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Literary studies: poetry & poets

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Literary studies: poetry & poets

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
€ 29.54

Paperback. Originally published in 1861, "Palgrave's Golden Treasury" stands as a testament to the richness of our finest native poetic writing. As well as presenting work by such poets as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Tennyson and Betjeman, this edition also covers post-World War II poetry. Editor(s): Palgrave, Francis Turner; Press, John. Num Pages: 718 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Number of pages
718
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
6New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803696
ISBN
9780192803696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

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

€ 46.61

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

€ 29.99
€ 21.08

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
€ 17.85

Paperback. Roman poet Catullus' poems range from the sublimely beautiful to the scatologically disgusting, from the world of heroic epic poetry to the dirt of the Roman streets. This book, which assumes no prior knowledge of the poet or of Roman poetry in general, explores Catullus in all his many guises. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 150 pages, 4-colour cover illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675648
ISBN
9781904675648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.48

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

€ 34.63

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
€ 20.72

Paperback. Allen Ginsberg occupies a significant and enduring position in American literature. This title presents a readable account of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary poets. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753522523
ISBN
9780753522523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.66

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
€ 12.12

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
€ 27.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195371185
ISBN
9780195371185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.69

Paperback. * 'As rich as a novel by Henry James' DAILY TELEGRAPH * 'Will do nothing less than revolutionise the way Dickinson is read for years' GUARDIAN The definitive biography, out now in paperback Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084548
ISBN
9781844084548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Hardcover. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Clemson University Digital Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942954057
ISBN
9781942954057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.16

Paperback. Widely regarded as the finest poet of his generation, Seamus Heaney is the subject of numerous critical studies. This book traces the poet's steps from his early works, through to his receipt of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature and his post-Nobel life. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 39. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571242535
ISBN
9780571242535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.09

Paperback. Seven lectures by one of Britain's leading poets tracing the theories, fashions and beliefs of modern poets in American and Britain since the 1930s. Series: Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry Series. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780373454
ISBN
9781780373454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.37

Paperback. A portrait of the bond between a mother and her son, and the capturing of a moment in time before the loss of childhood innocence. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571228041
ISBN
9780571228041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Lorca's poetry is steeped in the land and folklore of his native Andalusia, and he evokes a world of intense feelings. This selection balances his early poems with better-known later work to give a clear vision of his poetic development, in excellent translations and with an astute Introduction. Translator(s): Sorrell, Martin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; 3JJ; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199556014
ISBN
9780199556014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Series: Greenwich Exchange Student Guides. Num Pages: 90 pages, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange
Number of pages
90
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871551273
ISBN
9781871551273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. A fantastic reissue of Richard Holmes' epic biography of this most enigmatic and intriguing of the Romantic poets. This is simply one of the greatest biographical achievements of recent years. Num Pages: 848 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 54. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007204588
ISBN
9780007204588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.32

Hardback. Modern Italian Poets shows how the new genre shaped the poetic practice of the poet-translators who worked within it. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 240 x 27. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646421
ISBN
9781442646421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.47

Hardcover.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858810119
ISBN
9781858810119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.66

Paperback. Studies Homeric performance from archaic to Roman imperial times. This title argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully elucidate the practice of epic rhapsodes. It shows that rhapsodic practice is best understood as an evolving combination of revelation, interpretation, recitation, and dramatic delivery. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 71. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055896
ISBN
9780674055896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.53

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive view of poetry, with chapters on the sound stratum of poetry, the units-of-meaning stratum, the world stratum, regulative concepts, and, the poetry of orientation and disorientation. This book consists of samples from the author's study of the rhythmical performance of poetry and the expressiveness of speech sounds. Num Pages: 683 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
683
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Second Edition, Second expanded edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192563
ISBN
9781845192563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.83

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