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Literary studies: poetry & poets

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Literary studies: poetry & poets

Paperback. The Lives of the Poets is one of the greatest works of English criticism, but also one of the most diverting. This is the only one-volume paperback edition to make available Johnson's most substantial Lives in unabridged form. Texts are drawn from Roger Lonsdale's authoritative complete edition, and introduced by John Mullan. Editor(s): Lonsdale, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199226740
ISBN
9780199226740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. Ranging from medieval Latin lyrics to a cyborg opera, sixteenth-century France to twentieth-century Brazil, romantic ballads to the contemporary avant-garde, this book explores such subjects as the translatability of lyric sound, the historical and cultural roles of rhyme, and the role of sound repetition in novelistic prose. Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Dworkin, Craig. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones, 5 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226657431
ISBN
9780226657431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.99

Hardcover. Includes poetry from every period in life, dealing with all the topics closest to author's heart: love, death, old age, ambition, the poet's craft, and of the history and destiny of Ireland. Num Pages: 870 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 136 x 45. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
870
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151039
ISBN
9781857151039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.51

Paperback. This is an amazing book, a major achievement in the field of women's studies."-Renaissance Quarterly, reviewing Women's Writing in Italy, 1400-1650 Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DCQ; DSBB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408880
ISBN
9781421408880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.05

Paperback.
Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715636688
ISBN
9780715636688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. As sub-librarian at the University of Hull during Larkin's tenure there as librarian; and as an intimate friend for 30years, Maeve Brennan was well placed not only to observe Larkin as a poet, but equally in his capacity as a professional librarian. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719062766
ISBN
9780719062766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.93

Paperback. A story of arms and heroism that follows the adventures of Aeneas, who flees the ashes of Troy to embark upon a tortuous course that brings him to Italy and fulfills his destiny as founder of the Roman people. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143105138
ISBN
9780143105138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Building on the formula of York Notes, this series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. This enbables students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop critical thinking. Editor(s): Sowerby, Robin. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 4KL; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582431522
ISBN
9780582431522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.14

Paperback. This is the first book to take political devolution as an organising context for the presentation and discussion of main currents in contemporary Scottish poetry. Editor(s): Nicholson, Colin; McGuire, Matt. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748636266
ISBN
9780748636266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.77

Paperback. Represents a view of her work Elizabeth Bishop herself would have recognised and approved. A chronology and a set of maps serve as practical guides to the poet's life and travels. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272. 176 pages, maps. Represents a view of her work Elizabeth Bishop herself would have recognised and approved. A chronology and a set of maps serve as practical guides to the poet's life and travels. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight: 272.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852247256
ISBN
9781852247256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.20

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780932132
ISBN
9781780932132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.69

Paperback. The York Notes series covers major works from medieval to modern English literature, and classic and contemporary works from Europe, America, the Commonwealth and the Third World. This text covers the selected poems of Sylvia Plath. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 212 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582424777
ISBN
9780582424777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.14

Paperback. Chris Wallace-Crabbe's second book of poems to be published internationally. Series: Oxford Poets S. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 106. 8vo.First edition .Good copy. Poetry.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
OxfordPoets
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1st
SKU
KEX0279095
ISBN
9780192821317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Paperback. Wordsworth and Coleridge's joint collection of poems has often been singled out as the founding text of English Romanticism. This is the only edition to print both the original 1798 collection and the expanded 1802 edition, with Wordsworth's famous Preface. It includes important letters, a wide-ranging introduction and generous notes. Editor(s): Stafford, Fiona. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601967
ISBN
9780199601967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Coleridge's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by important criticism, letters, and marginalia - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Editor(s): Jackson, H. J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 47. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537914
ISBN
9780199537914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.43

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Clairview Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570799
ISBN
9781905570799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. The making of a great Chilean poet. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662803
ISBN
9781855662803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.79

Paperback. Includes an introduction providing historical, literary and cultural contexts for the poems. This book incorporates a revised and updated bibliography, minor changes to the text and glossary, and significant revision and updating of the explanatory notes. Editor(s): Andrew, Malcolm; Waldron, Ronald. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 383 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
5th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897914
ISBN
9780859897914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.41

Paperback. Prior to the First World War, T E Hulme was one of the most original and striking creative personalities in England, strongly admired by both Pound and Eliot. Yet he died in 1917, virtually unknown. This title presents his portrait. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571295289
ISBN
9780571295289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.43

Hardcover. The poems of Catullus have notoriously been subjected to numerous accidental corruptions. This work represents a reappraisal of his text. It recommends some 600 changes to the Oxford Text of "R A B Mynors". It suggests that Catullus' text was also subjected to significant deliberate change, much of it probably dating back to classical antiquity. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125159
ISBN
9781905125159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.30

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