{"product_id":"the-task-and-other-poems","title":"Însărcinarea și alte poeme","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if a poem about a sofa could lead you into gardens, winter fields and the troubles of an age?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Task, William Cowper explores nature, faith and human struggles in a long poem in blank verse. He moves from a sofa to a garden, from a quiet winter evening to a country walk. Trees, hedgerows and changing light draw his eye, while human suffering keeps calling his thoughts beyond the countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection pairs The Task with the comic ballad The Diverting History of John Gilpin, the schoolroom satire Tirocinium and a friendly verse letter. Cowper's voice is tender, funny and anxious. His Christian faith shapes reflections on God, kindness, slavery, cities and cruelty, bringing the pleasures of English country life beside the moral questions that trouble him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA sofa opens doors\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow an everyday subject into a wide, thoughtful journey through country life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNature seen up close\u003c\/strong\u003e – Linger over trees, winding water and changing light with a poet who watches closely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe warmth of winter\u003c\/strong\u003e – Settle into The Winter Evening, then step outside for carefully observed walks in frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKindness and hard questions\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how Cowper brings faith and concern for suffering into his reflections on society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaughter beside reflection\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet another side of Cowper through John Gilpin's comedy and Tirocinium's schoolroom satire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love slow walks, gardens, quiet evenings and a direct poetic voice, or feel curious about eighteenth-century England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and let Cowper lead you from a familiar room into the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534609973596,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/02262_en_ebook-front_c12.jpg?v=1792174954","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/ro\/products\/the-task-and-other-poems","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}