Poetry & Plays

Reeling in the face of collapsing systems, of politics, identity and the banalities and distortions of modern living, Nick Laird confronts age-old anxieties, questions of aloneness, friendship, the push and...

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their...

WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST POETRY COLLECTION 2024 'Chang has liberated the Ekphrastic form to new lyric heights and depths. Inventive, meditative, audacious, strange and soulful. A marvel...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThe Poetical Works Of Percy Bysshe Shelley presents a comprehensive collection of the influential Romantic poet's lyrical masterpieces. This volume chronicles Shelley's...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography illuminates the multifaceted life and enduring legacy of George Bernard Shaw, one of the twentieth century's most...

Edition: 2nd impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis collection of humorous verse, The Private Dining Room And Other Verses, presents the unparalleled wit...

Edition: 3rd impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling verse drama, The Dark Is Light Enough, presents a profound examination of human resilience...

Edition: 7th impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis historical drama, Thor, With Angels, transports readers to 6th-century Anglo-Saxon England, a pivotal era of spiritual transformation....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pencil annotation in marginsThis compelling collection presents five distinct dramatic works crafted specifically for the unique demands of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Chipping along top of jacket, faded spineThis poetic drama, The Cocktail Party, presents a biting social...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents the enduring poetic legacy of John Dryden, a pivotal figure in English literature....

In the first comprehensive study of Cleanness and its medieval contexts, Elizabeth B. Keiser shows how this fourteenth-century religious poem legitimates erotic pleasure as natural apart from procreative justification and...

Condition remarks:Book: Poor Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis scholarly edition presents William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will, offering a comprehensive resource for students...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThirty Years With G.B.S. chronicles an intimate, decades-long association with the towering literary figure, George Bernard Shaw. This compelling memoir...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerSelected Verse Of C.J. Dennis presents a delightful collection from the beloved Australian poet, C.J. Dennis....

The wonder of birds has charmed and inspired poets down the centuries and across the globe. From Shakespeare's 'feathr'd king' to Ted Hughes 'butterfly lightness', of swifts, this is a...

A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer's "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life. The first great adventure story in the Western canon, the Odyssey is a...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsGravedigger's Funeral presents a compelling theatrical work that scrutinizes the solemn rituals surrounding...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis satirical epic, Charles Charming's Challenges On The Pathway To The Throne: A Royal Poem In Rhyming Couplets...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerDelve into the world of one of literature’s most magnetic and controversial figures, where...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThe Limericks Of Lachasse presents a collection of witty and often mischievous verse, showcasing the classic five-line poetic form. John...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis definitive two-volume collection chronicles the expansive literary output of Australia's premier bush poet, gathering the complete verse, journalism, and...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WILD HOPE 'Donna Ashworth has a way of formulating words that melts me ... I feel as if the...

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive anthology, Dramas From The American Theatre 1762-1909, chronicles the foundational works of American dramatic...

Although he is now mostly remembered as a novelist, it is as a poet and a translator of poetry that Sandor Marai - the acclaimed author of 'Embers' and 'Conversations...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling anthology, The Burning Thorn: An Anthology Of Poetry, presents a rich tapestry of verse, showcasing the profound emotional...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe dramatic work The Elder Statesman: A Play presents a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis monumental work chronicles the American Civil War through an unparalleled collection of photographic evidence. It presents a vivid panorama...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on boards. Mild bumping on...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. This epic poem, a cornerstone of Old English literature, recounts the heroic deeds of its titular warrior....

'Powerful, capacious and profound' OCEAN VUONG 'A book you won't soon forget' ILYA KAMINSKY 'Astonishing' TERRANCE HAYES LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2025...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis classical Greek comedy, The Wasps, satirizes the Athenian legal system through the uproarious tale of an elderly...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis classic of ancient Greek comedy, The Acharnians, presents a biting satire...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded boards. No slipcase. This historical drama chronicles the Machiavellian ascent...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: CDs included. This literary work offers an intimate look into the creative psyche of a renowned musician....

Condition remarks:Book: Acceptable Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Markings on Contents pages. This comprehensive volume presents the enduring poetic and...

'Cheerful, brutal, beautiful! Stevie Smith is the wildest poet of them all.' Nick Cave 'I better say straight out that I am an addict of your poetry, a desperate Smith...

Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ with some wear and tear. Binding remains tight. Clean...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerEuripidean Drama presents a rigorous academic analysis of the works of the ancient Greek tragedian Euripides. This scholarly volume meticulously...

"Endpoint" opens with a series of connected poems which were written on the occasions of Updike's recent birthdays and culminate in his confrontation with his final illness. They look back...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis historical and literary analysis chronicles the profound impact of World War I on a generation of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: *German & English Text*This book, originally titled 'Wustenei der Liebe', is a poignant exploration of love through poetry....

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Brown boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces.This anthology presents a curated selection...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis book presents an edition of the Guthlac poems from the Exeter Book, exploring their literary and historical significance. Edited...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: chipped and worn with some damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis collection features poems from the Greek Anthology translated into English paraphrase by Dudley Fitts,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA Tradition of Poetry explores the evolution and significance of poetry throughout history, examining key figures and movements that have...