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Poetry and Drama
Paperback. Handel's Messiah is the world's most popular choral work. The story begins in the unlikely setting of a room above a pub in Chester, when the great composer, detained by bad weather on his way to a season of concerts in Dublin, invites some local choristers to rehearse excerpts. So begins Handel's struggle to stage the premiere of his masterpiece. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571337149
- ISBN
- 9780571337149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.39
€ 11.99
€ 10.39
Paperback. Translator(s): Kennelly, Brendan. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ireland
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781852243555
- ISBN
- 9781852243555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.84
€ 8.99
€ 8.84
Paperback. Delivered while Heaney was Professor of Poetry at Oxford, these lectures cover subjects as diverse as Wilde's "Ballad of Reading Gaol" and Marlowe's "Hero and Leander", as well as work by Yeats, Larkin and Dylan Thomas. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571175376
- ISBN
- 9780571175376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 14.44
€ 20.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. A work that was produced in London at the Royal Court Theatre in November 1962. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571244577
- ISBN
- 9780571244577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.94
€ 12.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. Famously described by the Irish critic Vivien Mercier as a play in which 'nothing happens, twice', "En attendant Godot" was first performed at the Theatre de Babylone in Paris in 1953. It was translated into English by Samuel Beckett, and opened at the Arts Theatre in London in 1955. Num Pages: 128 pages, facsim. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571244591
- ISBN
- 9780571244591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571327331
- ISBN
- 9780571327331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.87
€ 14.99
€ 11.87
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571367115
- ISBN
- 9780571367115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.38
€ 18.99
€ 13.38
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781800171992
- ISBN
- 9781800171992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.64
€ 13.99
€ 12.64
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571351800
- ISBN
- 9780571351800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 6.12
€ 8.99
€ 6.12
Paperback. Contains the fifteen lectures delivered by Paul Muldoon as Oxford Professor of Poetry, from 1999 to 2004. This title focuses on the theme 'the end of the poem'. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571240814
- ISBN
- 9780571240814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 14.65
€ 21.99
€ 14.65
Paperback. The Unnamable - so named because he knows not who he may be - is from a nameless place. He speaks of previous selves ('all these Murphys, Molloys, and Malones..') as diversions from the need to stop speaking altogether. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571244645
- ISBN
- 9780571244645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. A collection of poems that are inspired by an autumn sojourn in America where the author would sit by the edge of a reservoir, trying to cope with loneliness by contemplating black swans, blue waves, seagulls, trees and rocks. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781852248369
- ISBN
- 9781852248369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.79
€ 11.99
€ 9.79
Paperback. Addresses the question: What is 'now'? This book takes us on a journey through a dark night of the soul, through the thoughts and feelings of various kinds of people struggling to survive and find meaning in their lives. It focuses on women whose lives are torn apart by war, family conflict and despotic regimes. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781852247492
- ISBN
- 9781852247492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.79
€ 12.99
€ 9.79
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- The Gallery Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781911338246
- ISBN
- 9781911338246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 19.04
€ 20.00
€ 19.04
Hardcover. Signed by the author
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Artisan House Connemara
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781912465095
- ISBN
- 9781912465095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.66
€ 18.66
Paperback. New book of satirical poetry from Ireland's most popular poet. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781852249830
- ISBN
- 9781852249830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Hardcover. This large format book is designed for people with Alzheimer's or other conditions that cause dementia. The high quality images and short texts make it ideal for sharing with family and carers. It will appeal to those with an interest in poetry and and images. Series: Pictures to Share. Num Pages: 58 pages, B & W and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: MJND; VFJB; VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 255 x 11. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pictures to Share Community Interest Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780956381897
- ISBN
- 9780956381897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.34
€ 13.34
Paperback. This edition brings together in one volume (in their US order of publication), the poems of "Fires", "When Water Comes Togeher With Other Water", "Ultramarine", "A New Path to the Waterfall" and "No Heroics Please". The text is supplied with brief notes on first publication. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 31. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Harvill Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781860463648
- ISBN
- 9781860463648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.32
€ 24.99
€ 17.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781350300606
- ISBN
- 9781350300606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.87
€ 13.99
€ 11.87
Paperback. Explores with increasing authority themes. This title features key figures the enigmatic Brownlee; strong-willed and wayward, past shaky, and future hazy. It culminates in a retelling of 'Immram Mael Duin', a strange voyage of self-discovery. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571338146
- ISBN
- 9780571338146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.83
€ 13.99
€ 11.83
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781350111806
- ISBN
- 9781350111806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.83
€ 13.99
€ 11.83
Paperback. "No Plays" are a major contribution to Japanese theatre. These lyric dramas evolved in the 14th century from ritual dances associated with Shinto worship, and their form became fixed in the 17th century. This book looks at this Japanese art form and its influences on Western writers. Translator(s): Tyler, Royall. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2ADT; 2GJ; 3H; 3J; DSA; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140445398
- ISBN
- 9780140445398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.62
€ 15.62
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781800172081
- ISBN
- 9781800172081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.26
€ 13.99
€ 11.26
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781800172296
- ISBN
- 9781800172296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.87
€ 18.99
€ 14.87