Ebook: Treasury of World Literature

A treasury of literature is a personal matter. It represents one man’s choice of creative writing taken from the vast reservoir at his disposal. Thus, what is inspiring to one may seem dull to another, and quite frequently shallow waters appear to have profound depths to one who is distant.

Wherever possible I have used existing translations with only minor adjustments. It is, of course, frequently difficult to translate works of creative literature, especially when cast in the form of poetry.