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Hardback. Provides a comprehensive view of poetry, with chapters the sound stratum of poetry; the units-of-meaning stratum; the world stratum; regulative concepts; and the poetry of orientation and disorientation. This book consists of samples from the author's study of the rhythmical performance of poetry and the expressiveness of speech sounds. Num Pages: 683 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 169 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
683
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Second Edition, Second expanded edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192556
ISBN
9781845192556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

Hardcover. Offers an instrumental investigation of a theory of rhythmical performance of poetry, originally propounded speculatively in the author's "Perception-Oriented Theory of Metre" (1977). This title assumes that when the versification patterns and linguistic patterns conflict, they can be accommodated in a pattern of Rhythmical Performance. Num Pages: 460 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 32. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195243
ISBN
9781845195243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

Hardcover. 229pp. Irish Texts Society Vol. XXIX (1927). The Irish Texts Society was founded in 1898 to promote the study of Irish literature. The Society publishes annotated texts in Irish with English translations and related commentaries. Original cloth. Title and decoration in gilt on spine. Gilt decoration also on front board. Keywords: Irish Literature, Irish Poetry, Irish Language, Literary Criticism
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Irish Texts Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1934
SKU
KON0826779
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Hardcover. Irish translation. First published 1933. Fine in fine original gilt-blocked green cloth. Covers showing light shelf wear, lightly toned, pages uncut, previous owner's name to ffep, remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1934
Publisher
Irish Texts Society
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0029008
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 50.00

Paperback. The complete works of one of Britain's finest, introduced by Andrew Motion. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 37. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753811054
ISBN
9780753811054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Hardcover. 85pp. Recased. Front cover loose, otherwise binding tight. Shelf wear, spine torn, bumped. Fore edge uncut, text clear. Annotations in pen and pencil. Keywords: Poetry - Latin - Translations
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
William Blackwood and Sons
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1863
SKU
KHS1004625
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 65.00

Paperback. Explores the role of women and issues of power, sex and corruption in the Italian court, creating two unforgettable anti-heroines. Editor(s): Kingsley-Smith, Jane. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392233
ISBN
9780141392233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

paperback. The world that Revell ponders in these poems is replete with contrarieties, as he searches for the true nature of the self through language unfettered by narrative constraints and conventional conceptual identities. Series: Wesleyan Poetry. Num Pages: 67 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 95. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1.
SKU
KEX0224586
ISBN
9780819512192
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Omnidawn Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632430014
ISBN
9781632430014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Omnidawn Publishing United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890650223
ISBN
9781890650223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. An A-Z of the wittiest and most memorable stories, proverbs, and observations. Reprint with new cover. Illustrator(s): John, J. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; HRCV; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854245885
ISBN
9781854245885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. Series: The Review of Contemporary Fiction. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSK; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564781536
ISBN
9781564781536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564781918
ISBN
9781564781918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.40

Paperback. The unquiet souls of the dead, both as fictional creations and as 'real' apparitions, roam the pages of this haunting selection of ghost stories by Rex Collings. Series Editor(s): Davies, David Stuart. Series: Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; DQ; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840220667
ISBN
9781840220667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99

Paperback. Invaluable support for all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education. Series: Cambridge School Shakespeare. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5AN; DSGS; JNUM; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 400. A Handbook for Teachers. Series: Cambridge School Shakespeare. 272 pages, 1 colour book. Invaluable support for all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education. Cateogry: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5AN; DSGS; JNUM; YQE. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight: 432.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521577885
ISBN
9780521577885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.43

Paperback. Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Series: Cambridge Contexts in Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSA; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214. Series: Cambridge Contexts in Literature. 128 pages, 1 colour book. Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Cateogry: (UA) A / AS level. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSA; DSBD; DSG. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 7. Weight: 216.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521795623
ISBN
9780521795623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.88

spiral_bound. Invaluable support for all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education. Series: Cambridge School Shakespeare. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KH; 5AN; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 296 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Spiralbound
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521578110
ISBN
9780521578110
Spiralbound
Condition: New

€ 98.93

Hardcover. A stunning, clothbound boxed set containing a facsimile edition of the "little anthology" of favourite poems compiled and illustrated by Rex Whistler in 1923, with new material in a separate booklet Num Pages: 88 pages, Colour and black and white drawings throughout. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Pimpernel Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Pck Slp Pa
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910258156
ISBN
9781910258156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.31

Paperback. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816618712
ISBN
9780816618712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.02

Paperback. A collection of essays which use critical theory to reflect on issues pertaining to modern Chinese literature and culture. It addresses topics such as 20th-century literature produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China; film, art, history, popular culture, and literary and cultural criticism and the geographies of migration and diaspora. Editor(s): Chow, Rey. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822325970
ISBN
9780822325970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.10

Paperback. A theoretical exploration of the connected roles of area studies, poststructuralist theory, and comparative literature in constructing the world as a target for U.S. imperialism Series: Next Wave: Provocations. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 10. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780822337447
ISBN
9780822337447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. In short, poignant verses, Reyna Mays' poems explore pain, emotional reckoning, and the power of self-love. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 161.
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449486761
ISBN
9781449486761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. Born and trained in England and a US resident starting in 1976, Reyner Banham wrote incisively about American and European buildings and culture. This title presents a chronological cross-section of essays, polemics, and reviews drawn from more than three decades of Banham's writings. Editor(s): Barker, Paul; Lyall, Sutherland; Price, Cedric. Num Pages: 366 pages, 32 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AK; AM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition, (A Centennial Book)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520219441
ISBN
9780520219441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
267
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559360166
ISBN
9781559360166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.79

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