Book excerpt: Considered the leading figure of the Young Germany movement, Heinrich Heine was a poet, journalist, essayist and literary critic. He is famous for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of 'Lieder' by Schumann and Schubert. Heine's later verse and prose are noted for their satirical wit and biting irony. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Heine’s complete poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Heine's life and works * Concise introduction to Heine’s life and poetry * Features the translations by Edgar Alfred Bowring in the original metres — George Bell and Sons edition, 1908 * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Heine's prose - spend hours exploring the poet's diverse works * The two rare novel fragments: FLORENTINE NIGHTS and THE RABBI OF BACHARACH * Features four biographies - discover Heine's intriguing life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Heinrich Heine BRIEF INTRODUCTION: HEINRICH HEINE COMPLETE POEMS OF HEINRICH HEINE The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Prose HEINE’S PROSE WORKS The Biographies THE LIFE OF HEINRICH HEINE by William Guild Howard HEINRICH HEINE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE by Edgar Alfred Bowring HEINRICH HEINE: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH by Emma Lazarus HEINRICH HEINE by James Walter Ferrier Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set