Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The broken word The broken word Adam Foulds A narrative sequence of extraordinary power - the first book of poetry from a major new writer.Set in the 1950s, The Broken Word is an extraordinary poetic sequence that animates and illuminates a da… OL13855294W
The art of naming The art of naming Anne Ferry "Sixteenth-century writers and their readers generally shared the view inherited from antiquity that the oration was the single most authoritative model of prose composition, even for a piece of writ… OL2943525W
The illustrated Faerie queene The illustrated Faerie queene Douglas Hill Follows the adventures of twelve knights, each an example of a different virtue, as they undertake difficult quests for their queen. OL3342174W
All the names in heaven All the names in heaven Larry Isitt "John Milton's Paradise Lost has been the subject of many texts. Like authors before him, Larry Isitt felt compelled to pursue the mystery of Milton's "anti-Biblical" style, while deciphering Milton'… OL5951820W
Ovid's changing worlds Ovid's changing worlds Raphael Lyne "This book is about what four renaissance writers do to Ovid, and what he does to them. The four texts at the centre of this book – the Metamorphoses translations of Arthur Golding (1567) and George … OL5970053W
Pondering oft Pondering oft Daniele Borgogni 269 p. ; 22 cm OL598406W
Paradise Lost Paradise Lost John Milton John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of in… OL810991W