Secondhand Poetry & Plays Bargain Book Box (21 Books) SP2476
Secondhand Poetry & Plays Bargain Book Box (21 Books)
This box contains a curated selection of 20th-century verse and classic drama. The assortment heavily features vintage editions from the Penguin Modern European Poets and early Penguin Plays series, alongside classical Greek and English Renaissance theatre. Each book is secondhand and may show signs of wear.
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Hans Magnus Enzensberger: Selected Poems (Penguin Modern European Poets) – Features socially critical verse reflecting the political and cultural landscape of post-war Germany, characterized by its sharp satire and historical commentary.
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Poems of Günter Grass (Penguin Modern European Poets) – Verse from the Nobel Laureate, blending surrealism with stark political realities to examine the guilt and trauma of 20th-century German history.
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Lorca: Selected and Translated by J.L. Gili – Captures the Andalusian landscape and the tragic elements of the human condition, utilizing Lorca's signature blend of traditional Spanish folk elements and surrealist imagery.
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The Magpies Said: Stories and Poems from New Zealand – A comprehensive anthology compiling regional folklore, poetry, and short fiction, providing a cross-section of New Zealand's literary heritage.
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Post-War Russian Poetry – Documents the shifting literary landscape of the Soviet Union after 1945, featuring poets who navigated strict state censorship to explore personal and national trauma.
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Yevtushenko: Selected Poems (Penguin Modern European Poets) – Works by the prominent Soviet poet known for his vocal critiques of Stalinism and his ability to draw massive crowds to public poetry readings in the 1960s.
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Penguin Modern Poets 14 – Contrasts the distinct styles of three British contemporaries: Alan Brownjohn's social observation, Michael Hamburger's reflections on European history, and Charles Tomlinson's precise nature imagery.
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Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward – A 1941 comic play detailing the supernatural complications that arise when a socialite novelist accidentally summons the temperamental ghost of his late first wife during a séance.
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The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter – A foundational work of the 'comedy of menace,' where a mundane seaside boarding house becomes the setting for a psychological interrogation by two mysterious figures.
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The Homecoming by Harold Pinter – Examines the primal power dynamics within an all-male working-class London household when the eldest son returns from America with his new wife.
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht – An epic theatre production utilizing a play-within-a-play structure to explore themes of justice, ownership, and maternal sacrifice in the aftermath of a civil war.
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Penguin Plays: T.S. Eliot, Christopher Fry, Charles Williams, Donagh MacDonagh – A compilation of mid-20th-century verse drama, illustrating the brief revival of poetic theatre spearheaded by T.S. Eliot and his contemporaries.
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Ibsen: Ghosts and Other Plays (Penguin Classics) – Contains foundational texts of theatrical realism that shocked 19th-century audiences by addressing subjects such as venereal disease, marital infidelity, and euthanasia.
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Euripides: Medea / Hecabe / Electra / Heracles (Penguin Classics) – Four classical Athenian tragedies focusing on extreme psychological states, the devastating consequences of vengeance, and the subversion of traditional mythological heroism.
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Path: Poetry and Drawings by Cherry Tennant – A multidisciplinary collection where original verse is directly paired with the author's own visual artwork to explore the natural environment.
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Restoration Plays (Everyman Paperback) – A selection of late 17th-century English comedies of manners, known for their cynical wit, complex romantic plots, and reflection of the relaxed moral codes following the reign of Charles II.
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Ben Jonson: Complete Plays, Volume Two (Everyman's Library No. 490) – Features the Jacobean dramatist's later comedies and court masques, characterized by their satirical focus on human folly and strict adherence to classical structure.
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The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry – Agrarian poetry that meditates on the destructive nature of industrialization while finding order in the close observation of the natural world.
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Viriditas by Peter Levi – Verse authored by a former Jesuit priest and Oxford Professor of Poetry, characterized by its classical erudition, religious undertones, and precise natural observation.
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John Donne: Selected Poems – Highlights the complex conceits, paradoxical logic, and intense exploration of both physical and divine love that define English metaphysical poetry.
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Contemporary American Poetry – An editorial selection by Donald Hall documenting the shift in American verse from formalist traditions to the free-verse and confessional styles of the 1950s and 1960s.
Genre: Fiction
Secondhand Poetry & Plays Bargain Book Box (21 Books)
This box contains a curated selection of 20th-century verse and classic drama. The assortment heavily features vintage editions from the Penguin Modern European Poets and early Penguin Plays series, alongside classical Greek and English Renaissance theatre. Each book is secondhand and may show signs of wear.
-
Hans Magnus Enzensberger: Selected Poems (Penguin Modern European Poets) – Features socially critical verse reflecting the political and cultural landscape of post-war Germany, characterized by its sharp satire and historical commentary.
-
Poems of Günter Grass (Penguin Modern European Poets) – Verse from the Nobel Laureate, blending surrealism with stark political realities to examine the guilt and trauma of 20th-century German history.
-
Lorca: Selected and Translated by J.L. Gili – Captures the Andalusian landscape and the tragic elements of the human condition, utilizing Lorca's signature blend of traditional Spanish folk elements and surrealist imagery.
-
The Magpies Said: Stories and Poems from New Zealand – A comprehensive anthology compiling regional folklore, poetry, and short fiction, providing a cross-section of New Zealand's literary heritage.
-
Post-War Russian Poetry – Documents the shifting literary landscape of the Soviet Union after 1945, featuring poets who navigated strict state censorship to explore personal and national trauma.
-
Yevtushenko: Selected Poems (Penguin Modern European Poets) – Works by the prominent Soviet poet known for his vocal critiques of Stalinism and his ability to draw massive crowds to public poetry readings in the 1960s.
-
Penguin Modern Poets 14 – Contrasts the distinct styles of three British contemporaries: Alan Brownjohn's social observation, Michael Hamburger's reflections on European history, and Charles Tomlinson's precise nature imagery.
-
Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward – A 1941 comic play detailing the supernatural complications that arise when a socialite novelist accidentally summons the temperamental ghost of his late first wife during a séance.
-
The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter – A foundational work of the 'comedy of menace,' where a mundane seaside boarding house becomes the setting for a psychological interrogation by two mysterious figures.
-
The Homecoming by Harold Pinter – Examines the primal power dynamics within an all-male working-class London household when the eldest son returns from America with his new wife.
-
The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht – An epic theatre production utilizing a play-within-a-play structure to explore themes of justice, ownership, and maternal sacrifice in the aftermath of a civil war.
-
Penguin Plays: T.S. Eliot, Christopher Fry, Charles Williams, Donagh MacDonagh – A compilation of mid-20th-century verse drama, illustrating the brief revival of poetic theatre spearheaded by T.S. Eliot and his contemporaries.
-
Ibsen: Ghosts and Other Plays (Penguin Classics) – Contains foundational texts of theatrical realism that shocked 19th-century audiences by addressing subjects such as venereal disease, marital infidelity, and euthanasia.
-
Euripides: Medea / Hecabe / Electra / Heracles (Penguin Classics) – Four classical Athenian tragedies focusing on extreme psychological states, the devastating consequences of vengeance, and the subversion of traditional mythological heroism.
-
Path: Poetry and Drawings by Cherry Tennant – A multidisciplinary collection where original verse is directly paired with the author's own visual artwork to explore the natural environment.
-
Restoration Plays (Everyman Paperback) – A selection of late 17th-century English comedies of manners, known for their cynical wit, complex romantic plots, and reflection of the relaxed moral codes following the reign of Charles II.
-
Ben Jonson: Complete Plays, Volume Two (Everyman's Library No. 490) – Features the Jacobean dramatist's later comedies and court masques, characterized by their satirical focus on human folly and strict adherence to classical structure.
-
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry – Agrarian poetry that meditates on the destructive nature of industrialization while finding order in the close observation of the natural world.
-
Viriditas by Peter Levi – Verse authored by a former Jesuit priest and Oxford Professor of Poetry, characterized by its classical erudition, religious undertones, and precise natural observation.
-
John Donne: Selected Poems – Highlights the complex conceits, paradoxical logic, and intense exploration of both physical and divine love that define English metaphysical poetry.
-
Contemporary American Poetry – An editorial selection by Donald Hall documenting the shift in American verse from formalist traditions to the free-verse and confessional styles of the 1950s and 1960s.