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Literary studies: poetry & poets
Hardcover. Editor(s): Crawforth, Hannah; Scott-Baumann, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 205 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper.First edition.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0303494
- ISBN
- 9781474221580
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Jon Stallworthy has here selected some of the most moving, funny, shameless, and erotic love poems in history. Representing the work of more than 190 poets, he offers a comprehensive history of love poetry through the ages. Editor(s): Stallworthy, Jon. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 28. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195042320
- ISBN
- 9780195042320
€ 20.76
€ 20.76
Hardcover. This volume offers a new interpretation of Flaccus' Argonautica, a Latin epic poem. Stover's approach to the text is both formalist and historicist as he seeks not only to elucidate Flaccus' dynamic appropriation of Lucan, but also to associate the Argonautica's formal gestures within a specific socio-political context. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199644087
- ISBN
- 9780199644087
€ 124.73
€ 124.73
The Collected Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins: Volumes I and II: Corres...
Thornton, R. K. R., Phillips, Catherine
Paperback. Hopkins's letters are his secular confessional and if we wish to understand the man and his poetry, they cannot be ignored. For this edition the letters have been re-transcribed from their original manuscripts, they are presented in chronological order with all deletions and corrections included, and are accompanied by scrupulous annotation. Editor(s): Phillips, Catherine; Thornton, R. K. R. Series: Collected Works Gerard Manley Hopkins. Num Pages: 1184 pages, 11 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 164 x 74. Weight in Grams: 1662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199653706
- ISBN
- 9780199653706
€ 344.89
€ 344.89
An Exaltation of Forms: Contemporary Poets Celebrate the Diversity of ...
Finch, Annie Ridley Crane, Varnes, Kathrine L...
Paperback. Fifty poets examine the architecture of poems from the "haiku" to rap music and trace their history" Editor(s): Finch, Annie; Varnes, Katherine. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067251
- ISBN
- 9780472067251
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
Paperback. This 1974 book was the first treatment in English of the poetry of Else Lasker-Schuler, a German-Jewish poet who died in exile in Jerusalem. Series: Anglica Germanica Series 2. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 23. The Broken World. Series: Anglica Germanica Series 2. 176 pages. This 1974 book was the first treatment in English of the poetry of Else Lasker-Schuler, a German-Jewish poet who died in exile in Jerusalem. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 11. Weight: 258.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521168366
- ISBN
- 9780521168366
€ 21.94
€ 21.94
Hardback. This selection of the lyrical verse of the poet Jalal-al-Din Rumi provides an introduction to the enigmatic and ambiguous style characteristic of Sufi doctrine. Nicholson gives both original text and translation, together with a lengthy introduction, extensive notes, appendices and indexes. Translator(s): Nicholson, Reynold A. Num Pages: 367 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCQ; DSBB; DSC; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700702770
- ISBN
- 9780700702770
€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Hardcover. This is a study of the work of James Hanley, who was brought up in Liverpool and worked as a merchant seaman before becoming a professional writer. It discusses Hanley's relationship to London and the institutional culture of high modernism, and his association with Wales. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFW; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708317556
- ISBN
- 9780708317556
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Hardback. During Iolo Morganwg's lifetime Britain was obsessed with literary forgery. This book reveals the unexpected connections and hidden influences behind Britain's most successful (and hence, perhaps, least visible) Romantic forger. It explores Iolo's own strongly-held ideas about the Truth-historical, literary and religious. Series: Iolo Morganwg and the Romantic Tradition in Wales. Num Pages: 178 pages, Illustrations, ports, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AFW; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708320624
- ISBN
- 9780708320624
€ 24.37
€ 24.37
Hardback. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739146903
- ISBN
- 9780739146903
€ 98.74
€ 98.74
Paperback. An exploration of 'pataphysics, or the science of imaginary solutions. It covers the tangled history of 'pataphysics, discussing the tension between science and poetics, in order to demonstrate that 'pataphysics constitutes an intrinsic, but neglected, cornerstone of postmodernity itself. Series: Avant-garde and Modernism Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810118775
- ISBN
- 9780810118775
€ 42.14
€ 42.14
Paperback. Poetics of the Pretext is an original study of the French poet Lautreamont (1846-1870). It analyses closely the texts, pretexts and intertexts of this innovative poet, bringing Les Chants de Maldoror and Poesies to the foreground of contemporary critical debates around poetics, genre, intertextuality and influence. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894982
- ISBN
- 9780859894982
€ 54.99€ 52.72
€ 54.99
€ 52.72
Hardback. Dante's "Comedy" is a puzzling poem because the author wanted to lead his readers to understanding by engaging their curiosity. While many obscure matters are clarified in the course of the poem itself, others have remained enigmas that have fascinated Dantists for centuries. This work explores different ways to read the "Comedy." Series: Variorum Collected Studies Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Includes 12 b&w illustrations and figures. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150. Weight in Grams: 633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860789840
- ISBN
- 9780860789840
€ 168.33
€ 168.33
Hardback. Takhyil is a term from Arabic poetics denoting the evocation of images. It has a broad spectrum of connotations throughout classical philosophical poetics and rhetoric, and it is closely linked to the Greek concept of phantasia. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094693
- ISBN
- 9780906094693
€ 54.99€ 51.39
€ 54.99
€ 51.39
Hardcover. This collection traces the intersection between writing and intoxication, from the literary to the theoretical, exploring a diversity of experiences of excess. Comprising a variety of perspectives, this book offers unique insights into how politics and literature have been shaped by states of intoxication. Editor(s): Brennan, Eugene; Williams, Russell. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSC; DSK; JMTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137487650
- ISBN
- 9781137487650
€ 82.42€ 80.24
€ 82.42
€ 80.24
Paperback. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349422944
- ISBN
- 9781349422944
€ 80.80
€ 80.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Grabher, Gudrun; Hagenbuchle, Roland; Miller, Cristanne. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558494886
- ISBN
- 9781558494886
€ 36.12
€ 36.12
Paperback. In an effort to adapt his poetry to his place of Henry County, Kentucky, acclaimed essayist and poet Berry discovered an enduringly useful example in the work of William Carlos Williams' commitment to his place of Rutherford, New Jersey. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619021532
- ISBN
- 9781619021532
€ 15.99€ 12.57
€ 15.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. The aim of this short book is to introduce Chaucer, "The Canterbury Tales", and far more briefly, some of his other works to the beginning student or reader. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 274. Good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0305389
- ISBN
- 9780631225621
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. This reference guide to Yeats' work, uses Yeats' non-poetic writing, the principle Yeats criticism and the writings of his friends and critics to reveal the depth of his meanings. It identifies geographical, historical and literary references from classical antiquity to Irish culture. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627708
- ISBN
- 9780815627708
€ 24.97
€ 24.97
Paperback. On Form assesses both the legacy of Victorian aestheticism and the nature of the literary. It tracks the development of the word 'form' since the Romantics and offers readings of, among others, Tennyson, Yeats, Stevens, and Plath. Original readings of poetry are combined with a powerful argument about the nature of aesthetic pleasure. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199551934
- ISBN
- 9780199551934
€ 37.79
€ 37.79
Hardcover. Aiming to trace the tension between orality and textuality, which can be discerned in the poetry of the Northern-Irish writer, the author delineates using deconstruction, how they inform and structure Carson's poetic oeuvre. Series: Mediated Fictions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783631647455
- ISBN
- 9783631647455
€ 51.99€ 49.35
€ 51.99
€ 49.35
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826494733
- ISBN
- 9780826494733
€ 30.61
€ 30.61
Hardcover. Reading Eighteenth-Century Poetry recaptures for modern readers the urgency, distinctiveness and rewarding nature of this challenging and powerful body of poetry. Series: Blackwell Reading Poetry. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153614
- ISBN
- 9781405153614
€ 96.54
€ 96.54