Literary Theory

Presents the story of Odysseus' return from the Trojan War to his homeland in a modern English translation.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 'Gripping and at times ineffably sad, this book would be poetic even without the poetry. It will be the standard biography of Ted...

Ovid's deliciously clever and exuberant epic, now in a gorgeous new clothbound edition Ovid's sensuous and witty poetry brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the...

'A kind of mercurial elegy. . . Some extraordinary passion leaks through Barthes' lucid prose' Peter Ackroyd, Spectator 'May be the most detailed, painstaking anatomy of desire that we are...

Author: Martin LingsBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD, 1996Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis scholarly work, Shakespeare In The Light Of...

Author: T. J. DwyerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Ruskin Group Pty. Ltd., 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed and worn boards....

Author: Carol KidwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth Publishing, 1993Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCarol Kidwell's Sannazaro & Arcadia chronicles the life and literary contributions of Jacopo Sannazaro, a pivotal...

Author: John WainBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsProfessing Poetry presents a compelling collection of essays that scrutinize the art and craft of verse. John Wain,...

Author: Roger Lancelyn Green, Anthea Bell, Elizabeth NesbittBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on DJ. The collection The Bodley Head...

Author: Nils Ake (ed.) NilssonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Almqvist & Wiksell International, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Red marks on rear cover as shown in photo. Small crease on top...

Author: William Rose (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1932Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some light wearBook involves the works of twenty-four of the world's...

Author: A.L. Bacharach (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has wear and spine tanned (see photo), previous owner name inside, light...

Author: Pat RogersBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine and some minor bumps to DJ.This authoritative volume chronicles the rich tapestry of...

Author: Brenda NiallBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some sun-fading to spine of DJ. This scholarly work chronicles the evolution of Australian...

Author: Ernest Sutherland BatesBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Limited., 1950Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: DJ is damaged with some soiling...

Author: Ivor BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head Ltd., 1972Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA captivating journey through the etymological landscape of language, A Charm of Names presents the...

Author: E. Morris Miller And Frederick T. MacartneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1956Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight chips and minor...

Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers., 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Australian Collection: Australia's Greatest Books presents a curated selection of pivotal works from Australia's...

These volumes represent each author's best and most famous writings. This finely crafted and affordable series offers the works of these world-renowned authors to a wider audience. Includes "Hamlet," "Macbeth,"...

Proudly incorporating both prestigious and smaller competitions such as; The Age Short Story Competition The Adelaide Review Short Story Competition Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize Banjo Paterson Writing Awards Australian...

'Screamingly funny and deliciously candid, full of wisdom and joie de vivre, this is memoir with the grip of a thriller' ERIN KELLY 'A rollercoaster ride' THE TIMES 'Fascinating and...

Elizabeth Smart's passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as 'Like Madame Bovary blasted by lightening ... A masterpiece'. One day,...

What is the political? How does it interact with literature? And how do the social and global themes of transnationalism, migration and indigeneity enter a contemporary poetic aesthetic? Articles in...

This edition, first published by Macmillan in 1943, has the straightforward utilitarian aims of all those prepared by H.E. Gould and J.L. Whiteley: a basic introduction, reliable text, suitable illustrations,...

Going to see a 'Shakespeare' and want a quick run-down on the plot? Studying Shakespeare and want to know who's who? Teaching the 'Henrys' and need a handy guide to...

It was an exciting time for young women of the 1920s as they embraced liberation from the pre World War I traditions of their mothers. In the mild Mediterranean climate...

Recent attacks on contemporary art have portrayed the erotic content of works by Robert Mapplethorpe and others as if it were a deviation from the Western artistic tradition. On the...

As cultural studies has grown from its origins on the margins of literary studies, it has tended to discard both literature and sociology in favour of the semiotics of popular...

How did Roman poets create character? The mythological figures that dot the landscape of Roman poetry entail their own predetermined plotlines and received characteristics: the idea of a gentle, maternal...

Based on the fifth edition of "The Oxford Companion to English Literature", this is a concise reference guide for the student. More than 5,000 entries illuminate fictional characters, literary movements,...

Each book in this established series contains the full and complete text, and is designed to motivate and encourage students who may be writing on these challenging writers for the...

Secondhand Literary Criticism Bargain Book Box Dive into the minds of literary giants and the critical interpretations of their works with our Secondhand Literary Criticism Bargain Book Box. Each book...

Secondhand Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box Explore compelling narratives and rich historical settings with this collection of secondhand literary fiction and historical novels. From journeys of self-discovery and intense personal...

With over 1000 detailed entries, this essential reference shows the vibrancy, strength and diversity of gay and lesbian writing and culture in Australia. It includes authors and the titles of...

Zane Grey was the world's first millionaire author, inventor of the western in both literature and Hollywood films, globally feted as a celebrity adventurer. But until now his adventures in...

Back in print for the first time in decades, Auden's National Book Awardwinning poetry collection, in a critical edition that introduces it to a new generation of readers. The Shield...

Written during his exile from Florence in the early 1300s, Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy describes the poet's travels through hell, purgatory, and paradise, exploring the state of the human soul...

This varied collection of satirical verse contains 232 selections by writers from John Skelton and John Donne to Louis MacNeice and Clive James. Grigson--a well-known poet and critic--has chosen verse...

An excitingly revisionist history of bibliophilia, from the celebrated author of This is Shakespeare 'A fascinating journey into our relationship with the physical book...I lost count of the times I...

Shakespeare's plays are usually studied by literary scholars and historians and the books about him from those perspectives are legion. It is most unusual for a trained philosopher to give...

Author: Stopford A. BrookeBinding: HardbackPublished: ISBISTER AND COMPANY LIMITED, 1895Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Faded...

Secondhand Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box Delve into a world of compelling narratives and masterful storytelling with our Secondhand Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box. Each book is a testament to...

Secondhand Literary Fiction Bargain Book Box Dive into a captivating collection of literary fiction with this specially curated box. Each book offers a unique voice and perspective, inviting you to...

Author: Margaret DrabbleBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One small tear in dust jacket cover front (see photo) and two very small tears...