his courage and devotion, he was beatified in 1886 by Pope Leo XIII and canonised as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales in 1970 by Pope Paul VI.

This is a collection of poems by Louise Imogen Guiney. - Summary by Carolin

This is a collection of poems by Louise Imogen Guiney. The collection is split into four parts. After the titular poem, which is its own part, this volume contains ten narrative poems concerning some well-known and some lesser known legends. The third part of the volume is one of lyrics, and the fourth contains a number of sonnets. - Summary by Carolin

Louise Imogen Guiney, and American poet and essayist, here presents twenty essays with her characteristic wit and poetic flair and often a touch of satire on sometimes common topics such as the apple, the moon, mathematics and the garret, even the provocative "On Teaching One's Grandmother how to Suck Eggs." - Summary by Larry Wilson

American essayist and poet Louise Imogen Guiney put together a wonderful poetic book dedicated to the happenings of the Fair Folk. Now being republished for a modern audience, Brownies & Bogles is the timeless treasure that you didn’t realize was missing from your library.