Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Published: 1808 (Part 1), 1832 (Part 2)
Original Language: German
Translations: Over 40 languages
A collection of poems that delve into themes of love, despair, and existential melancholy, Baudelaire's work is fundamental to the symbolist and modernist movements.
Author: Charles Baudelaire
Published: 1857
Original Language: French
Translations: Over 30 languages
9. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam
A series of quatrains reflecting the fleeting nature of life, the pursuit of happiness, and the human condition, offering a skeptical and philosophical perspective on fate and existence.
Author: Omar Khayyam
Published: 12th century
Original Language: Persian
Translations: Over 30 languages
10. The Song of Roland
An epic poem based on the Battle of Roncevaux Pass, it glorifies netherlands mobile database the deeds of hero Roland and addresses themes of loyalty, bravery, and the conflict between Christianity and Islam during the medieval period.
Author: Unknown
Published: Late 11th century
Original Language: Old French
Translations: Over 25 languages
11. One Hundred Love Sonnets by Pablo Neruda
A collection that captures the intense emotions and profound feelings of love and beauty. Neruda’s sonnets are renowned for their passionate sincerity and vivid imagery.
Author: Pablo Neruda
Published: 1959
Original Language: Spanish
Translations: Over 20 languages
12. Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore
A compilation of poems that express deep spiritual themes and a profound sense of personal devotion and mysticism, which earned Tagore the Nobel Prize in Literature.