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Literary studies: poetry & poets

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Literary studies: poetry & poets

Paperback. Examines the innovative and technically accomplished nature of Burns' poetry. This book features essays on Burns' special place in Scottish, English and Irish literary culture. It demonstrates how Burns drew on Scottish vernacular traditions, English poetry and 18th-century sentimentalism to create his own, new kind of poetry. Editor(s): Sergeant, David; Stafford, Fiona. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748664887
ISBN
9780748664887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Catalonia's towering Romantic poet and rebel priest, Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), delves deep into the Catalan imaginary in his foundational long poem Mount Canigo (1886), recounting the historical and legendary mix, both tragic and triumphant, of the medieval origins of modern Catalonia. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADC; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662988
ISBN
9781855662988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.32

Paperback. Key topics in important German medieval work surveyed and reassessed. Editor(s): McConnell, Winder. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134592
ISBN
9781571134592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.79

Paperback. Features a classic poem, translated from Middle English. This title includes a translator's preface, sample lines from the original Middle English, and suggestions for further reading. It also includes a comprehensive Introduction that addresses questions of authorship, the plot and structure of the poem, and England in the fourteenth-century. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603846189
ISBN
9781603846189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

Hardback. Features the poems of the author who was a popular and highly influential figure in the cultural life of London until his death in 2004. Num Pages: 116 pages, 44 illustrations, 36 in colour. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
116
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500513835
ISBN
9780500513835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.40

Paperback. One of a series, this one concentrating on poems by Robert Frost Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 4KL; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198325710
ISBN
9780198325710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.48

Hardback. Cristanne Miller's major edition of Dickinson's poems presents the 1,100 poems the poet retained during her lifetime, in the form she retained them. Dickinson took pains to copy these poems onto folded sheets in fair hand, arguably to preserve them for posterity. Included are Dickinson's alternate phrases and the editor's notes and Introduction. Editor(s): Miller, Christanne. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737969
ISBN
9780674737969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.28

Paperback. In the early 1950s the author began planning a prose volume that would bring together some of his published essays, lectures, and reviews, together with freshly-written notes and aphorisms. This book combines earlier material with revised versions of many of his Oxford lectures. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571283507
ISBN
9780571283507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.08

Paperback. A guide to reading, writing and appreciating poetry - the fun and easy way. Advice is given on how to polish and submit work to journals and literary publications, and a list of the best publications for first-time poets is included. Num Pages: 336 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764552724
ISBN
9780764552724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.18

Hardback. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 544.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780141192444
ISBN
9780141192444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. The definitive biography of the war poet - 'Dominic Hibberd has probably done more more than any other individual to illuminate Owen's life and work. His new Life is a triumph .. it is difficult to believe it will ever be superseded' Mark Bostridge, The Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753817094
ISBN
9780753817094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Hardback. From one of our leading contemporary critics and poets comes a fresh, wily, accessible book of poetry in all its forms. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848872899
ISBN
9781848872899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Offering a guide to the poet's craft, this second edition provides a useful introduction to practical criticism for students. Chapters on each element of poetry offer a general account and end by looking at different poems, to build up sustained analytical readings. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC; DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199265381
ISBN
9780199265381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.85

Paperback. Drawing on his extensive experience of poetry workshops and courses, Peter Sansom shows would-be poets how to write better, how to write authentically, and how to say genuinely what is to be said. He illustrates his book with many useful examples, covering the areas of writing techniques and procedures and drafting. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; CFG; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206. 128 pages. Drawing on his extensive experience of poetry workshops and courses, Peter Sansom shows would-be poets how to write better, how to write authentically, and how to say genuinely what is to be said. He illustrates his book with many useful examples, covering the areas of writing techniques and procedures and drafting. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW; CFG; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight: 206.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852242046
ISBN
9781852242046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.75

Paperback. This volume of poetry provides a collection of funeral poems, appropriate for reading at a funeral or memorial service. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSC; HRA; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146. Funeral Poems. 96 pages. This volume of poetry provides a collection of funeral poems, appropriate for reading at a funeral or memorial service. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSC; HRA; VFJX. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 7. Weight: 146.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852246358
ISBN
9781852246358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. In this selection, which includes short poems and extracts from the longer ones, there is ample evidence of the quality of Cowper's faith and of his eye and ear for nature. Indicative of how his life was sustained by writing, these poems reveal his effort to engage in discourse with friends and with the natural world. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Fyfield Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857547122
ISBN
9781857547122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.60

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
€ 28.70

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

€ 23.99
€ 20.95

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Association for Scottish Literary Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908980151
ISBN
9781908980151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.56

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
€ 12.91

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

€ 25.99
€ 24.17

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

Hardcover. A comprehensive look at the life and poetry of Sa'di - the poet of life, love and compassion. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684731
ISBN
9781851684731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.41

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