Poetry & Plays

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Collecting two of his most celebrated works - Rescue, written in Warsaw in the shadow of Nazi occupation, and A Treatise...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Rumi's verses have been a balm for readers' souls for over eight centuries. This exquisite selection brings together some of the...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'I saw you, Walt Whitman, childless, lonely old grubber, poking among the meats in the refrigerator and eyeing the grocery boys'...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books May I remember always when, Your glance in secrecy met mine, And in my face your love was like A visibly...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books One of the finest poets of the Victorian age, Christina Rosetti is known today for the directness, clarity and unmatched lyricism...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'Under bare Ben Bulben's head In Drumcliff churchyard Yeats is laid. An ancestor was rector there Long years ago, a church...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Now you slip away in sleep. Your boat is sea-mist, dreaming, by the shore. Spain's most beloved poet, Federico Garcia Lorca...

Introduced by Jack Thompson The Songs of a SentimentalBloke, a comic verse novel, wasfirst published in book form in 1915 and sold more than sixty thousand copies in nine editions...

In the hope of saving her brother's life, should a woman submit to rape? Should the law be respected when its administrator is corrupt? How powerful in the state should...

Author: A.B. PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown...

Author: Bob BushBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-published, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Signed with inscription by author!Based on the experiences and observations, both real and imagined, of...

Author: John F. DanbyBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann , 1961Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsJohn F. Danby’s Approach to Poetry offers...

Author: The Author of "Charles Lowder"Binding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Co, 1890Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover has general wear, previous owner markings inside first pageThe play is a...

Author: Willard R. EspyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorne Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning alone spine and sticker remainder on front panel (see photo)This biographical work...

Author: Hermann StrobachBinding: HardbackPublished: Hinstorff Verlag Rostock, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: English - German text. Shanties is a compelling collection of sea songs that captures...

Author: C. J. Dennis, Alec H. ChisholmBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spineThis collection presents a...

Author: Gareth And Barbara Lloyd EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent & Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive literary reference work, "Everyman's...

Author: Kevin E. CollopyBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Splendid Hour is a poignant collection of poetry published by the Australian War...

Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography offers a profound examination of John Donne, one of England's most...

Author: A. B. "Banjo" PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket and book cover spines have light tanningA cornerstone of...

The poems within Oaths contain a promise made to oneself for a better future. Read with all the hope you can muster. A stunning and emotional follow-up to 2022's Serenity...

Author: D. E. S. MaxwellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Routledge, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text offers a comprehensive critical analysis of T....

Author: PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has light staining from general use, previous owner markings inside first pageCollected...

Author: Cross MarshBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W. Cheshire, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Some moisture damageMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover back has light water mark stain; previous owner name and...

Author: Nevil CoghillBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover has wear from general use, pages have foxing and previous owner and...

Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of W. H. Auden, one of the 20th...

Author: David MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Gift by David Martin is a compelling collection of poems written between 1959...

Author: Alexander CraigBinding: PaperbackPublished: Jacaranda Press, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Creased spine and corners. Some cover fade.The poets are: Francis Webb, Vincent Buckley, R. A. Simpson, Chris...

Author: Denys ThompsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis educational text, "Children As Poets," presents a compelling argument for nurturing poetic expression in young learners. Denys...

Author: Bon GaultierBinding: HardbackPublished: William Blackwood And Sons, 1904Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Bumping on spine and...

Author: HomerBinding: HardbackPublished: Penguin, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis edition of "The Odyssey" presents Homer's timeless epic poem, a foundational work of Western literature, in a visually...

Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil, 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fading on tips of spine. Colour fade on dustjacket.This poetry anthology, "A...

Author: Jonathan RabanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Faber and Faber, London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in...

Author: Arthur MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Cresset Press, 1956Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Markings in grey lead. Name on FEP. Arthur...

Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Michael Sadleir's "Blessington-D'Orsay: A Masquerade" is a captivating biographical work that chronicles...

Author: William ShakespeareBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis classic comedic play by William Shakespeare is a farcical...

Author: George Gordon, Lord ByronBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded slipcaseGeorge Gordon, Lord Byron's "Don Juan: A Satiric Epic Of Modern Life"...

Author: Sara BerkeleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Raven Arts Press / Thistledown Press, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light stain on FEP. Sara Berkeley's "The...

Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable and Company Limited, 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumping on edges and...

Author: Louis H. ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: The National Press., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears in dust jacket, with some...

Author: A. B. "Banjo" PatersonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed dust jacket from sun...

Author: Mal MorganBinding: PaperbackPublished: Wildgrass Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight yellowing to cover.P.A. Morgan's "Statues Don't Bleed" is a gripping work of crime fiction...

Author: George S. KaufmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Akashic Books,U.S., New York, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of humorous essays and short stories showcases the sharp wit and satirical genius...

Author: M.M. Flynn & J. GroomBinding: PaperbackPublished: Pergamon Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis Life: An Anthology Of Poetry For Senior...

Author: Edward Young, Rev. George GilfillanBinding: HardbackPublished: James Nichol ; James Nisbet and Co. ; W. Robertson , Edinburgh ; London ; Dublin, 1853Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some...