Great poets (15 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Poems Shakespeare's greatest achievement in nondramatic verse was his collection of 154 magnificent sonnets that portray a tumultuous world of love, rivalry, and conflict among a poet, an aristocratic young man, a rival poet, and a mysterious dark lady. More profound than other Elizabethan sonnet sequences and never surpassed as archetypes of the form, these poems explore almost every imaginable emotional complexity related to love and friendship. Some poems are dark, bitter, and self-hating, others express idealism with unmatchable eloquence-and all are of quintessential beauty, part of the world's great literary heritage. In addition to his sonnets, Shakespeare published two long poems early in his career: Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. Immediately popular in Shakespeare's time, they display a richness that can also reward us with insights into the powerful imagery of his plays. Rounding out this volume are two minor poems, A Lover's Complaint and The Phoenix and Turtle, thought to be part of Shakespeare's early writings.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Blessed is the nation that in the course of a century could give the world two poets of Czeslaw Milosz's and Zbigniew Herbert's scope. Doubly blessed is the English-reader, for in this volume he gets Zbigniew Herbert's work rendered by Czeslaw Milosz: like the poor, or better yet like nature herself, Polish genius takes care of its own.This collection is bound for a much longer haul than any of us can anticipate. For Zbigniew Herbert's poetry adds to the biography of civilization the sensibility of a man not defeated by the century that has been most thorough, most effective in dehumanization of the species. Herbert's irony, his austere reserve and his compassion, the lucidity of his lyricism, the intensity of his sentiment toward classical antiquity, are not just trappings of a modern poet, but the necessary armor--in his case well-tempered and shining indeed--for man not to be crushed by the onslaught of reality. By offering to his readers neither aesthetic norethical discount, this poet, in fact, saves them frorn that poverty which every form of human eviI finds so congenial. As long as the species exists, this book will be timely.-- Joseph Brodsky.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Blessed is the nation that in the course of a century could give the world two poets of Czeslaw Milosz's and Zbigniew Herbert's scope. Doubly blessed is the English-reader, for in this volume he gets Zbigniew Herbert's work rendered by Czeslaw Milosz: like the poor, or better yet like nature herself, Polish genius takes care of its own.This collection is bound for a much longer haul than any of us can anticipate. For Zbigniew Herbert's poetry adds to the biography of civilization the sensibility of a man not defeated by the century that has been most thorough, most effective in dehumanization of the species. Herbert's irony, his austere reserve and his compassion, the lucidity of his lyricism, the intensity of his sentiment toward classical antiquity, are not just trappings of a modern poet, but the necessary armor--in his case well-tempered and shining indeed--for man not to be crushed by the onslaught of reality. By offering to his readers neither aesthetic norethical discount, this poet, in fact, saves them frorn that poverty which every form of human eviI finds so congenial. As long as the species exists, this book will be timely.-- Joseph Brodsky.…

Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

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Hard back binding in scarlet cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine, all page edges gilt marble paper end papers. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 665 pp. Monochrome frontispiece. Damp soiling to lower end papers, former name to front end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE.

Zustand: Near Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and elaborate gilt design to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains [xiv] 180 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece. In very near Fine condition, probably unused and unopened. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour decorated paper covered boards. Small 8vo. 7¼'' x 5''. A pre second world war series of sophisticatedly designed short titles sold as gift books by Chatto and Windus, The Zodiac Books reached 28 titles (and some reprints) before the series ended in 1942. Contains 64 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening of the paper down the spine, not price clipped, 1s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.…

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original padded black leather covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, gilt initials of Alfred Tennyson on the front cover, radial corners, all page edges gilt, marble end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue guarded portrait frontispiece, (xx), 487 pp plus index of first lines with full-page single-sided monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine sun faded, book plate inside dated 1916 and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE.…

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original racing green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 265 printed pages of text. Small rubs to the spine tips and corners, age tanning to the end papers, with ownership markings to the front free end paper, small ownership label to the front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.…

Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy leather, blocked and lettered gilt backs, unusual green and gilt Cockerell marble paper panels to the front and rear boards, being heightened with gilt roundels centred to each corner, top edges gilt, burgundy and brown marble lining papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains (xxii), ii, 516; (vii)-blank, 551 pp. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece and twelve plates, volume II illustrated with a frontispiece and ten plates. Small tears of the leather along the bottom front edge of volume I and the rear bottom edge of volume II. Heavy volume set weighing 2.5 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the United Kingdom Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).…

Zustand: Very Good. First unimproved edition of this commemorative poem, written by Tennyson as Poet Laureate in publisher's original side stitched steel blue paper covers, black title lettering to the front cover. Subsequent editions resulted in a further 29 lines being added. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Wellington died at Walmer Castle in Deal on 14 September 1852. This was his residence as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Walmer Castle was said to have been his favourite residence. He was found to be unwell on that morning and was aided from his military campaign bed (the same one he used throughout his historic military career) and seated in his chair where he died. His death was recorded as being due to the after-effects of a stroke culminating in a series of seizures. He was aged 83. Contains 16 page elegy written by Tennyson while Poet Laureate. Odd spots to the pages, nothing heavy, light shelf rubbing to the rear cover and in Very Good sound and original condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. WELLINGTON, Duke of (1769-1852). …