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Ursula Bethell was a modernist poet who helped shape New Zealand's literary scene between the two world wars. This collection of letters tells the story of her early life of travel and social work in Europe and opens a window on her subsequent writerly life as she describes the origins of many of her poems.

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The first volume of R.D. Williams' classic edition of the Aeneid, covering books I-VI.

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The second volume of R.D. Williams' classic edition of the Aeneid, covering books VII-XII.

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This innovative and highly original study uses three famous Caribbean authors to explore Walt Whitman's engagement with capitalist modernity.

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Shows how W H Auden can speak to us throughout life, suggesting how, despite difficulties and change, we can celebrate understanding, acceptance, and love for others.

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Highly regarded poet and anthologist Paula Green is the author of this novel and much overdue survey of New Zealand's women poets. At 496 pages, illustrated throughout by Sarah Laing and featuring the work of 195 poets (all of whom have biographies and full bibliographies), this book is a landmark volume and an incredible achievement.

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William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland. In 1798 he published the Lyrical Ballads with Coleridge, settling shortly after in Dove Cottage, Grasmere, with his sister Dorothy. He died at Rydal Mount in 1850, shortly before the posthumous publication of that landmark of Engli

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This new selection of William Wordsworth's poetry is part of a series of collections from six great nature poets.

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Featuring modernised spelling and detailed explanatory notes, this anthology of Civil War-era women poets is perfect for students of English literature and early modern studies. -- .

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In the spirit of the Chicken Soup series, here are 100 of the most uplifting poems ever written.

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A comprehensive, annotated source of jazz-inspired poetry.

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Warren's major theme--whether man can live on a purely naturalistic level--is seen as a parallel to the major intellectual currents of American literature in the past 25 years.

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The initial chapters review the plot of Beowulf, while later chapters discuss its style and language, its cultural and historical contexts, and its afterlife in contemporary popular culture.

The first part of the book provides information of interest to a wide range of readers, while the second covers more specialized topics.

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An essential supplement to Pastoral poetry of the English Renaissance: An anthology. The full-length introduction offers a historical and critical analysis of the pastoral tradition and the circulation of texts. -- .

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The apparent thematic peg here is Plath's fascination with mirrors in her life and in her work. A developmental study of Plath's poetry, A Disturbance in Mirrors considers various aspects of her work: the social implications of mythic imagery in her early poems;

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This book provides an accessible route into Milton's complex epic poem, guiding students through the text by a combination of close textual analysis and summary of key themes and techniques. Assuming limited biblical or classical knowledge, it focuses on developing the reading skills necessary for tackling this canonical text.

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Best remembered today as the author of The Song of Hiawatha, Longfellow continues to be one of the most popular poets in American literary history.

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William Wordsworth is usually remembered as the quintessential Victorian Poet Laureate. This selection of letters and autobiographical fragments introduces us to Wordsworth: the rebellious schoolboy, who vandalised his family portraits, became a supporter of the French Revolution and fathered an illegitimate daughter in France.

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What were the medieval stylistic, aesthetic, and literary conventions that Chancer drew upon and knew that his audience would understand In this rich study Mr. Robertson has included 118 illustrations-of medieval sculpture, cathedral interiors, illuminated manuscripts, paintings, ornamental devices and decorations-to show how these conventions aff