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Author: Elizabeth Bishop Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 You Know How a Cat Will Bring a mouse it has caught and lay it at your feet so each morning...

Author: Smith, A. J. M.Binding: HardbackPublished: Alelard, New York, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis anthology compiles a variety of serious light verse, showcasing the wit and...

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An entertaining guide to history's most influential and inspiring poets - from Homer and Sappho to Shakespeare and Frank O'Hara - and how they can teach us to better understand...

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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...

Two beloved and esteemed poets have collaborated on this intimate and useful anthology illuminating the history, practice, and wonder of our most elusive art. Intended for all those who love...

'Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled' William Blake 'Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak...

Elegant and rich Persian poetry Thirteenth-century Persian philosopher, mystic, scholar and founder of the order of the Whirling Dervishes, Jelaluddin Rumi was also a poet of transcendental power. His inspirational...

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,...

Spain's greatest and most well-loved modern poet, Lorca has long been admired for the emotional intensity and dark brilliance of his work, which drew on music, drama, mythology and the...

Author: Stephen Fry Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 358 Stephen Fry believes that if one can speak and read English, one can write poetry. In The Ode Less Travelled, he...

'his voice attains a kind of living flexibility that seems both spontaneous and controlled' Daily Telegraph The centenary of Patrick Kavanagh's birth in 2004 provides the ideal opportunity to reappraise...

A light revision of our definitive collection, translated with an introduction by Geoffrey Bownas and Anthony Thwaite Poetry remains a living part of the culture of Japan today. The cliches...

Author: Jane McMorland HunterFormat: Hardback, 135mm x 185mm, 159g, 160 pagesPublished: Batsford, United Kingdom, 2024We can all benefit from a little nugget of happiness to soothe our weary souls in...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: worn/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Chris Wallace-Crabbe...

Poems organised according to genre, to demonstrate the progress and variety Coleridge achieved Living in a revolutionary age, Coleridge's poetry was written in a spirit of moral and emotional inquiry...

A unique collection of the finest poems and songs from the Scottish Bard This selection gives equal weight to the two aspects of Robert Burns's reputation, as a lyricist and...

All of Roger McGough's poems collected in paperback for the first time. Roger McGough is one of Britain's best loved poets and this collection 'charts his passage from youthful exuberance...

This edition contains the original poems in French, with elegant prose translations by William Rees This collection illuminates the uniquely fascinating era between 1820 and 1950 in French poetry -...

As the success of such promotions as 'Poems on the Underground' and the BBC's 'The Nation's Favourite Poems' has proved, poetry is never far from the hearts and minds of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedFew anthologies have stood the test of time as triumphantly as Library of World Poetry, a sweeping collection that gathers the finest verse from across centuries...

Author: Lev Ozerov Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Lev Ozerov's finest book, Portraits Without Frames comprises fifty intimate, skilfully crafted accounts of meetings with important figures, ranging from fellow...

In this anthology, Tom Paulin aims to represent the extended family of vernacular poets and to show how Christina Rosetti, Hopkins, Whitman and other poets have drawn on the energies...

Possibly the most important anthology ever published. In a single edition the history of literature is turned upside down by the revelation that the world's great poets were, in fact,...

"an absolutely fascinating selection - notable for its women poets, its intriguing thematic categories, and its helpful mini biographies" - Richard Holmes The Romanticism that emerged after the American and...

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....

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...

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Author: VariousBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Masterpiece Library Review of Reviews, London, 1895Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markings20 Volumes from the Penny Poets Series - 2: Marmion:...

Yearning, anticipation, excitement, passion fulfilled...'The Nation's Favourite Poems of Desire' brings together 100 poems exploring the nature of love and longing. Poets throughout history have sought to express the nature...

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...

Author: George Macdonald, Ll.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN & Co PUBLISHERS, 1869Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn boards with...

The writing of Fernando Pessoa reveals a mind shaken by intense inner suffering. In these poems he adopted four separate personae: Alberto Caeiro, Alvaro de Campos, Ricardo Reis and himself,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodAt the dawn of a new century, British poetry underwent a seismic transformation — and An Anthology of Modern Verse 1900–1920 stands...

A window onto the past, full of fire and life- two immortal traditions as the English language has never seen them before SHORTLISTED FOR THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingAt the crossroads of criticism and celebration, Professing Poetry stands as one of the most candid and illuminating...

A major new anthology of Percy Bysshe Shelley's work, edited by Jack Donovan and Cian Duffy Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the leading English Romantics and is critically regarded...

Regarded by many as the greatest of the Metaphysical poets, John Donne (1572-1631) was also among the most intriguing figures of the Elizabethan age. Regarded by many as the greatest...

'Her poetry stands unsurpassed in its popularity and technical accomplishment - there's no better contemporary writer of forms such as the triolet - and in the wit, acuity and seriousness...

A beautiful anthology of poetry featuring celebrated mystic poet Chelan Harkin alongside selected poet-friends from across the globe. "Poetry is an invitation for soul liberation. It offers a platform for...

A collectible new Penguin Classics series- beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets Poems is Wilfred Owen's only volume of poetry, first published posthumously in 1920 and edited by...