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Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads songs and other pieces of the earlier poets with some of later date not included in any other edition collected by Thomas

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1860 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

Reliques of ancient English poetry : consisting of old heroic ballads songs and other pieces of the earlier poets with some of later date not included in any other ed. to which

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On the effects of certain mental and bodily states upon the imagination : especially as illustrated by Shakespeare and other poets : with other literary remains of S.W. Langston Pa

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Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads songs and other pieces of the earlier poets with some of later date not included in any other edition collected by Thomas

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The Hymns of Job and Other Poems (Paperback)

The first full-length English translation of leading Israeli poet Maya Bejerano s versatile original poetry. more

The Hound of Heaven and Other Poems (Paperback)

The Hound of Heaven and Other Poems is a collection of poems by famed English poet Francis Thompson. Generally regarded as the most important modern Catholic poet Thompson achieved critical and commercial success with his volumes of poetry and prose... more

The Queen of Spades and other stories (Hardcover)

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (6 June [O.S. 26 May] 1799 - 10 February [O.S. 29 January] 1837) was a Russian poet playwright and novelist of the Romantic era. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian... more

Asls Annual Volumes: The Cottagers of Glenburnie : And Other Educational Writings (Paperback)

The Cottagers of Glenburnie presents vivid depictions - and biting satires - of Scottish peasant life. It also skillfully discusses and dissects class issues British imperialism and war. more

The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Complete Poems : The 1554 Edition of the Rime a Bilingual Edition (Paperback)

Gaspara Stampa (1523?-1554) is one of the finest female poets ever to write in Italian. Although she was lauded for her singing during her lifetime her success and critical reputation as a poet emerged only after her verse was republished in the early... more

Returning My Sister s Face : And Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice

Enchantment peril and romance pervade the shadowy Far East from the elegant throne room of the emperor s palace to the humble teahouse of a peasant village in these stories of adventure and magic from the Orient. more

Heroin: And Other Poems (Paperback)

In these haunting poems by one of this country s most gifted poets heroin becomes a metaphor for desire as the speaker recalls his past addiction and lost loves. more

Dislocations: When Women Held the Dragon s Tongue and Other Essays in Historical Anthropology (Hardcover)

Peasants tell tales one prominent cultural historian tells us (Robert Darnton). Scholars must then determine and analyze what it is they are saying and whether or not to incorporate such tellings into their histories and ethnographies. Challenging the... more

A history of partially mechanized and other arable farming along the Ethio-Sudan Border (Paperback)

The entry point of the book is 1950s because the Ethiopian government sought to stimulate agricultural growth and promote changes in peasant agriculture through its successive Five Year Development Plans (FYDP) that started in 1957.In order to advance... more

Democratic Vistas and Other Papers (Hardcover)

Explore the literary genius of Walt Whitman with this collection of essays letters and speeches. From his thoughts on democracy and the role of the poet in society to his reflections on the Civil War this volume offers deep insights into the mind of... more

Modern Library Torchbearers: The Goodness of St. Rocque : And Other Stories (Paperback)

A stunning short story collection that takes the reader into the heart of the Creole community in late-nineteenth-century New Orleans from a key poet and journalist of the Harlem Renaissance--featuring an introduction by Danielle Evans the... more

Love Ducks and Roses : (And Other Things We Can t Explain...) (Paperback)

Normally a life for a princess should be easy; but for Lenora there is always some kind of drama. She s in love with her childhood peasant friend Stu but is engaged to a jerk of a prince from another kingdom. Soloman and Isabelle also like each other... more

Young Romantics: The Shelleys Byron and Other Tangled Lives (Paperback)

Young Romantics tells the story of the interlinked lives of the young English Romantic poets from an entirely fresh perspective--celebrating their extreme youth and outsize yearning for friendship as well as their individuality and political... more

Studies in Composition and Rhetoric: Alone with Each Other: Literacy and Literature Intertwined (Hardcover)

This collection of essays by an award winning scholar and poet will appeal to readers from many areas of English with particular appeal to grad students preparing to teach writing courses. As an admirer of Eli Goldblatt s original groundbreaking and... more

The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays (Paperback - Used) 0306802791 9780306802799

Charles Baudelaire the nineteenth-century French poet and writer has also been called the father of modern criticism . This stimulating volume gathers together some of his most celebrated critical writings. more

Pre-Owned The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays (Paperback) 0714833657 9780714833651

Charles Baudelaire the nineteenth-century French poet and writer has also been called the father of modern criticism . This stimulating volume gathers together some of his most celebrated critical writings. more

Borges and the Kabbalah: And Other Essays on His Fiction and Poetry (Paperback)

The Argentinian Jorge Luis Borges was one of the most influential figures to emerge from the great blossoming of South American literature in the twentieth century. As a scholar poet critic and writer of fiction he was widely read in English... more

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat : And Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)

In his most extraordinary book the bestselling author of Awakenings and poet laureate of medicine (The New York Times) recounts the case histories of patients inhabiting the compelling world of neurological disorders from those who are no longer able... more

Birds and Other Relations: Selected Poetry of Dezsö Tandori (Hardcover)

Born in Budapest in 1938 Dezsö Tandori is a novelist playwright translator and graphic artist as well as one of Hungary s most celebrated poets. Here is a booklength selection of his work. Brilliantly eccentric and characterized by an astonishing... more

Black Hole and Other Poems (Hardcover)

Black Hole and Other Poems a new compilation of verse by poet David Murray focuses on the role played by hunger for power in reducing the success of heterosexual romantic relationships. Divided into four parts this collection explores the topic in a... more

Other Shepherds: Poems with Translations from Marina Tsvetaeva (Paperback)

Original poetry by Nina Kossman accompanied by a selection of poems by Marina Tsvetaeva translated from the Russian by Kossman. Other Shepherds is the fifth book from Poets & Traitors Press which publishes hybrid books of poetry by a single... more

The Mouse in the Stout and Other Surprises : More Poems to Amuse and Bemuse (Hardcover)

Poet Ken Anderson continues to observe life s everyday events as if seen reflected in a funhouse mirror. In this his second collection of poetry Anderson presents a collection of humorous and whimsical poems that provide a playful take on life.... more

Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy Nature and Other Essays (Paperback)

He was an ordained minister renowned orator and beloved author and poet whose ideas on nature philosophy and religion influenced authors such as Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman. Through his writings Emerson ardently professed the importance of... more

Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry: Chamber Music Pomes Penyeach and Other Poems (Paperback)

This volume combines two of novelist and lyric poet James Joyce’s poetry books — Chamber Music (1907) and Pomes Penyeach (1927) featuring a collection of 49 poems — plus “The Holy Office� and “Gas from a Burner.� more

Oxford Early Christian Texts Sophronius of Jerusalem and Seventh-Century Heresy: The Synodical Letter and Other Documents (Hardcover)

Sophronius was one of the most influential figures spanning the ecclesiastical troubles in East and West during the sixth to the seventh centuries. Poet hagiographer dogmatician homilist and liturgist he was a widely-travelled monastic who had close... more

Late Lyrics and Earlier With Many Other Verses (Paperback)

Late Lyrics and Earlier with Many Other Verses is a collection of poems by English poet Thomas Hardy and was published in 1922. While covering a typical (for Hardy) range of subjects - such as mismatchings grotesqueries and ironic memories - the poems... more

Pre-Owned To His Coy Mistress and Other Poems 9780486295442

Rich selection of works by the great metaphysical poet includes The Definition of Love The Garden The Coronet On a Drop of Dew Upon Appleton House and many others. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal... more

Wheel With a Single Spoke : and Other Poems (Paperback)

Winner of the Herder Prize Nichita Stanescu was one of Romania s most celebrated contemporary poets. This dazzling collection of poems - the most extensive collection of his work to date - reveals a world in which heavenly and mysterious forces... more

Fakers: Hoaxers Con Artists Counterfeiters and Other Great Pretenders (Hardcover)

Why would two poets invent a fake writer complete with a fake oeuvre and compelling life story and then submit their fabrication to a literary magazine? Why might a biographer claim to have interviewed Howard Hughes and collaborated on the reclusive... more

The Seven Deadly Sins and Other Poems (Paperback)

In The Seven Deadly Sins and Other Poems veteran poet David R. Slavitt touches on topics from the mundane to the mysterious with his signature wit and intelligence. In Stupid for instance he transforms a simple head cold into an appreciation for the... more

The Ghetto and Other Poems (Paperback)

Lola Ridge (1873 - 1941) was an anarchist poet and an influential editor of avant-garde feminist and Marxist publications best remembered for her long poems and poetic sequences. Her first book The Ghetto and Other Poems was published in 1918. The... more

Pre-Owned Spell of the Yukon and Other Verse (Hardcover) 0396013597 9780396013594

The common man s poet and Canadian Kipling recounts tales from the Klondike gold rush in this compilation of 34 of his best verses. Poems include The Cremation of Sam McGee The Call of the Wild The Heart of the Sourdough The Shooting of Dan McGrew and... more

Life of William Blake: With Selections from His Poems and Other Writings (Paperback)

Although today William Blake (1757-1827) is recognised as a visionary poet and artist at the time of his death he was unknown except for his presumed insanity. This highly influential two-volume biography by the barrister Alexander Gilchrist first... more

The Mouse in the Stout and Other Surprises : More Poems to Amuse and Bemuse (Paperback)

Poet Ken Anderson continues to observe life s everyday events as if seen reflected in a funhouse mirror. In this his second collection of poetry Anderson presents a collection of humorous and whimsical poems that provide a playful take on life.... more