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1	The Norton Anthology of Poetry more books like this by Margaret Ferguson (Editor) add to wishlist The fourth edition of this standard work contains 1800 poems by 300 poets, with 600 poems and 100 poets newly included. The anthology offers more poetry by women (40 new poets), with special attention to early women poets. The book also includes a greater diversity of American poetry, with double the number of poems by African American, Hispanic, ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £30.32! \| first editions
2	Paradise Lost more books like this by John Milton add to wishlist Milton takes the traditional epic and transforms it with the clarity of his moral vision and with the power of his language, turning it into triumphant blank verse--seldom used in his day except in drama--that is moving, exciting, and full of the grandeur of Milton's poetic vision. In the early parts of "Paradise Lost", he manages to convey ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts more books like this by Robert Bolt (Preface by) add to wishlist Robert Bolt's classic play about Thomas More, the Catholic saint beheaded by Henry VIII at the birth of the Church of England, is now in trade paperback for the first time. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.01! \| first editions
4	Poetry: A Pocket Anthology more books like this by R S Gwynn (Editor) add to wishlist Brief and affordable, this pocket-sized anthology focus on the poems at a cost well under that of traditional anthologies. Chronologically organized, the selections represent the full range of poetic tradition from popular ballads to contemporary work. Diversity and flexibility are reflected in the selections by women and writers of color- ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
5	Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson more books like this by Emily Dickinson add to wishlist A collection of all of Emily Dickinson's 1775 poems, which enables readers to see her work as a whole, the complexity of her personality, the fluctuation of her moods, and the development of her style. see all copies from £3.91! new only from £10.56! \| first editions
6	Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead. more books like this by Tom Stoppard add to wishlist Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is the fabulously inventive tale of "Hamlet" as told from the worm's-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare's play. In Tom Stoppard's best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Collected poems, 1909-1962 more books like this by Professor T S Eliot add to wishlist The first authoritative collection of Eliot's poetry, edited by Eliot himself in 1962 and containing all the poetry through that time that he wished to preserve. As a poet, Eliot was constantly in search of new forms, and he found his voice in a combination of precise imagery, ironic wit, and the juxtaposition of disparate elements presented ... see all copies from £3.41! new only from £8.40! \| first editions
8	The World's Wife: Poems more books like this by Carol Ann Duffy add to wishlist "This book is going to be a hit, and can only consolidate Duffy's position as one of the most widely read British poets of her generation." - Robert Crawford, "Herald". "It sparkes with wit, intelligence and an impressive lightness of touch, while drawing on some weighty emotional experiences: loneliness, jealousy, self-loathing, desire, the ... see all copies from £4.06! new only from £5.01! \| first editions
9	Complete Poems and Plays,: 1909-1950 more books like this by Professor T S Eliot add to wishlist As a poet, Eliot was constantly in search of new forms, and he found his voice in a combination of precise imagery, ironic wit, and the juxtaposition of disparate elements presented without explanation of their relationship to each other. His poetry is also significant for the way in which it refers to past works of literature, history, and ... see all copies from £7.33! new only from £15.27! \| first editions
10	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight/Pearl/Sir Orfeo more books like this by J R R Tolkien (Translator), Christopher Tolkien (Preface by) add to wishlist Three epic poems from 14th century England speak of life during the age of chivalry. Translated from medieval English. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.66! \| first editions
11 view cover	Selected Poems and Four Plays more books like this by William Butler Yeats add to wishlist This edition of 211 of Yeats's poems and four of his plays is organized chronologically, and also includes a foreword, an introduction, a glossary, a bibliography, an index, and comprehensive notes by Yeats scholar M. L. Rosenthal. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.23!
12 view cover	Collected Poems more books like this by Philip Larkin, Anthony Thwaite add to wishlist One of the best-known, best-loved poets of the English-speaking world, Larkin had a relatively small number of poems published during his lifetime. This "Collected Poems," which J. D. McClatchy called "a fascinating and indispensable text" in "The New York Times Book Review," brings together not only all of Larkin's published verse--"The North ... see all copies from £4.54! new only from £7.43! \| first editions
13 view cover	Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats more books like this by Professor T S Eliot add to wishlist This playful collection is the source of the fantastically successful Broadway musical, "Cats". see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Rhyme's Reason: A Guide to English Verse more books like this by Professor John Hollander add to wishlist In this witty handbook Hollander explains poetic form in the actual form in question. The entry on "sestina" is a sestina, "villanelle" is defined with a villanelle, and in turn each difficult form is rendered in an accessible, concrete example. Hollander also provides a more literary example of many of the forms, drawing models from throughout ... see all copies from £4.47! new only from £4.47! \| first editions
15 view cover	Goodbye to all that more books like this by Robert Graves add to wishlist Robert Graves, English novelist, poet and essayist, describes the events of his youth, and how he came--along with the rest of the world--to the end of his innocence during World War I. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
16 view cover	Knots more books like this by R D Laing, M.D. add to wishlist This collection of poetry from the work of psychiatrist R. D. Laing reflects the complexities of the inner consciousness. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £6.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats: Volume 1: The Poems more books like this by William Butler Yeats, Richard J Finneran (Editor) add to wishlist The authorized canon of one of the world's most beloved poets, this is a collection of every poem William Butler Yeats approved for publication during his lifetime. see all copies from £7.08! new only from £10.57!
18 view cover	Keats more books like this by Andrew Motion add to wishlist The outline of the story of John Keats's life is well known: the archetypal life of the Romantic genius, critically spurned and dying young. This biography aims to enrich the facts with an understanding of how Keats fitted into the intellectual and political life of his time. It includes detailed examination of significant friendships with anti ... see all copies from £48.17! signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats more books like this by William Butler Yeats add to wishlist This collection includes every poem Yeats approved for publication during his lifetime, as well as a preface, appendices, notes, and an index by Yeats scholar Richard Finneran. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.34! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Riverside Chaucer more books like this by Robert Pratt, F N Robinson, Geoffrey Chaucer (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £25.90! new only from £41.97!
21 view cover	Poems, Poets, Poetry: An Introduction and Anthology more books like this by Helen Vendler add to wishlist Many students today are puzzled by the meaning and purpose of poetry. "Poems, Poets, Poetry "demystifies the form and introduces students to its artistry and pleasures, using methods that Helen Vendler has successfully used herself over her long, celebrated career. Guided by Vendler's erudite yet down-to-earth approach, students at all levels can ... see all copies from £5.67! new only from £27.42! \| first editions
22	The Norton Anthology of Poetry more books like this by Alexander W Allison add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! new only from £21.82! \| first editions
23 view cover	Seven Types of Ambiguity more books like this by William Empson add to wishlist A landmark in the history of criticism, Seven Types of Ambiguity was published in 1930, when Empson was only twenty-four, and was immediately hailed as a masterpiece. Although critics had previously noted the indeterminate and playful aspect of 'ambiguity' in literary language, the term itself only entered into the critical lexicon after the ... see all copies from £4.14! new only from £9.02! \| first editions
24 view cover	Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person more books like this by Hugh Prather add to wishlist Reading Notes To Myself is one of those rare experiences that comes only once in a great while. The editor who discovered the book said, "When I first read Prathers manuscript it was late at night and I was tired, but by the time I finished it, I felt rested and alive. Since then Ive reread it many times and it says even more to me now." The ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.27! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake more books like this by William Blake, David V. Erdman add to wishlist Revised up-to-date edition of Blake's works. see all copies from £11.49! new only from £14.37!

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