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Literary studies: poetry & poets
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Literary studies: poetry & poets
Paperback. This book investigates the form of spirituality given shape in the intersection of poetics and theological-philosophical reflection, concerned especially with matters of representation and failure. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSC; HPCF3; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823272846
- ISBN
- 9780823272846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Considered one of the greatest works of Persian literature, this title is written by a medieval Sufi mystic who also happens to be the most popular poet in America. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 35. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061905834
- ISBN
- 9780061905834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 2AB; DSBH; DSC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967266
- ISBN
- 9780750967266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. A translation that presents Homer's poem, recounting the great wandering of Odysseus during his ten-year voyage back home to Ithaca, after the Trojan War. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 560 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140268867
- ISBN
- 9780140268867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Hardcover. This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684069
- ISBN
- 9781851684069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. Owing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c 535-600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This title offers free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry. Editor(s): Pucci, Joseph. Translator(s): Pucci, Joseph. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 155
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841863
- ISBN
- 9781603841863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
Hardback. Translator(s): Cole, Isabel Fargo. Series: SB-The German List. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857424327
- ISBN
- 9780857424327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.30
€ 25.99
€ 21.30
Paperback. Presents a comparative study of the ninth-century Chinese poet and recluse Han Shan (Cold Mountain) and Gary Snyder, an American poet and environmental activist. This book explains how Chan Buddhism has the potential to be recognized as an important voice in contemporary ecopoetry. Num Pages: 299 pages, tables. BIC Classification: DSC; HREZ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193416
- ISBN
- 9781845193416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
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€ 33.81
Paperback. Emily Bront is known as a novelist, but she was first and equally a poet. Before during and after writing Wuthering Heights, she wrote poetry. Indeed, she wrote virtually nothing else for us to read no other work of fiction or correspondence. Her poems, however, fill this void. They are varied, lyrical, intriguing, and innovative, yet they .. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196455
- ISBN
- 9781845196455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. Glorifies the spectacular achievements of Iranian civilization from its mythologized beginnings to the time of the Arab Conquest. This book takes a fresh look at the reception of Ferdowsi's poetry, especially in the twelfth through fifteenth centuries. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726802
- ISBN
- 9780674726802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Hardcover. Jerome McGann takes his readers on a spirited tour through a wide range of Poe's verse as well as the critical and theoretical writings in which he laid out his arresting ideas about poetry and poetics. In a bold reassessment, McGann argues that Poe belongs alongside Whitman and Dickinson as a foundational American poet and cultural presence. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416666
- ISBN
- 9780674416666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Antoine-Dunne, Jean. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Peepal Tree Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845232207
- ISBN
- 9781845232207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.03
€ 35.99
€ 31.03
Hardback. Features a contemporary poet who selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the authors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature. Editor(s): Farley, Paul. Series: Faber Nature Poets. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571328741
- ISBN
- 9780571328741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Russell, Richard Rankin. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716531593
- ISBN
- 9780716531593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.84
€ 25.99
€ 19.84
Hardback. Taking a fresh approach to Byron, this book argues that he should be understood as a poet whose major works develop a carefully reasoned philosophy. Situating him with reference to the thought of the period, it argues for Byron as an active thinker, whose final philosophical stance - reader-centred scepticism - has extensive practical implications. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416. Certain in Uncertainty. 240 pages. Taking a fresh approach to Byron, this book argues that he should be understood as a poet whose major works develop a carefully reasoned philosophy. Situating him with reference to the thought of the period, it argues for Byron as an active thinker, whose final philosophical stance - reader-centred scepticism - has extensive practical implications. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC; HPK. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 20. Weight: 416.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231511
- ISBN
- 9780230231511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. A travelogue and a personal reassessment of the a formative chapter in Lord Byron's short life. Series: Literary Traveller. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 116 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906598778
- ISBN
- 9781906598778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. How was Ted Hughes's poetry influenced by Sylvia Plath? What is the importance of his early life on the Yorkshire moors with his elder brother, a life he called Paradise? How did writing Birthday Letters affect his career? This close study of Hughes's poetic development, now available in paperback, answers all these questions and more. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580978
- ISBN
- 9780230580978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398. 8vo . Some light shelfwear otherwise a good copy.Signed and inscribed by the author
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Graywolf Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KEX0280927
- ISBN
- 9781555974107
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Tsujimura, Shiro. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Kodansha USA
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568365374
- ISBN
- 9781568365374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.20
€ 25.20
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€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Association for Scottish Literary Studies
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908980151
- ISBN
- 9781908980151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
Paperback. The novelist and poet Ben Lerner argues that our hatred of poetry is ultimately a sign of its nagging relevance. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910695159
- ISBN
- 9781910695159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.60
€ 15.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590170656
- ISBN
- 9781590170656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.22
€ 27.99
€ 21.22
Paperback. Traces the evolution of rival "Homers" and the different versions of Homeric poetry in this pretextual period, reconstructed over a time frame extending back from the sixth century BCE to the Bronze Age. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 black-and-white photographs and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294875
- ISBN
- 9780520294875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44