Literary studies: poetry & poets
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Literary studies: poetry & poets
Paperback. This work argues that the songs sung by choruses of young girls in ancient Greek poetry functioned as initiatory rituals in Greek cult practices. Using semiotic and anthropologic theory, the author reconstructs the religious and social institutions surrounding the songs. Translator(s): Collins, Derek; Orion, Janice. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New and Revised
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742515253
- ISBN
- 9780742515253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.60
€ 72.60
hardcover. Originally published in 1981, this book provides an interpretation of the five Arthurian romances of Chretien de Troyes. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 61. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ price clipped & has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0037701
- ISBN
- 9780521233613
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Hardcover. Christina Rossetti: The Patience of Style analyses the strengths and failures of her poetry, its attention to rhythm and the shifts of diction, its momentum and reserve, and the rationale for its revision. It also explores Rossetti's poetry for children, her reconfiguration of religion and poetry and the influences of female precursors she admired. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 238 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923390
- ISBN
- 9780813923390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.12
€ 74.12
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010131
- ISBN
- 9781847010131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.79
€ 148.79
hardcover. Ciaran Carson is one of the most challenging and inventive of contemporary Irish writers, exhibiting verbal brilliance, formal complexity, and intellectual daring across a remarkably varied body of work. This book considers the range of his oeuvre, in poetry, prose, and translations, and discusses the major themes to which he returns. Series: Liverpool English Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314780
- ISBN
- 9781846314780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.28
€ 55.28
mass_market. Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Classic
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141398617
- ISBN
- 9780141398617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. A collection of essays by contemporary American poets on the subject of their art Editor(s): Hall, Donald. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472063086
- ISBN
- 9780472063086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
Hardcover. In a comprehensive introduction to Dickey's remarks, Donald J. Greiner evaluates the relevance of the writer's often sharply worded opinions. The volume brings to life class sessions planned and delivered soon after Dickey took up full-time residence at the University of South Carolina. Editor(s): Greiner, Donald J. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570035289
- ISBN
- 9781570035289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.91
€ 70.91
Paperback. A new introduction and a fully updated bibliography make the second edition of this established text an indispensable resource for students and teachers of English poetry. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415106474
- ISBN
- 9780415106474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.50
€ 50.50
hardcover. John McNamee captures through his poetry the heroism, irony, tragedy and beauty that is hidden even among the shambles of the desolate urban neighborhoods in which he ministers. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AFH; DC; DSBH; DSC; HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DWsunned to spine and edges. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024401
- ISBN
- 9781556128127
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Provides a facing-page translation of an important Middle English alliterative poem, generally attributed to the author of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". This translation captures the original's poetic and alliterative qualities while making the often difficult original text accessible to modern readers. Editor(s): Gustafson, Kevin. Translator(s): Gustafson, Kevin. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551113999
- ISBN
- 9781551113999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.86
€ 35.99
€ 32.86
Hardback. This annotated edition of Clio makes available in a well-documented and illustrated modern text the autobiography of Martha Fowke Sansom. This lively account of Fowke's life is filled with illuminating material on her family background, education, and emotional and social experiences. Editor(s): Guskin, Phyllis J. Num Pages: 210 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: BGHA; DCQ; DSBD; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874136074
- ISBN
- 9780874136074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.25
€ 113.25
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Chu, Charles. Translator(s): Egan, Charles. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCQ; DSC; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150385
- ISBN
- 9780231150385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.60
€ 147.60
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843252
- ISBN
- 9781843843252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05
Hardback. This book brings together researchers with cognitive-scientific and literary backgrounds to present innovative research in all three variations on the possible interactions between literary studies and cognitive science. Editor(s): Burke, Michael; Troscianko, Emily T. Series: Cognition and Poetics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSA; DSC; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190496869
- ISBN
- 9780190496869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.82
€ 146.82
paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823211944
- ISBN
- 9780823211944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608112
- ISBN
- 9780691608112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.96
€ 81.96
Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691629759
- ISBN
- 9780691629759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.05
€ 101.05
Paperback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691615356
- ISBN
- 9780691615356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.78
€ 48.78