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Literary studies: poetry & poets

Paperback. With discussions of various fundamental issues in Tolkien scholarship, this book introduces and explores the author and scholar's life and work within their historical and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Drout, Michael D. C. Num Pages: 808 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 218 x 54. Weight in Grams: 2026.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415865111
ISBN
9780415865111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.58

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: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141398693
ISBN
9780141398693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.74

paperback. Allen Ginsberg (1926-97) was born in Newark, New Jersey, to a poet-teacher father and Russian emigre mother. When "Howl and Other Poems" was impounded by San Francisco customs in 1956, the subsequent trial for obscenity catapulted Ginsberg and his publisher City Lights to national fame and helped to define the Beat Generation. Editor(s): Ford, Mark. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 120 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571238101
ISBN
9780571238101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Series: Picas S. Num Pages: 179 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Guernica Editions,Canada Canada
Number of pages
179
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550710984
ISBN
9781550710984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.61

Paperback. A guide devoted to its subject, the book draws on recent breakthroughs in research on Hogg to illuminate the urgent debates and fruitful contexts that helped to shape his writings. Essays written by an international team of scholars provide an indispensable guide to Hogg's career, and the diverse literary forms in which he wrote. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian; Mack, Douglas S. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. 216 pages. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian; Mack, Douglas S. A guide devoted to its subject, the book draws on recent breakthroughs in research on Hogg to illuminate the urgent debates and fruitful contexts that helped to shape his writings. Essays written by an international team of scholars provide an indispensable guide to Hogg's career, and the diverse literary forms in which he wrote. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 12. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641239
ISBN
9780748641239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Translator(s): Rogers, Hoyt. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140. .
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857424242
ISBN
9780857424242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 203 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172193
ISBN
9781590172193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Packed full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, 'York Notes' will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408217306
ISBN
9781408217306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Pearson York Notes
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582784321
ISBN
9780582784321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. The name of John Wilmot, second earl of Rochester, is synonymous with excess. In this biography, Jeremy Lamb examines time the nature of Rochesters alcoholism and its implications for the man and his poetry. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KLN0018180
ISBN
9780750939133
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Offering nuanced readings of Sappho s poems, written in an archaic Aeolic dialect, DuBois skillfully draws out their sharp images and rhythmic melody. She further discusses the exciting discovery of a new verse fragment in 2004, and the ways in which Sappho influenced Catullus, Horace and Ovid, as well as later writers and painters." Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533618
ISBN
9781784533618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Written as a cultural weapon and a call to arms, Howl touched a raw nerve in Cold War America and has been controversial from the day it was first read aloud nearly fifty years ago. This study of Howl elucidates the nexus of politics and literature in which it was written and gives portraits of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246775
ISBN
9780520246775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. One of a series designed to motivate and encourage students who may be working on certain writers for the first time. Each text includes notes to explain literary and historical allusions, tasks to help students explore themes and issues, and suggestions for further reading. Series Editor(s): Croft, Steven. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; 5AN; DSBD; DSC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 129 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198326007
ISBN
9780198326007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.79

Paperback. This new companion to the works of Marie de France offers fresh insights into the standard critical debates. Series: Gallica. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843733
ISBN
9781843843733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. The definitive collection of Dylan Thomas' poetic ouevre. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Edition
New Edition
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753810668
ISBN
9780753810668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Focuses on Greek mythology, Latin folklore and legend from ever further afield to create a series of narrative poems, ingeniously linked by the common theme of transformation. Translator(s): Innes, Mary M. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140440584
ISBN
9780140440584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
60177th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208995
ISBN
9780872208995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.67

Paperback. From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of our time. This title demonstrates that rap is also a wide-reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes. Editor(s): Bradley, Adam; DuBois, Andrew. Num Pages: 920 pages, 5 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGR; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 44. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
920
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300141917
ISBN
9780300141917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Steve Savage Publishers Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904246329
ISBN
9781904246329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Presents a biography of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), who was born in Dublin, of English parents, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral. His popular work "Gulliver's Travels" appeared in 1726. Editor(s): Mahon, Derek. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 128 pages, music. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
9780571230716
ISBN
9780571230716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.92

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