This collection of poems by Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle, a prominent figure of the Parnassian movement, explores themes of pessimism, fatalism...
Siberia' is a poem by Irish poet James Clarence Mangan. It was written in 1840 and is one of his most famous works. The poem is a meditation on the va...
Salammbô is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert, first published in 1862. The novel is set in Carthage during the Third Punic War (149-146 BC), and...
Madame Chrysantheme is a semi-autobiographical novel by Pierre Loti, published in 1887. It narrates the author's experiences in Nagasaki, Japan, where...
Bamboo Garden is a collection of poems by Edward Powys Mathers that explores themes of love, sensuality, and eroticism. The poems are set in an exotic...
Orpheus in de dessa is a novel that explores the complex relationship between a Dutch engineer and the mystical allure of the Dutch East Indies. The e...
Prosas Profanas is a collection of poems by Rubén Darío, first published in 1896. The poems are characterized by their use of rich language, exotic im...
“Ананасы в шампанском” is a collection of poems by Igor Severyanin, a prominent figure in Russian poetry of the early 20th century. The collection emb...
Baudelaire's "L'Invitation au Voyage" is a poem that transports the reader to a world of exotic beauty and serene wonder. The poem, written in French,...
This collection of poetry, translated by Edward Powys Mathers, presents a selection of 120 Asiatic love poems. The poems explore themes of longing, pa...