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Poems Poems Robert Frost The long awaited comprehensive and authoritative edition. The Poetry of Robert Frost brings together for the first time the full contents of all eleven of Frost's individual books of verse, from A Bo… OL1108089W
Poems Poems Percy Bysshe Shelley A brief introduction to the life of Shelley, called the poet of "uncompromising spirit," and his most praised works, some extracted from the whole, others presented in full. OL14853463W
Catullus Catullus Gaius Valerius Catullus Includes an introduction to this Roman poet, selections from his poetry, vocabulary and grammatical notes, and glossaries on meters and figures of speech. OL15229223W
Die Sprache des Herzens Die Sprache des Herzens Rolf Zuberbühler 120 pages ; 24 cm OL1676095W
A companion to Ovid A companion to Ovid Peter E. Knox This companion to Ovid features more than 30 newly commissioned essays dealing with such topics as production, genre, and style. It presents interpretive essays on key poems and collections of poems,… OL16929091W
The Cambridge introduction to Shakespeare's poetry The Cambridge introduction to Shakespeare's poetry Michael Carl Schoenfeldt "Shakespeare's poems, aside from the enduring appeal of the Sonnets, are much less familiar today than his plays, despite being enormously popular in his lifetime. This Introduction celebrates the ac… OL16962055W
Influence and resistance in nineteenth-century English poetry Influence and resistance in nineteenth-century English poetry Margot Kathleen Louis,G. Kim Blank A volume of original essays answering common questions on English poetry in the 19th century, going into detail about the differences between Romantics and Victorians. OL17191714W
Approaches to teaching Wordsworth's poetry Approaches to teaching Wordsworth's poetry Spencer Hall A guide to teaching the poetry of Romantic poet William Wordsworth that presents various methods for teaching his work in various settings, using a different critical perspectives and pedagogical str… OL17885690W
Dear editor Dear editor Stephen Young,Joseph Parisi "Poignant, hilarious, and brutally frank, Dear Editor reveals the personalities and untold stories behind the creation of modern poetry.". "Founded in 1912, Poetry became famous immediately by print… OL17999152W
Sister Outsider Sister Outsider Audre Lorde,Robin Eller A collection of fifteen essays written between 1976 and 1984 gives clear voice to Audre Lorde's literary and philosophical personae. These essays explore and illuminate the roots of Lorde's intellect… OL2191789W
Bolletje Aarde en haar zee Bolletje Aarde en haar zee Marjan van Baekel-Kan Jutten op het strand, de krab die met zijn schaar mama's haar afknipt en flessenpost. Vijftien gedichten over zee en strand met paginagrote kleurenfoto's en twaalf doekaarten. Vanaf ca. 5 t/m 8 jaar. OL26183998W
White Heat White Heat Brenda Wineapple White Heat is the first book to portray the remarkable relationship between America's most beloved poet and the fiery abolitionist who first brought her work to the public. As the Civil War raged, a… OL2669530W
Langzaam iemand anders worden Langzaam iemand anders worden Ina Sipkes de Smit Gedichten over dementerende bejaarden. OL27972283W
Emily Dickinson, a poet's grammar Emily Dickinson, a poet's grammar Cristanne Miller Traces the roots of Dickinson's unusual, compressed, ungrammatical, and richly ambiguous style of poetry. OL3747700W
Poetry as an occupation and an art in Britain, 1760-1830 Poetry as an occupation and an art in Britain, 1760-1830 Peter T. Murphy This is a great literary criticism work. It serves as an excellent companion to An Duanaire 1600-1900: Poems of the Dispossessed. It oozes historical significance. Rather than fall into the pitfall o… OL4305825W
The Renaissance, Studies in Art and Poetry The Renaissance, Studies in Art and Poetry Walter Pater Walter Pater’s Studies in the History of the Renaissance was one of the most talked about books in nineteenth-century Britain, and it remains a work of unusual importance to anyone interested in art … OL43676W
Index to poetry in music Index to poetry in music Carol June Bradley "Encompassing both the art song and Lieder traditions, the book includes: comprehensive lists of the compositions of 125 major western composers, identities of the poets who wrote the lyrics, titles … OL4783974W
Democracy, culture, and the voice of poetry Democracy, culture, and the voice of poetry Robert Pinsky "The place of poetry in modern democracy is no place, according to conventional wisdom. The poet, we hear, is a casualty of mass entertainment and prosaic public culture, banished to the artistic sid… OL482940W
The Rhetoric of Sobriety The Rhetoric of Sobriety Kathryn Kueny "Why does Islam condemn wine and other alcoholic beverages? The complexity behind this simple question is examined in The Rhetoric of Sobriety. Drawing on an array of revelatory, legal, historical, a… OL8358523W
Gay and Lesbian Poetry in Our Time Gay and Lesbian Poetry in Our Time Joan Larkin,Carl Morse The best lesbian and gay poetry written from 1950 to the present. Contributors include, W H Auden, James Baldwin, Allen Ginsberg, Judy Grahn, Langston Hughes, Audre Lourde and many others. OL9391703W
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