Literary studies: poetry & poets
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Literary studies: poetry & poets
Paperback. Editor(s): Greene, Roland; Cushman, Stephen. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170510
- ISBN
- 9780691170510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.78
€ 43.99
€ 30.78
Hardback. Editor(s): Greene, Roland; Cushman, Stephen. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171524
- ISBN
- 9780691171524
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Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 83.14
€ 109.33
€ 83.14
Hardback. This book focuses on the meaning and function of George Herbert's poetic form from a psychohistorical perspective, demonstrating what close attention to prosody can contribute to critical discussions about the devices of self-representation, the dynamics of the self-other relation, and the depths of self-transformation in The Temple. Num Pages: 270 pages, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874136791
- ISBN
- 9780874136791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.46
€ 137.46
Paperback. Little attention has been paid to the ties between producing and performing verse and processes of economic, ideological, political, and social change in the Heian. This book addresses such issues by investigating how different members of the court deployed poems in the pursuit of power. Series: Cornell East Asia. Num Pages: 433 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University East Asia Program United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947396
- ISBN
- 9781933947396
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
hardcover. An original and challenging work, The Quest for Epic documents the development of Italian narrative from the chivalric romance at the end of the fifteenth century to the genre of epic in the sixteenth century. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802090317
- ISBN
- 9780802090317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.30
€ 107.30
Paperback. Delivered while Heaney was Professor of Poetry at Oxford, these lectures cover subjects as diverse as Wilde's "Ballad of Reading Gaol" and Marlowe's "Hero and Leander", as well as work by Yeats, Larkin and Dylan Thomas. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571175376
- ISBN
- 9780571175376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 14.44
€ 20.99
€ 14.44
Hardcover. The Repentant Abelard is both an innovative study and English translation of the late poetic works of controversial medieval philosopher and logician Peter Abelard, written for his beloved wife Heloise and son Astralabe. This study brings to life long overlooked works of this great thinker with analyses and comprehensive notes. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312240028
- ISBN
- 9780312240028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939161628
- ISBN
- 9781939161628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Paperback. A skilled study in which each chapter brings a fresh perspective to a crucial aspect of poetry, showing that the power of language depends less on meaning than on the way in which it means. The author argues that poetry is its own best enemy. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- n Later printing
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226492506
- ISBN
- 9780226492506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Hardcover. Italian novelist, poet, and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini was brutally killed in Rome in 1975, a macabre end to a career that often explored humanity's capacity for violence and cruelty. This title interprets his final works: the screenplay 'Saint Paul', the scenario for "Porn-Theo-Colossal", and the immense and unfinished novel "Petrolio". Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; APFB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226501345
- ISBN
- 9780226501345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 54.95
€ 65.36
€ 54.95
Hardback. The significance of Rainer Maria Rilke's work rests with the poet's insistence that everything needed for a better life on earth is already given to us, in the here and now. This book examines both the lesser-known and the overlooked and controversial aspects of Rilke's poetry and life. Translator(s): Hamilton, Andrew. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823256280
- ISBN
- 9780823256280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07
Paperback. Tells the story of a nightmare voyage to the South Pole told by the sole survivor, the bright-eyed ancient mariner whose wanton killing of an albatross, a bird of good omen, brought misfortune on the ship and all its crew. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 5. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099561538
- ISBN
- 9780099561538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.66
€ 9.99
€ 8.66
hardcover. Here, the author aims to show how the poet Su Shi's complex personality was embodied in his work and traces the evolution of his poems from juvenilia to the poems written in exile in Huangzhou, where Su settled on a farm at East Slope. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; DSBB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804715874
- ISBN
- 9780804715874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.90
€ 96.90
paperback. A beautifully written memoir of nature, community, and poetry Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781584657040
- ISBN
- 9781584657040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.26
€ 21.99
€ 18.26
Num Pages: 260 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611493917
- ISBN
- 9781611493917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.49
€ 142.49
Paperback. The author of at least two noteworthy romances of the early thirteenth century, "Le Roman de la Rose or Guillaume de Dole" and "L'Escoufle" (The Kite), as well as "Le Lai de l'Ombre," Jean Renart is today recognized as the most accomplished practitioner of the "realistic romance" in Old French literature. Translator(s): Terry, Patricia; Durling, Nancy Vine. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812213881
- ISBN
- 9780812213881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.17
€ 26.99
€ 25.17
Paperback. Presents a tale about the Lover and his quest - against the admonishments of reason and the obstacles set by jealousy and resistance - to pluck the fair Rose in the Enchanted Garden. This work includes an introduction, covering such topics as the iconographic significance of the imagery and the use of irony in developing the central theme of love. Translator(s): Dahlberg, Charles. Num Pages: 520 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044569
- ISBN
- 9780691044569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637945
- ISBN
- 9780691637945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
hardcover. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1986th Edition
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333408483
- ISBN
- 9780333408483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.40
€ 121.40
hardcover. The Saints in Old Norse and Early Modern Icelandic Poetry is a complimentary volume to The Legends of the Saints in Old Norse-Icelandic Prose (UTP 2013). This volume focuses on Icelandic devotional poetry created during the early modern period. Series: Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (Tonis). Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 2ACSC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500740
- ISBN
- 9781487500740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.14
€ 97.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583943137
- ISBN
- 9781583943137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.90
€ 23.99
€ 16.90
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
€ 17.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 202 x 4. Weight in Grams: 76.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811200455
- ISBN
- 9780811200455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.33
€ 11.33
Hardback. The author is one of the most celebrated and influential American poets. A stylist of the highest order, he imbued his correspondence with the literary artistry he brought to his poetry. This title deals with his works. Editor(s): Smith, Rod; Baker, Peter; Harris, Kaplan. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520241602
- ISBN
- 9780520241602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.63
€ 65.36
€ 50.63