C. P. Cavafy Selected Poems

<p><strong>A voice of longing loss and historical memory - reborn in clear poetic English.</strong></p><p>C.P. Cavafy (1863-1933) is one of modern Greece's most celebrated poets - his work a luminous bridge between the ancient and the modern the intimate and the eternal.</p><p>This stunning collection offers a carefully selected range of his most iconic and powerful poems newly translated to preserve the subtle rhythms rich imagery and emotional depth of the originals.</p><p></p><p>Alongside these verses are thoughtfully curated historical notes and texts that illuminate the classical and Hellenistic references Cavafy so often weaves into his poetry - enriching the experience for both first-time readers and longtime admirers.</p><p></p><p><strong>Inside this volume:</strong></p><ul><li>A fresh accessible English translation faithful to Cavafy's poetic voice</li><li>A curated selection of his most beloved historical and personal poems</li><li>Historical and literary context to deepen your understanding</li></ul><p></p><p>From the whispered presence of lost voices to the echoes of ancient empires Cavafy: Selected Poems invites readers into a timeless world of introspection quiet reflection and history:</p><p></p><p><em>Ideal and beloved voices</em></p><p><em>of those who have died or of those</em></p><p><em>who are lost to us like the dead...</em></p><p></p><p><em>Sometimes they speak to us in our dreams;</em></p><p><em>sometimes in thought the mind hears them.</em></p><p></p><p><em>And with their sound for a moment return</em></p><p><em>echoes from the first poetry of our life-</em></p><p><em>like distant music in the night fading away...</em></p>