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Poetry

mass_market. Takes you on 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 work includes stories, poems, essays and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. It deals with books from around the world and across many centuries. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141398457
ISBN
9780141398457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.53

Paperback. Presents the poems in their original contexts; and where alternate readings were suggested. It includes a brief explanation of poet's selection of texts and outlines his career. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571336173
ISBN
9780571336173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. The period 1820-1950 is particularly rich for students and lovers of poetry. While this anthology contains, of course, generous selections from established giants - Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Mallarme and Michaux - it also draws attention to interesting "minor" poets such as Claudel or Cendrars. Editor(s): Rees, William. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140423853
ISBN
9780140423853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Motion, Sir Andrew. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 311 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Candlestick Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907598388
ISBN
9781907598388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.26

Paperback. Chase Twichell is one of America's leading poets. "Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been" draws on several collections written over 35 years, including two published in Britain by Faber and two by Bloodaxe. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486. New and Selected Poems. 192 pages. Chase Twichell is one of America's leading poets. "Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been" draws on several collections written over 35 years, including two published in Britain by Faber and two by Bloodaxe. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852248673
ISBN
9781852248673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Poets have been fascinated and challenged by the sonnet ever since it was imported from Italy to England in the sixteenth century. This title presents both a sharing of personal favourites and a celebration of high moments in the sonnet's history. Editor(s): Paterson, Don. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571278732
ISBN
9780571278732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Summersbook (UK) Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955229503
ISBN
9780955229503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. This chronologically arranged anthology includes the work of about 60 Irish poets. The collection includes a range of previously unknown verse by poets such as Swift, William Dunkin, and many lesser known poets such as Henrietta Battier. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181041
ISBN
9781859181041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. A translation that describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide. It depicts a cruel underworld in which desperate figures are condemned to eternal damnation for committing one or more of seven deadly sins. It also includes explanatory notes and illustrations showing the different layers of hell. Translator(s): Kirkpatrick, Robin. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393544
ISBN
9780141393544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

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

Paperback. Previously published in the Oxford Authors series, this unique one-volume selection of Milton's poetry and prose includes all the English and Italian verse and a generous selection of his major prose works. Modernized spelling, extensive notes, and a helpful introduction make the text immediately accessible to the modern reader. Editor(s): Orgel, Stephen; Goldberg, Jonathan. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 1008 pages, frontispiece engraving. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 51. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539185
ISBN
9780199539185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. An anthology that offers a comprehensive look at the poems of Christopher Marlowe, England's first great poet and playwright. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143104957
ISBN
9780143104957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. Vivid pictures with intricate words and explores the compelling themes of love, loss, relationships, and sex. All beautifully captured in poetry, prose, quotes, and little short stories. Series: Michael Faudet. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449481001
ISBN
9781449481001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.30

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 209 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Original 1855 Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486456768
ISBN
9780486456768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.27

Paperback. Features poems that reveal complex truths in language luminous and precise. This work examines the human condition through subjects ranging from spareness, possibility, judgement and hidden grief to global warming, insomnia, meanings in overlooked parts of speech, and the metaphysics of sneezing. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852247416
ISBN
9781852247416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. This poetry collection centres around the wildness and beauty of Shetland, and gives not only impressions of nature and landscape, but also deep insights into the island's inhabitants. It is illuminating for those interested in this captivating land at the edge of the British Isles, its extraordinary dialect, as well as for people from Shetland. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817329
ISBN
9781906817329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

hardcover. The first instalment of Tom Paulin's poem about World War II. Affirming the struggle and memory of a generation upon whom the doors of living memory are now closing, it looks at the relation of art to war and to questions of national identity, the search for peace and for a shared civic culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 341 201pp. Keywords: Irish poetry
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
SKU
KHS1010734
ISBN
9780571209156
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 18.00

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
€ 13.60

Paperback. Explores the ways in which we connect with others and the wider world. This collection of poems features characters that speak in many voices, both animal and human, bringing into focus the moments when we are most alive, and most alone. It takes the reader from the last performance of a virtuoso octopus to the industry of a Chinese city. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 142 x 4. Weight in Grams: 95.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852247225
ISBN
9781852247225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.74

Leather / fine binding. A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in search of salvation. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly Beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin, damnation and forgiveness through a series of unforgettable encounters. Illustrator(s): Dore, Gustave. Translator(s): Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection. Num Pages: 712 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435162068
ISBN
9781435162068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.16

Paperback. Andrew Marvell was born in Yorkshire in 1624 and was educated in Hull and Cambridge. He became the unofficial laureate to Cromwell and in 1657 he took over from Milton as the Latin Secretary to the Council of State. It was only after the First World War that his poetry gained popularity. This book introduces this poet. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 120 x 7. Weight in Grams: 80.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235483
ISBN
9780571235483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.74

Paperback. All the poems in this book were either written in or inspired by the very special place that is Connemara - not a county, not a political entity but perhaps something much wider - a state of the soul. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 228 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373960
ISBN
9781908373960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Hardcover. Angelo Poliziano was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance. His "Sylvae" are poetical introductions to his courses in literature at the University of Florence, written in Latin hexameters. Editor(s): Fantazzi, Charles. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674014800
ISBN
9780674014800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

paperback. Series: City Lights Pocket Poets Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
City Lights Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872867093
ISBN
9780872867093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

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