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Literary studies: poetry & poets
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Literary studies: poetry & poets
Paperback. Edmund Spenser's censored attacks on Lord Burghley (Elizabeth I's powerful first minister) serve as the basis for a reassessment of the poet's mid-career, challenging the dates of canonical texts, the social and personal contexts for scandalous topical allegories, and the new historicist portrait of Spenser's 'worship' of power and state ideology. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335206
- ISBN
- 9781349335206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardcover. Edmund Spenser's censored attacks on Lord Burghley (Elizabeth I's powerful first minister) serve as the basis for a reassessment of the poet's mid-career, challenging the dates of canonical texts, the social and personal contexts for scandalous topical allegories, and the new historicist portrait of Spenser's 'worship' of power and state ideology. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299030
- ISBN
- 9780230299030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.60
€ 67.60
Paperback. A collection of essays presenting an "insider" view of the Irish poetic tradition. It brings together some of the best-known poets and critics writing in Ireland today, exploring the multiple traditions and influences within Anglo-Irish poetry from the 19th century to the present. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349094721
- ISBN
- 9781349094721
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Condition: New
€ 71.33
€ 71.33
Hardback. * Contains both original research and accessible coverage of the key issues -- makes it ideal for students of Chaucer at all levels. * Completely new approach -- the volume highlights themes and issues, rather than being arranged by Chaucera s works. Editor(s): Brown, Peter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213321
- ISBN
- 9780631213321
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Condition: New
€ 228.62
€ 228.62
Paperback. Examining French literature from the medieval period, Findley revises our understanding of medieval literary composition as a largely masculine activity, suggesting instead that writing is seen in these texts as problematically gendered and often feminizing. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349294572
- ISBN
- 9781349294572
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Focusing on the earliest extant version of the Grail legend, the author proposes a social interpretation of Chretien's romance as a story concerned with earthly violence and vendetta. Series: Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724814
- ISBN
- 9780804724814
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Condition: New
€ 105.97
€ 105.97
Paperback. This study shows how poets worked within and against the available forms of nature writing to challenge their place within physical, political, and cultural landscapes. Looking at the treatment of different ecosystems, it argues that writing about the environment allowed labouring-class poets to explore important social and aesthetic questions. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358717
- ISBN
- 9781349358717
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Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Hardcover. This study shows how poets worked within and against the available forms of nature writing to challenge their place within physical, political, and cultural landscapes. Looking at the treatment of different ecosystems, it argues that writing about the environment allowed labouring-class poets to explore important social and aesthetic questions. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230536968
- ISBN
- 9780230536968
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Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451577
- ISBN
- 9780801451577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Catholic University of America Press Washington DC
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813208381
- ISBN
- 9780813208381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.50
€ 45.50
Paperback. Fascinating conversations with contemporary poets from around the world. Editor(s): Henry, Brian; Zawacki, Andrew. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; DCQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780974635354
- ISBN
- 9780974635354
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Condition: New
€ 18.57
€ 18.57
Hardcover. Examining his images of physical setting to dramatize contemporary affirmations of being human in a cold, amoral universe, this text argues that Hardy is unjustifiably regarded as a poet of pessimism. It offers thematic and aesthetic guidelines for approaching many of Hardy's poems. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333633281
- ISBN
- 9780333633281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Paperback. Elizabeth Bishop dedicated her poetry to telling 'what really happened'. This book presents her biography that pieces together the story of Bishop's life and traces the writing of her poems. Num Pages: 602 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1018.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520203457
- ISBN
- 9780520203457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.06
€ 44.99
€ 32.06
Hardback. This book changes the terms of scholarly discussion and discovers how the social structures of theatre afforded Milton resources for poetic and polemical representation and uncovers the precise contours of Milton's interest in theatre and drama. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474421010
- ISBN
- 9781474421010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.02€ 103.50
€ 107.02
€ 103.50
Hardback. W B Yeats, widely regarded as the greatest English-language poet of the twentieth century, believed that the life of a lyric poet was an experiment in living that should be told. This biography seeks to tell that story as it unfolded in the various contexts in which Yeats worked as an artist and as a public figure. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631182986
- ISBN
- 9780631182986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746308233
- ISBN
- 9780746308233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.99
€ 25.99
€ 23.99
Hardcover. This text presents all of the most memorable posts of the medievalist internet phenomenon 'Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog', along with essays on the genesis of the blog itself, the role of blogs in medieval scholarship, and the unique pleasures of studying a time period full of plagues, schisms, and assizes. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230105065
- ISBN
- 9780230105065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Hardcover. In this powerful and authoritative study Borbala Farago provides the fullest account yet of the work of a major figure in twentieth-century Irish literature as well as in contemporary women's writing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782050889
- ISBN
- 9781782050889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 38.37
€ 49.00
€ 38.37
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630762
- ISBN
- 9780691630762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.45
€ 111.45
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600963
- ISBN
- 9780691600963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. These essays from a distinguished, international group of scholars trace the process of thinking and creation in one of the great literary minds of the twentieth century. Archival and newly available materials reveal this canonical author's composition process and artistic virtuosity. Editor(s): Costello, Bonnie; Galvin, Rachel Judith. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452924
- ISBN
- 9781137452924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801446139
- ISBN
- 9780801446139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Hardback. This work presents May Sarton's complete oeuvre, bringing together as a whole her "vision of life". The text seeks to demonstrate the range of thought and opinion expressed about Sarton and her writing over the course of her lifetime. The book includes a list of Sarton's poems by title. Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1 photograph, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 40. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836877
- ISBN
- 9780810836877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.70
€ 234.70
Paperback. Features an account of the swordfighter Wallace was to symbolise the cause of liberty and independence to many other countries and cultures in the centuries to come. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841954134
- ISBN
- 9781841954134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67