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Paperback. It has been argued that no poet has been more wilfully contradictory than John Donne, whose works forge unforgettable connections between extremes of passion and mental energy. From satire to tender elegy, from sacred devotion to lust, he conveys an astonishing range of emotions and poetic moods. Editor(s): Smith, Albert James. Num Pages: 688 pages, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Penguin Classics London
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140422092
ISBN
9780140422092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Anchor Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
SKU
KCG0003429
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. 'Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils', wrote Edward Lear (1812-88), and this collection demonstrates the varied ways in which he pursued his philosophy of life. Gently pointing out human follies and the absurdities of the conventional Victorian society in which he lived, Lear's nonsense has enchanted children and adults alike for generations. Editor(s): Noakes, Vivien. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140424652
ISBN
9780140424652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

paperback. The author was the greatest nonsensicalist of all time. He was the inventor of the limerick and created the Jumblies and The Owl and the Pussycat. This book features his nonsense verse - including the limericks, longer verses, alphabets and his own illustrations. Series: Faber Children's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; DCF; YDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 181 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314805
ISBN
9780571314805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. The Greek poet Pindar (c. 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games, including the Olympics. The Odes contain versions of some of the best known Greek myths and are also a valuable source for Greek religion and ethics. Verity's lucid translations are complemented by insights into competition, myth, and meaning. Editor(s): Instone, Stephen. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199553907
ISBN
9780199553907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Horace (65-8 bc) was one of the poets of the Augustan age of Latin literature. This poetry is based around such diverse themes as the virtues of pastoral life, the joys of wine, friendship and love, and the poet's personal anguish following Brutus' defeat at the battle of Phillipi. Translator(s): Shepherd, W. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444223
ISBN
9780140444223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. This is a superb new translation of the great Augustan poet Horace's Odes and Epodes - brilliantly crafted and diverse poems of politics, friendship, love, and wine. The edition is supplemented by a lucid introduction, extensive notes, and glossary of names. Translator(s): West, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; DCF. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555277
ISBN
9780199555277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. Member of Parliament, tutor to Oliver Cromwell's ward, satirist and friend of John Milton, Andrew Marvell was one of the most interesting and important poets of the seventeenth century. The Complete Poems demonstrates his unique skill and immense diversity to the full, and includes lyrical love-poetry, religious works and biting satire. Editor(s): Donno, Elizabeth Story. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140424577
ISBN
9780140424577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardcover. Features poetry that is both passionate and brilliant, erotic and comic, cool courtly and seductive. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 211 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151534
ISBN
9781857151534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. In 1855 Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass, the work which defined him as one of America's most influential voices, and which he added to throughout his life. A collection of astonishing originality and intensity, it spoke of politics, sexual emancipation and what it meant to be an American. Editor(s): Murphy, Francis. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
912
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140424515
ISBN
9780140424515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. Contains poetry Ben Jonson, one of the greatest English playwrights of the 17th century and also a lyric poet. The poems included are: "Epigrams", "The Forest and Underwoods", "On My First Son", "Song to Celia", "On Poet-Ape", and "An Ode to Himself". They offer a celebration of both one man's life, and of an age. Editor(s): Parfitt, George. Num Pages: 640 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140422771
ISBN
9780140422771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Graves created a rich mythology where love, fear, fantasy and the supernatural play an essential role. Intimate yet universal, passionate yet precise, their brilliant alchemy of realism and magic made Graves' poems some of the finest. This book presents the achievement of Graves' seventy productive years. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 136 x 40. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
944
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182063
ISBN
9780141182063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. This is a complete collection of the poetry of Christina Rossetti, whose work ranges from poems of fantasy and verses for the young, to ballads - "Goblin Market" - love lyrics, sonnets and religious poetry. Num Pages: 1280 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 56. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
1280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140423662
ISBN
9780140423662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. John Keats lost both his parents at an early age. His decision to commit himself to poetry, rather than follow a career in medicine, was a personal challenge, unfounded in any prior success. His first volume of poetry, published in 1817, was a critical and commercial failure. This book tells his story. Editor(s): Barnard, John. Num Pages: 752 pages, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140422108
ISBN
9780140422108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Combines the Christian with the classical in its description of the fall of Man. This title draws a parallel with the author's own life in the hero's struggle to renew his faith in God. Editor(s): Leonard, John. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 45. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1024
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433630
ISBN
9780140433630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Gaspara Stampa (1523-1554) is one of the finest female poets ever to write in Italian. This title translation of Stampa into English collects all of her passionate and lyrical verse. Editor(s): Tower, Troy; Tylus, Jane. Translator(s): Tylus, Jane. Num Pages: 490 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226770727
ISBN
9780226770727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.43

paperback. One of the great English Romantic poets, William Blake (1757-1827) was an artist, poet, mystic and visionary. Throughout his life Blake drew on a rich heritage of philosophy, religion and myth, to create a poetic worlds illuminated by his spiritual and revolutionary beliefs that have fascinated, intrigued and enchanted readers for generations. Editor(s): Ostriker, Alicia. Num Pages: 1072 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140422153
ISBN
9780140422153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. The poems of Emily Jane Bronte are passionate and powerful works that convey the vitality of the human spirit and of the natural world. This book contains poems attributed to her that describe the mythic country of Gondal and its citizens that she imagined with Anne, and remain the only surviving record of their joint creation. Editor(s): Gezari, Janet. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780140423525
ISBN
9780140423525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

paperback. One of the great English Romantic poets, William Blake (1757-1827) was an artist, poet, mystic and visionary. Throughout his life Blake drew on a rich heritage of philosophy, religion and myth, to create a poetic worlds illuminated by his spiritual and revolutionary beliefs that have fascinated, intrigued and enchanted readers for generations. Editor(s): Ostriker, Alicia. Num Pages: 1072 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 722. Clean copy with minor tear to cover at spine. Remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0021701
ISBN
9780140422153
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. As a diplomat in Renaissance Europe, and a luminary at the court of Henry VII, Sir Thomas Wyatt wrote in an incestuous world where anyone was uneasily subject to the royal whims and rages. Conveying the actuality of betrayal or absence, and the intense pressure of his longing for a love that could be trusted, these are some of his haunting poems. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 200 x 34. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140422276
ISBN
9780140422276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.34

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