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Samuel French Ltd Third Time Lucky
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£13.49
Samuel French Ltd The Magicians Nephew
Book SynopsisAdapted from the book by C.S. Lewis. Digory is concerned about his ill mother and about his Uncle Andrew, who seems very strange indeed. When Digory and his friend are tricked by Uncle Andrew into embarking on a series of magical adventures, they are brought into contact with the forces of both evil and good. Digory is set a task, which he completes successfully, and the safety of Narnia and the restored health of his mother are thereby ensured.
£13.49
Samuel French Ltd Clown Bar
Book SynopsisHappy''s junkie brother Timmy is found dead. Now Happy must return to his former life as a clown to ask a few questions. But will Happy be able to go home again without getting sucked into the seedy clown underbelly of vice and violence?
£13.49
Samuel French Ltd She Kills Monsters
Book SynopsisA comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fair
£999.99
Samuel French Ltd Four Old Broads
Book SynopsisRetired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation – and NOT another trip up to Helen, Georgia to see that “precious little German village for the umpteenth time.” A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket if she can just convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her. Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to bed every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to “the dark side,” what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imo
£13.49
Samuel French Ltd Dance Nation
Book SynopsisSomewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they’ll claw their way to the top at Nationals in Tampa Bay. A play about ambition, growing up, and how to find our souls in the heat of it all.
£13.49
Samuel French Ltd Flowers For Mrs Harris
Book SynopsisAda Harris spends her days dusting, darning, polishing and scrubbing. But her first glimpse of a ravishing Christian Dior dress sets her off on a journey that will change her life forever...From the cobbled streets of post-war London to the shimmering avenues of Paris, Ada transforms the lives of everyone she meets along the way; but can she let go of the past and finally allow her own life to blossom?
£14.42
Penguin Putnam Inc Love Poems for Anxious People
Book SynopsisThe continuation of the bestelling series, this time with hilarious new poems for anxious people.
£12.59
Random House USA Inc Woman Without Shame
Book SynopsisA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME and GOODREADS • A brave new collection of poems from Sandra Cisneros, the best-selling author of The House on Mango Street.It has been twenty-eight years since Sandra Cisneros published a book of poetry. With dozens of never-before-seen poems, Woman Without Shame is a moving collection of songs, elegies, and declarations that chronicle her pilgrimage toward rebirth and the recognition of her prerogative as a woman artist. These bluntly honest and often humorous meditations on memory, desire, and the essential nature of love blaze a path toward self-awareness. For Cisneros, Woman Without Shame is the culmination of her search for home—in the Mexico of her ancestors and in her own heart.
£20.70
Random House USA Inc Dead Girl Cameo
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£12.59
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies I Am the Wounded Victim of a Suicide Bomber
£16.10
Princeton University Press Brief Homage to Pluto and Other Poems
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The skillfully translated first English-language edition of Pusterla’s work spans landscapes, memories, dreams, wars, and the ordinariness of daily life, energetically rendering a voice of striking attention, one willing to notice near-constant juxtaposition. . . . Pusterla’s voice is a kindly light in the midst of darkness." * Publishers Weekly *"As with Leopardi, in spite of the poet’s despair, it is the poetry that brings its own consolation. No doubt Pusterla would agree with W.H. Auden that, as a poet, all he has is a voice or, to quote his own beautifully cadenced and defiant words at the end of ‘Landscape’: ‘E le parole: nessuno adesso me le ruberà,’/ ‘And words: now no one will rob me of them.'"---David Cooke, The High Window
£13.59
Princeton University Press Stem Poems
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£14.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Tamburlaine
Book SynopsisChristopher Marlowe's story of a Scythian shepherd who through using his brutality, lust for power and also his charm becomes a mighty conqueror and the King of Persia.
£11.67
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC POOL NO WATER AND CITIZENSHIP BY RAVENHILL
Book SynopsisMark Ravenhill burst on to the theatre scene in 1996 with the huge hit Shopping and Fucking. He has continued to garner critical acclaim for plays that include Some Explicit Polaroids, Mother Clap's Molly House, The Cut and Product.
£999.99
Alma Books Ltd Collected Poems
Book SynopsisThe poems included in this volume, mostly written in Scots dialect from Skail Wind', first published in 1941, to the moving poems of his maturity and the gentle, philosophical poems of his later years show us the journey of a man who understood the world only too well.
£15.00
Manchester University Press Doctor Faustus A and B Texts 1604 Christopher
Book SynopsisThis volume in the "Revel Plays" series, offers reading editions, with modern spelling, of the 1604 and 1616 editions of Marlowe's play, arguing that the two cannot be conflated into one. Included are sources and commentary, literary criticism, style and staging/performance assessments.Table of ContentsIntroduction to "Dr Faustus"; date; sources and background; "Dr Faustus" - the orthodox framework; "Dr Faustus" and humanist inspiration; "Dr Faustus" - magic and poetry; genre and structure; style and imagery; staging and themes in the 1616 quarto; "Dr Faustus" in performance; the texts of "Dr Faustus" - "Dr Faustus", A-text (1604), "Dr Faustus", B-text (1616).
£12.99
Anness Publishing Mythical Beasts An Anthology of Verse and Fine
Book SynopsisA lavishly-illustrated and embellished collection, which contains songs, verses and prose about unicorns, dragons, centaurs, flying horses and other fabulous creatures of myth and legend.
£6.23
Running Press William Shakespeare
Book SynopsisWhether you're a student looking for an ideal reference or a theater-goer wanting a quick brush-up, enlightenment comes in a very compact and portable size with this mini guide to the Bard, including comprehensive synopses and character profiles from all 38 plays.
£7.82
McClelland & Stewart Inc. From the Lost and Found Department
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£15.29
McClelland & Stewart Inc. Calling It Back to Me
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£15.29
Beacon Press Common Sense 1776 Addressed to Todays Citizens of America
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£16.99
Northwestern University Press The Secret in the Wings
Book SynopsisMary Zimmerman's The Secret in the Wings adapts a group of lesser-known fairy tales to create a theatrical work that sets their dark mystery against her signature wit and humour. The framing story concerns a child and the frightening babysitter with whom her parents leave her. As the babysitter reads from a book, the characters in each of the tales materialise, with each tale breaking off just at its bleakest moment before giving way to the next one. The central tale is told without interruption, after which each previous tale is successively resumed, with each looming disaster averted. As in Zimmerman's other productions, here she uses costumes, props, sets, and lighting to brilliant effect, creating images and feelings that render the fairy tales in all their elemental and enduring power.
£16.96
New Directions Publishing Corporation Three Tragedies Blood Wedding Yerma Bernarda Alba
Book SynopsisHere in the authorized translation by James Graham-Luján and Richard L. O’Connell, with an illuminating biographical introduction by the poet’s brother, Francisco García Lorca, are three tragic dramas by the great modern Spanish poet and playwright which have caught the imagination and won the critical acclaim of the literate world.Trade Review"Lorca is such a virtuoso of the theatre that he can use and control all its resources to present his poetic vision." -- Kenyon Review
£12.99
New Directions Publishing Corporation One Hundred Poems from the Chinese
Book SynopsisThe lyrical world of Chinese poetry in faithful translations by Kenneth Rexroth.
£12.34
New Directions Publishing Corporation On Haiku
Book SynopsisEverything you want to know about haiku written by one of the foremost experts in the field and the “finest translator of contemporary Japanese poetry into American English” (Gary Snyder)Trade Review"Sato's extraordinary collection of essays is at once a literary history, a scrupulous examination of the vicissitudes of translation, a discussion of haiku in America, and a series of introductions to lesser- known masters. Sato conveys encyclopedic knowledge in a lively, modest, occasionally self-deprecating tone, busting myths along the way. An expert illumination of a poetic form, to read and reread." -- Michael Autrey - Booklist (starred)"This combination of history and criticism tells of the haiku, one of poetry’s most simple and beloved forms. Sato gives a complete picture of the form’s journey and significance." -- World Literature Today"The pre-eminent translator of Japanese poetry in our time...possessed of an unfiltered enthusiasm and spontaneity." -- August Kleinzahler - London Review of Books"Over the last four decades, English-speaking aficionados of modern Japanese literature have delighted in the numerous translations, both of prose and poetry, undertaken by the masterful hand of translator, essayist, and poet Hiroaki Sato." -- Meera Viswanathan
£15.19
New Directions Publishing Corporation SelfPortrait in the Zone of Silence
Book SynopsisAn exciting new collection of poems by “one of the Spanish-speaking world’s greatest living writers” (LA Review of Books)Trade Review"In his vast oeuvre, Aridjis has produced many works that confront apocalyptic times." -- Carlos Fonseca - LA Review of Books"Homero Aridjis’s poems open a door into the light." -- Seamus Heaney"Aridjis is a poet of great vitality and originality." -- W. S. Merwin"A great flame passes through the words, the poetry, of Homero Aridjis, who sets reality alight in images that at once illuminate and consume it, making life a sister of dream. Homero is a great poet; our century has great need of him." -- Yves Bonnefoy"Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence, which includes selections from Aridjis’s four most recent collections, along with previously unpublished poetry, is a significant addition to an already important body of work.... The collection’s title poem will likely endure as one of the great gems that the now 82-year-old Aridjis produced in his late period. It’s simultaneously philosophical and surreal but nonetheless retains an intense sensuality and presence of being that anchors it in earthly realities." -- André Naffis-Sahely - The Poetry Foundation
£14.24
Wayne State University Press Irregular Heartbeats at the Park West
Book SynopsisWith musical language and vivid imagery, Irregular Heartbeats at the Park West attunes us to the sheer wonder of being alive. Intimate reflections on family histories, hardship, and everyday life reveal the ways art and nature can lift us from grief and serve as lodestars in an increasingly uncertain world.
£17.95
Wesleyan University Press The Ruins of Nostalgia
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£12.50
University of Pittsburgh Press Fire Series
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£18.09
Colourpoint Creative Ltd John Hewitt Selected Poems
Book Synopsis the universal poet, servant of the medium, renewer of the forms, discoverer of the nugget of harmony in the language of ourselves.'' Seamus Heaney''He brings to Irish poetry an invaluable chronicle of mixed allegiances and lost worlds of the ambiguities of the colony and the defeats of victory. No one else has quite had his themes; no one else has quite ventured on his enquiries.'' Eavan BolandEdited, with a new introduction, by acclaimed poets Michael Longley and Frank Ormsby, ''Selected Poems'' is a testament to John Hewitt's remarkable literary legacy, and a celebration of a unique, compelling and still urgent voice in 20th century Irish poetry.Trade ReviewJohn Hewitt outstrips the categories we keep invoking for him, such as 'doyen of Ulster poets' or 'conscience of the Plamyer tradition'. He becomes, instead, the universal poet, servant of the medium, renewer of the forms, discoverer of the nugget of harmony in the language and in ourselves. -- Seamus HeaneyThe constant subjects of his poetry are historical isolation and private loneliness. When he uses one as a metaphor for the other, he writes with an unforgettable mixture of courage and perception. -- Eavan Boland
£7.99
Liverpool University Press Aristophanes Lysistrata
Book SynopsisLysistrata is the third and last of Aristophanes' peace plays. It is a dream of peace, of how the women could help to achieve an honourable settlement, conceived when Athens was going through its most desperate crisis since the Persian War. This fully annotated English translation of the play presents facing translation, commentary and notes.Trade Review‘The scholarship and broad appeal of Sommerstein’s Lysistrata will commend it to individuals and libraries alike.’ Classical WorldTable of ContentsPrefaceAddenda 2007Select BibliographyBibliography to LysistrataReferences & AbbreviationsLYSISTRATA Introductory Note Note on the Text SiglaText and TranslationNotes
£29.95
Josef Weinberger Plays Cats Cradle
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£8.24
Josef Weinberger Plays Harvey
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£10.44
Josef Weinberger Plays Bouncers 1990s Remix
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£10.44
Josef Weinberger Plays Not Now Darling
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£10.44
Josef Weinberger Plays Crown Matrimonial Guild library
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£10.44
Josef Weinberger Plays The Member of the Wedding
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£10.44
Seagull Books London Ltd Invitation to the Voyage
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£18.04
Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US Henry IV Part 1
Book SynopsisThe two-part tale of King Henry IV, rewritten with new language for the twenty-first century. Shakespeare's two Henry IV plays follow the exploits of King Henry IV after usurping the crown from his cousin Richard II. Featuring some of Shakespeare's most recognizable characters such as Prince Hal and the roguish Sir John Falstaff, Henry IV, Part 1 delves into complicated questions of loyalty and kingship on and off the battlefield. Henry IV, Part 2 follows Prince Hal as he grapples with his eventual ascent to the throne and his increasingly strained relationship with Falstaff. As the king falls sick and Hal's ascent appears imminent, Hal's decisions hold significant implications for all those around him. Modernizing the language of the two plays, Yvette Nolan's translation carefully works at the seeds sown by Shakespearebringing to new life the characters and dramatic arcs of the original. These translations of Henry IV were written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's PlTable of ContentsAct 1Act 2Act 3Act 4Act 5
£10.18
Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US King Lear
Book SynopsisA new translation of Shakespeare's great tragedy that renews it for today's audiences. Marcus Gardley's translation of King Lear renews the language of one of Shakespeare's most frequently staged tragedies for a modern audience. Gardley's update allows audiences to hear the play anew while still finding themselves in the tragic midst of Shakespeare's play. This translation of King Lear was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of The Bard in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare's verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in printa new First Folio for a new era.Table of ContentsAct 1Act 2Act 3Act 4Act 5
£9.81
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Homeric Hymns
Book SynopsisOffers a translation of one of our prime sources for archaic Greek mythology, ritual, cosmology, and psychology.Trade ReviewSarah Ruden's translation is clear, lean, intelligent, and delightfully readable. The notes provide guidance without encumbering the text. This will be marvelous for classroom use, for reading aloud, or simply for reading for pleasure. --Pamela Gordon, Department of Classics, University of KansasThe translation moves along at a smart and elegant pace. . . . Ruden is clearly a writer with considerable skill in poetic expression. . . . [Sheila Murnaghan's] introduction does a good job of introducing the Homeric Hymns to a general audience and assisting the inexperienced reader in reading the longer hymns, in particular. [This] new translation will clearly fill a niche for a convenient and inexpensive translation of the Homeric Hymns into English verse. . . . --Roger S. Fisher, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewClear, inclusive, luminously helpful, the Ruden/Murnaghan Homeric Hymns is a text I'll use next time I teach my ever-expanding Mythology in Literature class. Introduction, translation, and notes are all of superior quality. --Rachel Hadas, Department of English, Rutgers University
£13.29
City Lights Grime
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£13.60
Carnegie-Mellon University Press What Passes Here for Mountains
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£6.40
Carnegie-Mellon University Press Joy Ride
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£11.05
Talonbooks gifts
Book SynopsisThe eponymous first part of mclennan's new book consists of fifty gifts each centred around words, phrases, or glyphs of language that initiate and replicate their own fractal transformations: some remain simply found fragments about which other words and phrases unfold, some lose themselves into pieces that we forget were once found, some mirror themselves in other forms, others become simply something other in language as it moves both with and away from them, each creating a syntax of meaning that is specific to its own occasion. All are addressed to the poet's intimatestwo dozen are, significantly, valentinesthe rest admonitions, remembrances, messages and homages made public by the readers' acts of witness.In part two, incomplete, we are invited to watch the poet robbed of his intent as unexpected words interrupt his texts, turning declaratives into interrogatives, questions into requests: would you leave (accidental) behindeach poem an apparent loop of closure, but one
£13.29
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co Antigone
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£12.34
Renard Press Ltd By Fax to Alice Springs
Book SynopsisBy Fax to Alice Springs was Simon Mundy's second book of poems, including work from 1987 to 1995. As the title implies, the poems were written all over the world North Carolina to Italy, Moravia to Australia as well as in Mundy's home territory on the borders of Wales.Trade Review'Mundy can be cheeky, he can be rueful but he is always passionate.' Daljit Nagra
£7.65
