Poetry & Plays

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Lay down all hope, you that go in by me . . . Through the gates of Hell, past whirling hurricanes,...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Yes, as my swift days near their goal, 'Tis all that I implore; In life and death, a chainless soul, With...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Luminous and intensely lyrical, Dylan Thomas' works have captivated generations of readers, inspiring artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Igor Stravinsky,...

Shakespeare's four greatest tragedies - Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet and Othello - in a stunning Penguin Clothbound Classics edition The theme of the great Shakespearean tragedies is a hero's fall...

A new selection of poetry from the generation-defining author of The Copenhagen Trilogy, translated for the first time into English While Tove Ditlevsen is now famous around the world as...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics- irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. In this inspirational, allegorical guide, Al...

An exciting new selection of poems exploring faith, the divine and doubt, written by poets across the world from antiquity to the present Poets have always looked to the skies...

A collectible new Penguin Classics series- beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets In 1855 Walt Whitman published his first collection of poetry, Leaves of Grass. The volume received...

A collectible new Penguin Classics series- beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets Songs of Innocence and Experience is one of the best-loved poetry collections of all time, an...

A work of tremendous influence that has inspired writers from his ancient Greek contemporaries to modernist writers such as T.S. Eliot, Homer's epic poem The Iliad is translated by Robert...

The theme developed in this book is that friendship is a seed to be nurtured to form a precious bloom. The volume combines poems with floral decoration and quotations from...

In Poems to Fall in Love With Chris Riddell has selected and illustrated his very favourite classic and modern poems about love. This gorgeously illustrated collection celebrates love in all...

Tennyson was one of the true great Victorian poets - much of his work is known throughout the world: 'Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die'...

SHORTLISTED FOR FORWARD PRIZE BEST FIRST COLLECTION 2025 WINNER OF THE LIST 'S BEST RISING SCOTTISH AUTHOR AWARD 2025 NOMINATED FOR SCOTS LANGUAGE AWARD'S SCOTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025...

Lemn Sissay brings together a stunning new collection, Morning Breaks in the Elevator . In Sissay's work, we witness declamation being honed and brought to fine art, establishing his reputation...

By the acclaimed writer of Palmares and Corregidora . When the Portuguese attack Palmares, Brazil's last fugitive slave enclave, Almeyda and her husband are separated as they flee from the...

Revitalising conversations surrounding environmentalism and ecopoetics, this new gathering of voices is both urgent and inspirational.

**Shortlisted, NSW Literary Awards 2025, Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry** A poetry collection which is part criticism, part autobiography, and always acute in its recollection of the emotions inspired by...

International best-selling author Lang Leav presents The Gift of Everything , a stunning hardcover gift book featuring her finest pieces to date, spanning across her world-renowned poetry and prose titles...

The book titled Voices from the Heart: Contemporary Aboriginal Poetry from Central by the author Roger Bennett. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

The book titled Romeo and Juliet by the author William Shakespeare. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Sexually repressed, separated Greek Girl on a rampage. There's no love here just fucks. But is she fucking him or fucking herself? Initially a self-published zine, Love and F**k Poems...

From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's most loved comedy. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview...

Author: Sampson LowBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: dust cover worn; cloth cover in good condition; some marks on...

Author: Cyril BaileyBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD: AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis classical Latin poetry set presents Lucretius’ philosophical...

Author: John HadfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: HAMISH HAMILTON, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsA Book Of Beauty: An Anthology Of Words And Pictures presents a curated collection celebrating aesthetic excellence...

Author: Geoffrey MooreBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis anthology presents a comprehensive collection of American poetry, spanning...

Author: Henry Arthur JonesBinding: PaperbackPublished: New York Samuel French, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imagePlays By Henry Arthur Jones presents a compelling...

Author: George Colman The Younger And Thomas MortonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis collection presents a compelling...

amanda lovelace, the bestselling & award-winning author of the "women are some kind of magic" poetry series, presents a new companion series, "you are your own fairy tale" the first...

The Noise of a Fly is the first new collection from Douglas Dunn in sixteen years, and the first since he was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in...

Author: W. H. GardnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis academic study presents a meticulous examination of Gerard Manley Hopkins' distinctive poetic voice. It...

Author: Margaret J. O'Donnell, M.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Blackie & Son Limited, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: wear and rubbing of hard cover; marked moulding on spine; binding becoming loose on...

Author: Marjorie TippingBinding: HardbackPublished: GREENHOUSE, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis work presents a compelling historical account, chronicling the significant protest of Ludwig Becker and its enduring impact....

Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe comprehensive collection The Heritage Of Australian Poetry presents a rich and diverse landscape of Australian verse....

Author: Sir W. S. GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Maximus Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume presents the complete libretti of the iconic Gilbert and Sullivan...

Author: Oyama Sumita Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Zen monk Santoka Taneda (18821940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his "free-verse" haiku, the dominant style...

Seidel is the great controversialist of American poetry. Dubbed a 'transgressive adventurer,' a 'demonic gentleman,' a 'triumphant outsider,' a 'great poet of innocence,' and 'an example of the dangerous Male...

Her Favorite Color Was Yellow is Edgar Holmes' debut collection of poetry. It is an ode to his muse, his all-consuming love, his everything- how it feels to find love,...

This is an exploration into an obsession. THE ADULTEROUS CITIZEN contemplates the feeling of belonging, while yearning for the seduction of elsewhere. Tishani Doshi guides us through the streets of...

The first official The Office holiday storybook - a new classic for fans of all ages! Spend "The Night Before Christmas" at Dunder Mifflin in this hilarious and timeless illustrated...

' I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration ' PHILIP PULLMAN ' One of Britain's greatest writers ' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Alan Garner's world is unbearably beautiful and...

Author: ChaucerBinding: HardbackPublished: Ginn and Company, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear of cloth cover; significant tanning of pages; in...

Author: Loonie KeanerBinding: HardbackPublished: URE SMITH PRESS, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMy Country: Australian Poetry & Short Stories Two Hundred Years; Volume 1: Beginnings - 1930S presents a compelling...

Author: C. J. DennisBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson Publishers, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis illustrated volume presents a witty and incisive reinterpretation of a beloved Australian literary...

Author: Sheila PicklesBinding: HardbackPublished: Penheligon, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis exquisite literary anthology presents a collection of verse and prose, meticulously gathered to evoke the romance and elegance...

Author: Bernard SmithBinding: PaperbackPublished: Meanjin, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling collection, Poems: 1938 - 1993, chronicles the profound poetic...

Author: Sir W. S. GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markings-