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Literary studies: poetry & poets

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Literary studies: poetry & poets

paperback. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as provide a passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 121 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571234912
ISBN
9780571234912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 8.66

Paperback. A primer which offers a poem - or on occasion an excerpt - succeeding with commentary in which rhythm, form, metre and sources are the order of the day, not ethical commentary or descriptive paraphrase. Suitable for students and readers of poetry, it explains how poetry works by bringing into view the hidden order of specific poems. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571278718
ISBN
9780571278718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Through the ideas and associations inspired by MacPherson's Ossian, this is a discourse on national identity, "authenticity" and the human psyche. Colvin explores these difficult themes while simultaneously creating accessible, provocative photographs. Num Pages: 64 pages, 28 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AJC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 245 x 8. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
National Galleries of Scotland United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903278352
ISBN
9781903278352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. One of the finest British poets of this century, Roy Fuller was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, the C.B.E., and was elected to the Oxford Professorship of Poetry. The achievements of the late poet, novelist, critic and autobiographer are honoured here in essays and poems by writers who were his friends. Editor(s): Tolley, A.T. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230. . Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Biography - Novelists, Poets & Playwrights - Poets,Special Features - Used Books - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Poetry & Poets,Subjects - Biography"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Carleton University Press,Canada U.S.A.
Number of pages
137
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KHS0038618
ISBN
9780886292102
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 17.52

Paperback. The "De Rerum Natura" of Lucretius is a lucid explanation of physical phenomena that develops into a majestic vision of the ultimate nature of the universe. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857547238
ISBN
9781857547238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674036055
ISBN
9780674036055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.61

Paperback. Sylvia Plath was one of the most gifted and innovative poets of the twentieth century, yet serious study of her work has often been hampered by a fierce preoccupation with her life and death. This title offers an examination of her poetry. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571192359
ISBN
9780571192359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardcover. British Library MS Harley 913, known as the 'Kildare Manuscript', contains the earliest examples of Anglo-Irish writing. It includes numerous well-known poems and gives vivid insights into the lives of Anglo-Irish Franciscans at a time of unrest between native Irish and English settlers. Editor(s): Turville-Petre, Thorlac. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 black-and-white halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3H; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Early English Text Society
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198739166
ISBN
9780198739166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.72

Paperback. A series featuring various poets selecting and introducing poets of the past. It, by choice of poems and the personal and critical reactions expressed in prefaces, offers insights into the poets' own work as well as providing an introduction to some of the greatest poets of literature. Editor(s): Oswald, Alice. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232291
ISBN
9780571232291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Hardback. Editor(s): Lenfestey, James; Smith, Thomas R. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
Har/Dvdr
SKU
V9780816677702
ISBN
9780816677702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Hardcover. A New Companion to Milton builds on the critically-acclaimed original, bringing alive the diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies while reflecting the very latest advances in research in the field. Editor(s): Corns, Thomas N. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 175 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118827826
ISBN
9781118827826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.33

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691615394
ISBN
9780691615394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.62
€ 59.66

Paperback. A long-overdue collection that balances representative and canonical works with traditionally under-represented ones. Barbara Gates, University of Delaware Editor(s): Collins, Thomas J. Num Pages: 692 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCQ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
692
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551113661
ISBN
9781551113661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.57
€ 61.64

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842859
ISBN
9781843842859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Paperback. Full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, York Notes will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pearson York Notes
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405896221
ISBN
9781405896221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Hardback. A selection of the writer's greatest nature poetry. Editor(s): Paulin, Tom. Series: Faber Nature Poets. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328758
ISBN
9780571328758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Although best remembered for his novels, Thomas Hardy thought of himself as a poet forced by circumstance to write fiction for a living. This selection of nearly two hundred poems includes pieces, such as "During Wind and Rain", "Channel Firing", "Afterwards", "The Darkling Thrush", "The Oxen", "To Lizbie Browne", and others. Editor(s): Thomas, Harry. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DCF; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433418
ISBN
9780140433418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

paperback. Series: MIP Teams Middle English Texts Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 185 x 264 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879288591
ISBN
9781879288591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.41

Hardback. This study represents the definitive work on origins as they appear in the poetry of Wallace Stevens. The author argues that the hallmark of the poet's vision is the presence of his Pennsylvania provincialism and the increasing significance he attached to his roots as he grew older. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945636793
ISBN
9780945636793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.38

Paperback. There is more to Thomas Chatterton than the romantic archetype. This selection, with its detailed notes, shows the historical significance and unexpected range of Chatterton's poetry, and also enables the reader to enjoy it for its rich resonance and wonderfully memorable rhythms. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 132. 96 pages. There is more to Thomas Chatterton than the romantic archetype. This selection, with its detailed notes, shows the historical significance and unexpected range of Chatterton's poetry, and also enables the reader to enjoy it for its rich resonance and wonderfully memorable rhythms. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight: 152.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857546927
ISBN
9781857546927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

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