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Hardback. Gunter Eich was one of the greatest postwar German poets. This title offers a collection of Eich's eighty poems, in which the ominousness of fairy tales meets the delicacy and suggestiveness of Far Eastern poetry. Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael. Series: Facing Pages. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144979
ISBN
9780691144979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. Presents a English translation of the collection that announced Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) as a poet of promise and originality, one who would come to be regarded as one of the greatest of nineteenth-century writers. This title testifies to the blazing talents for which Verlaine is celebrated. Translator(s): Kirchwey, Karl. Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144863
ISBN
9780691144863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.46

Hardback. Milan Djordjevic is one of finest Serbian poets. Djordjevic, who was born in Belgrade in 1954, is a poet who gives equal weight to imagination and reality. This title features some forty-five of Djordjevic's best poems and provides an introduction discussing the poet's work, as well as the challenges of translation. Series: Facing Pages. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142463
ISBN
9780691142463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.94

Hardback. Sophocles' tragedies - from "Antigone" to "Oedipus Tyrannus" - are filled with highly wrought, vivid, and emotionally powerful poetry. Paying attention to the structure, language, and rhythm across Sophocles' writings, the author has translated a selection of odes from Sophocles' surviving plays as well as fragments from his lost works. Translator(s): Gibbons, Reginald. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130248
ISBN
9780691130248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.06

Hardback. Hugo von Hofmannsthal is one of the modern era's important writers, but his fame as Richard Strauss' collaborator on such operas as "Der Rosenkavalier" and "Die Frau ohne Schatten" has obscured his other remarkable writings. This title is an introduction to the enormous range of this artist. It is a collection of his writings in English. Editor(s): McClatchy, J. D. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DD; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129099
ISBN
9780691129099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.67

Paperback. One of Italy's most important contemporary poets, Erba is approachable yet complex, distinctively and artfully combining traditional and informal means in his lyrics. This edition contains the comprehensive and representative selection of Erba's poetry. With a preface, introduction, and notes, it serves as an introduction to a modern Italian poet. Translator(s): Robinson, Peter. Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127644
ISBN
9780691127644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. Bringing together Thomas Bernhard's second and third books of poetry, this collection contains short, untitled lyrics presenting his early explorations of themes that would continue to preoccupy him in his novels, plays, and other writings - especially his intense ambivalence toward the land and people of Austria and their then-recent Nazi past. Translator(s): Reidel, James. Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126425
ISBN
9780691126425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Hardback. Jaime Saenz is arguably the greatest Bolivian writer of the twentieth century. His poetry is apocalyptic, transcendent, hallucinatory, and brilliant. This title offers a translation of Saenz's work, "The Night", in English, which is the last he wrote before his death in 1986. Translator(s): Gander, Forrest; Johnson, Kent. Series: Facing Pages. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124834
ISBN
9780691124834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Presents an English translation of selected poems by one of the most important and unusual modern poets of South Korea. Pak Chaesam's work is characterized by portraits of place, nature, childhood, and human relationships, and by indirection, nostalgia, and reflectiveness. He writes with a spareness of presentation, but a cornucopia of imagery. Translator(s): McCann, David R.; Shin, Jiwon. Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124469
ISBN
9780691124469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. The Roman poet Propertius is best known as the writer who perfected the Latin love elegy. A contemporary of Virgil and Horace, Propertius has influenced scores of poets - from Ovid to Housman to Pound. This work contains poems that pay tribute to Cynthia, Propertius's romantic obsession, but the scope of these 107 elegies is broad. Translator(s): Katz, Vincent. Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation. Num Pages: 520 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115825
ISBN
9780691115825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Hardback. During the winter of 1818-1819, Samuel Taylor Coleridge gave 14 lectures on the history of philosophy. This edition presents an indexed text of the lecture series and provides, in addition, the complete texts of the shorthand reports and of Coleridge's own notes, along with newspaper and manuscript reports by people who attended the lectures. Editor(s): Jackson, J. R. de J. Series: Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 78. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
1328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691098753
ISBN
9780691098753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 365.90
€ 270.81

Paperback. Reflects the influence not only of French poets including Verlaine and Rimbaud, but also of Whitman. This title presents the poems, whose English translations appear opposite the French originals, which are accompanied by reproductions of seven woodcuts by Georges Minne that appeared in the original volume. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Series: Facing Pages. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 halftone. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088389
ISBN
9780691088389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Elegiac lyrics celebrating the love of boys, which the translator terms Puerilities, comprise most of the twelfth book of "The Greek Anthology". This is a translation of "Musa Puerilis" - which is a collection of short poems by great and lesser-known Greek poets, spanning hundreds of years, from ancient times to the late Christian era. Translator(s): Hine, Daryl. Series: Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088204
ISBN
9780691088204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardback. Contains various essays and reviews that W H Auden wrote during the years when he was living in England, and also includes the full versions of his two illustrated travel books, "Letters from Iceland" and "Journey to a War". This book is intended not only for Auden's admirers, but those concerned with twentieth-century literature and culture. Editor(s): Mendelson, Professor Edward. Series: The Complete Works of W.H. Auden. Num Pages: 880 pages, 116 halftones 7 line drawings 2 maps 4 tables. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
952
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691068039
ISBN
9780691068039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.94
€ 83.48

Paperback. Presents the text of Chapman's translation of the "Odyssey" (1614-15), making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. This book also examines Chapman's "fine touch" in translating "the warm and human sense of comedy" in the "Odyssey". Editor(s): Nicoll, Allardyce. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
524
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048918
ISBN
9780691048918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Provides the English-speaking reader with what he needs to read and understand the Purgatorio. This volume consists of the prose translation of Giorgio Petrocchi's Italian text (which faces the translation on each page). Translator(s): Singleton, Charles S. Series: The Divine Comedy S. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Pbk. Ed. in 2 Vols
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691019093
ISBN
9780691019093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Translator(s): Nabokov, Vladimir. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 1056 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DCF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
1056
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691019048
ISBN
9780691019048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 51.06

Paperback. Offers a narrative that serves as a reading guide to Homer's monumental epic. This title provides translations of key passages and traces the evolution of major themes in the Odyssey, but also helps new readers to understand the artistry of one of the best tales ever told. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691014944
ISBN
9780691014944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Paperback. Before Recollection. Series: Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691014371
ISBN
9780691014371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.94

Paperback. Sadness and Happiness: Poems by Robert Pinsky. Series: Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets. Num Pages: 88 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691013220
ISBN
9780691013220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.59

Hardcover. Poetry in its many guises is at the center of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's multifarious interests. This edition contains his complete poetical works. It opens with an introduction and chronological tables. Each poem is accompanied by a headnote and commentary that together provide its historical-biographical context and offer key textual variants. Editor(s): Mays, J. C. C. Series: Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Num Pages: 1616 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2158.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
1616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004839
ISBN
9780691004839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 384.84
€ 296.68

Hardback. Based on manuscripts of this treatise on classical Sanskirt poetics. It was composed by the famous 11th-century King Bhoja of Malwa, a patron of traditional learning. It is interesting as a text because of the theoretical treatment of the erotic sentiment (srngara) in classical Sanskrit texts. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 916 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 75. Weight in Grams: 1990.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
916
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674833401
ISBN
9780674833401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.41
€ 94.56

Paperback. In this collection of Sanskrit verse, the late Daniel Ingalls provides English readers with poetry from the anthology of an 11th-century Buddhist scholar. Althought the style of poetry presented here originated at the royal courts, the book shows how it was adapted to all aspects of life. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1 color illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674788657
ISBN
9780674788657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.05

Hardcover. Dickinson's poems, more than those of any other poet, resist translation into the medium of print. This elegant edition presents all of her manuscript books and unsewn fascicle sheets--1,148 poems on 1,250 pages--restored insofar as possible to their original order. The manuscripts are reproduced with startling fidelity in 300-line screen. Num Pages: 1490 pages, 656 halftones (volume 1)618 halftones (volume 2. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 270 x 160 x 130. Weight in Grams: 4176.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Number of pages
1490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674548282
ISBN
9780674548282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 291.24
€ 238.80

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