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Codex: Special Edition
Discover the surprising literary and poetic history of the RMS Titanic!
Imagine getting the inside, behind the scenes story of the Titanic tragedy written by those who did not survive - but whose poetry and short accounts of the moments leading up to the Titanic sinking did.
The time has finally come to share the World Codex's revelations with the public at large. Codex SE is a concerted work of dedicated people who have worked tirelessly to bring this literary publication to the world stage. My connection to Titanic, through my great-grandfather's experience, has played an essential role as to who I am, cultivating an awareness of the importance of art as it inspires the better nature of humanity - through life's inevitable turmoil and even disaster.
Discover unpublished poems and prose by historical figures including Albert Einstein, George Bernard Shaw, Edgar Allan Poe, Sylvia Barrett, Herman Holmes, Robert Wolcott, and many more.
The World Codex Planet Poetry publication encapsulates a snapshot of the era shortly after the turn of the 20th century and is a gem of historical maritime poetry. In this recently discovered history, previously unpublished works by celebrities of its day make the doomed publication an echo of the fate of the Titanic herself. Had it not been for the controversy that forced the publication to be shelved, perhaps the world would have recorded history a bit differently.
Included among the poems is a firsthand account of how the collection was rescued from the ship shortly before her untimely demise. Later research into the chain of events culminated in a backstory that exacerbated the drama around the onboard Titanic poetry contest.
Discover the surprising literary and poetic history of the RMS Titanic! Buy Special Edition now for the previously suppressed inside story.
Imagine getting the inside, behind the scenes story of the Titanic tragedy written by those who did not survive - but whose poetry and short accounts of the moments leading up to the Titanic sinking did.
The time has finally come to share the World Codex's revelations with the public at large. Codex SE is a concerted work of dedicated people who have worked tirelessly to bring this literary publication to the world stage. My connection to Titanic, through my great-grandfather's experience, has played an essential role as to who I am, cultivating an awareness of the importance of art as it inspires the better nature of humanity - through life's inevitable turmoil and even disaster.
Discover unpublished poems and prose by historical figures including Albert Einstein, George Bernard Shaw, Edgar Allan Poe, Sylvia Barrett, Herman Holmes, Robert Wolcott, and many more.
The World Codex Planet Poetry publication encapsulates a snapshot of the era shortly after the turn of the 20th century and is a gem of historical maritime poetry. In this recently discovered history, previously unpublished works by celebrities of its day make the doomed publication an echo of the fate of the Titanic herself. Had it not been for the controversy that forced the publication to be shelved, perhaps the world would have recorded history a bit differently.
Included among the poems is a firsthand account of how the collection was rescued from the ship shortly before her untimely demise. Later research into the chain of events culminated in a backstory that exacerbated the drama around the onboard Titanic poetry contest.
Discover the surprising literary and poetic history of the RMS Titanic! Buy Special Edition now for the previously suppressed inside story.
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Published March 11, 2019
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May 11, 2018
The discovery of the magazine Planet Poetry has yielded a treasure-trove of poems from everyday people taking part in a poetry contest, Waves of Wonder, while aboard the Titanic before its tragic end at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. Included are previously unknown works by several celebrities of the day to include George Bernard Shaw, Edgar Allan Poe and Albert Einstein. Before publication, an outcry that the lone surviving editor of the Titanic sinking (the other editor, Robert Wolcott did not survive), Sylvia Barrett, was taking undo advantage of a tragedy for personal gain. Even worse, the Titanic crew member that rescued the manuscripts from the depths of the sea, Herbert Holmes, was rumored to be the illegitimate son of H. H. Holmes, America’s first serial killer. Miss Barrett chose not to publish, and the magazine remained unknown until now.
Photographs of the original magazines pages make up the eBook, “Codex,” assimilated by World Codex Staff. While unique among any other eBooks I’ve read, this method proved hard on the eyes until I realized a double tap on the page enlarged the image and with a good set of reading glasses, I could enjoy the poetry. Of these, The Shrinking Man by E.A. Poe and If Eyes Could See by Albert Einstein were my favorites. Another interesting aspect of the book is the narrative by Herman Holmes on how he gained possession of the manuscripts and how he survived the accident. The Titanic has always fascinated me and now, Codex—Planet Poetry has given me more insight into the incident and delivered some excellent poems. I hope the World Codex Staff is working on more historical surprises such as this one; I, for one, am eagerly waiting its publication.
Photographs of the original magazines pages make up the eBook, “Codex,” assimilated by World Codex Staff. While unique among any other eBooks I’ve read, this method proved hard on the eyes until I realized a double tap on the page enlarged the image and with a good set of reading glasses, I could enjoy the poetry. Of these, The Shrinking Man by E.A. Poe and If Eyes Could See by Albert Einstein were my favorites. Another interesting aspect of the book is the narrative by Herman Holmes on how he gained possession of the manuscripts and how he survived the accident. The Titanic has always fascinated me and now, Codex—Planet Poetry has given me more insight into the incident and delivered some excellent poems. I hope the World Codex Staff is working on more historical surprises such as this one; I, for one, am eagerly waiting its publication.
May 9, 2018
Codex, Special Edition (Codex SE), by World Codex Staff, is a young adult mystery topic that concerns the Titanic and the items that were apparently saved while the vessel itself was quickly heading toward its doom to the bottom of the ocean floor. It contains articles that appear as newsprints; pictures and letters by various individuals; editorial notes; and perhaps most intriguing of all are a collection of poems apparently written by the passengers of the Titanic while on the voyage; one was evidently submitted by Albert Einstein before the voyage took place. They were going to be entered into a contest, although of course that never happened. The authenticity of these works was questioned earlier (and never published) so they were not made public. Until now.
I found the cover and first few pages intriguing as well, stylized in a flashy manner grabbing the viewer’s attention. It reads like a comic book in some places, large flashy ads in others. It was well put together and does seem to lend itself credibly as it is presented. Just understand it is not a story, but rather a collection of different writings from the time. The question is, are the works authentic or not? And that may well be up to the reader to decide after careful consideration, which may take a bit of time of further digging into the facts espoused by the writings.
For those who enjoy unraveling mysteries and discovering new claims, Codex, Special Edition (Codex SE), by World Codex Staff, will entertain and inform. Highly recommended.
I found the cover and first few pages intriguing as well, stylized in a flashy manner grabbing the viewer’s attention. It reads like a comic book in some places, large flashy ads in others. It was well put together and does seem to lend itself credibly as it is presented. Just understand it is not a story, but rather a collection of different writings from the time. The question is, are the works authentic or not? And that may well be up to the reader to decide after careful consideration, which may take a bit of time of further digging into the facts espoused by the writings.
For those who enjoy unraveling mysteries and discovering new claims, Codex, Special Edition (Codex SE), by World Codex Staff, will entertain and inform. Highly recommended.
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