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Paperback. In the years between 1880 and 1950, Americans recited poetry at family gatherings, school assemblies, church services, camp outings, and civic affairs. This book presents a portrait of the uses of verse in America. It shows how the sites and practices of reciting poetry influenced readers' lives and helped them to find meaning in a poet's words. Num Pages: 488 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035126
- ISBN
- 9780674035126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.97
€ 35.99
€ 30.97
Hardback. At the time of his death in 1882, Ralph Waldo Emerson was counted among the greatest poets in nineteenth-century America. This variorum edition of all the poems published during his lifetime offers the reader the opportunity to situate Emerson's poetic achievement alongside his celebrated essays and to consider their interrelationship. Editor(s): Von Frank, Albert J.; Wortham, Thomas. Num Pages: 864 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049154
- ISBN
- 9780674049154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.89€ 115.21
€ 128.89
€ 115.21
Paperback. Anne Bradstreet was one of our earliest feminists and the first true poet in the American colonies. This collection of her extant poetry and prose includes an introduction that sketches the poet's life. Editor(s): Hensley, Jeannine. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; DCF; DN; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050273
- ISBN
- 9780674050273
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.70
€ 27.99
€ 24.70
Hardback. CP Cavafy (Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis) is one of the most important Greek poets since antiquity. This title plays with the complexities of ironic Socratic thought, suffused with the honesty of unadorned iambic verse. It offers a translation of the complex linguistic registers of Cavafy's Canon into English. Editor(s): Yatromanolakis, Dimitrios. Translator(s): Chioles, John. Series: Harvard Early Modern and Modern Greek Library. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674053267
- ISBN
- 9780674053267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
Hardback. A study that investigates the poetics and thematics of the Silla sequence, uncovering what is known about the actual historical event and the assumptions and concerns that guided its re-creation as a literary artifact and then helped shape its reception among contemporary readers. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 550 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CJB; DCF; DSB; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674053304
- ISBN
- 9780674053304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.09€ 54.53
€ 59.09
€ 54.53
Hardback. Explores interdisciplinary approaches to the poetics, intertexts, and influence of the work of C P Cavafy (Konstantinos Kavafis), one of the most important twentieth-century European poets. Editor(s): Roilos, Panagiotis. Series: Cultural Politics, Socioaesthetics, Beginnings. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DCF; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674053397
- ISBN
- 9780674053397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.36€ 50.21
€ 54.36
€ 50.21
Hardback. Widely praised for his translations of Boethius and Ariosto, esteemed translator David R. Slavitt here returns to Ovid, once again bringing to the contemporary ear the spirited, idiomatic, audacious charms of this master poet. The love here described is of the anguished, ruinous kind, like a sickness, and Ovid prescribes cures. Translator(s): Slavitt, David. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674059047
- ISBN
- 9780674059047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.25
€ 47.99
€ 40.25
Paperback. Few poetic forms have found more uses than the sonnet in English, and none is now more recognizable. This title collects one hundred exemplary sonnets of the English language (and a few sonnets in translation), representing highlights in the history of the sonnet, accompanied by short commentaries on each of the poems. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061804
- ISBN
- 9780674061804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.72
€ 31.99
€ 26.72
Hardback. The Epic of Ram by Tulsidas has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern India and an influential literary masterpiece. This volume recounts Ram s birth on earth, his youthful adventures, and the celebration of his marriage to Sita." Translator(s): Lutgendorf, Professor of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies Philip, PhD (University of Iowa). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088610
- ISBN
- 9780674088610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.96
€ 40.99
€ 33.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 183 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416765
- ISBN
- 9780674416765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. India s Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian Nobel Laureate and possibly the most prolific and diverse serious writer ever known. The largest single volume of his work available in English, this collection includes poetry, songs, autobiographical works, letters, travel writings, prose, novels, short stories, humorous pieces, and plays. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417045
- ISBN
- 9780674417045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.94
€ 34.99
€ 29.94
Paperback. One of Iran's leading female poets, Zhale Qa'em-Maqami (1883-1946) witnessed pivotal social and political changes in Iran during its transition to modernity. Mirror of Dew is the first English translation of her poems. Deeply personal but including social critique, they offer a rare view of the impact of a modern awareness on private lives. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ilex Foundation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674428249
- ISBN
- 9780674428249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.70
€ 27.99
€ 24.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674462762
- ISBN
- 9780674462762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.01€ 59.86
€ 65.01
€ 59.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 313 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674539525
- ISBN
- 9780674539525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.10€ 66.06
€ 72.10
€ 66.06
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
€ 290.96€ 238.80
€ 290.96
€ 238.80
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
€ 43.99€ 37.05
€ 43.99
€ 37.05
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
€ 99.31€ 94.56
€ 99.31
€ 94.56
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
€ 384.48€ 296.68
€ 384.48
€ 296.68
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
€ 26.99
€ 20.59
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
€ 33.99
€ 24.94
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
€ 52.99
€ 37.97
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
€ 65.07€ 51.06
€ 65.07
€ 51.06
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
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
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
€ 37.99
€ 27.60