1961 Marie Corelli was an astonishingly successful novelist. to thousands, her work seemed wonderfully inspiring. Yet to the end of her life, Marie was lonely. But was that chiefly because she was lost in a world of extravagant dreams? Hebe Elsna, in.

The Lonely Drummer and Other Poems takes the reader through a gamut of human emotions and feelings and tickles the reader’s imagination and curiosity levels as well. If the Lonely Drummer talks about the fate of a performing artist, the Memoir of a Currency Note deals with a first-person account of a currency note’s life journey and how it is similar to humans as well. The Blue Book is a poem of the suspense/mystery genre and is sure to appeal to the curiosity level of the reader. There are poems based on Alliteration (Striking Storm, Butter Biscuit), Limericks and other styles (prose, non-rhythmic) which talks about our connection with nature and how we can take a few learnings out of it (The Floating Messenger, The Long Walk). The younger readers can also expect to read and enjoy some lesser known facets about our solar system, scientific discoveries, and history in a few other poems (Signs of Science, Original Nine, The Brightest Jewel).

Though Davies is a well-known and unique literary figure of the early twentieth century, most famous now for The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp and poems such as ‘Leisure’, which came 14th in the BBC’s search to find ‘The Nation’s Favourite Poems’, no other volume of essays, or other critical monograph, concentrates on his work. This book not only provides a reassessment of Davies, putting him in his literary and cultural context, but also sheds light on the many more central literary figures he encountered and befriended. The central aim of the book is to reconsider his major works and his place in the literary and cultural milieu of his period.

Let’s spend the night together explores how sex and sexuality provided essential elements of British youth culture in the 1950s through to the 1980s. It shows how the underlying sexual charge of rock ‘n’roll – and pop music more generally – was integral to the broader challenge embodied in the youth cultures that developed after World War Two. As teenage hormones rushed to move to the music and take advantage of the spaces opening up through consumption, education and employment, so the boundaries of British morality and cultural propriety were tested and often transgressed. Be it the assertive masculinity of the teds or the lustful longings of the teeny-bopper, the gender-bending of glam or the subterranean allure of an underground club/disco, the free love of the 1960s or the punk provocations in the 1970s, sex was forever to the fore and, more often than not, underpinned the moral panics that fitfully followed any cultural shift in youthful style and behaviour. Drawing from scholarship across a range of disciplines, the Subcultures Network explore how sex and sexuality were experienced, presented, conferred, responded to and understood within the context of youth culture, popular music and social change in the period between World War Two and the advent of AIDS. The essays locate sex, music and youth culture in the context of post-war Britain: with a widening and ever-more prevalent media; amidst the loosening bonds of censorship; in a society shaped by changing patterns of consumption and the emergence of the ‘teenager’; existing, as Jeff Nuttall famously argued, under the shadow of the (nuclear) bomb.

In 'Foliage: Various Poems' by W. H. Davies, readers are treated to a collection of nature-inspired poems that transport them to whimsical and serene settings. Davies' simplistic yet powerful literary style captures the beauty of the natural world with vivid imagery and captivating language. The poems, reflecting the late 19th to early 20th-century literary context, evoke a sense of wonder and introspection, urging readers to appreciate the simplicity and splendor of nature. W. H. Davies, a Welsh poet and writer, draws inspiration from his own experiences as a tramp and laborer, infusing his work with a deep connection to the landscapes and people he encountered. His life's hardships and wanderings are evident in the raw emotion and authenticity of his poetry, making 'Foliage' a poignant and reflective collection. I highly recommend 'Foliage: Various Poems' to readers who appreciate nature poetry and seek a deeper connection to the natural world. Davies' exquisite verses will resonate with those who admire the beauty of the outdoors and yearn for moments of tranquility and reflection.