A Little History of Poetry
By: John Carey
3.72
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one …
Want to Read $ 11.99"IM DYING PELASE - clare batt in year 6"-John Carey, A Little History of Poetry
"IM DYING PELASE - clare batt in year 6"-John Carey, A Little History of Poetry
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1. Exercises in Style
By: Barbara Wright , Raymond Queneau , Barbara Wright
4.06
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
The plot of Exercises in Style is quite simple: a man gets into an argument with another passenger … read more
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- literature
- poetry
"C'est en écrivant qu'on devient écriveron"-Barbara Wright, Exercises in Style
2. The Pleasures of the Damned
By: Charles Bukowski , John Martin
4.35
Format: 557 pages, Hardcover
To his legions of fans, Charles Bukowski was—and remains—the quintessential counterculture icon. A … read more
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- literature
- poetry
"I want quiet thunder."-Charles Bukowski, The Pleasures of the Damned
"a poem is a city burning"-Charles Bukowski, The Pleasures of the Damned
"we sat there smoking cigarettes at 5 in the morning."-Charles Bukowski, The Pleasures of the Damned
"no te precipites. si existe la luz ella misma dará contigo."-Charles Bukowski, The Pleasures of the Damned
3. Mr. Bridge (Mrs and Mr Bridge, #2)
By: Evan S. Connell
4.00
Format: 367 pages, Paperback
Walter Bridge is an ambitious lawyer who redoubles his efforts and time at the office whenever he s… read more
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- literature
- audiobook
"But not joy. No, that belonged to simpler minds."-Evan S. Connell, Mr. Bridge (Mrs and Mr Bridge, #2)
"A leaf flattened itself against the window beside his head and leaped away into the darkness, and a feeling of profound despair came over him because everything he had done was useless. All that he b…"-Evan S. Connell, Mr. Bridge (Mrs and Mr Bridge, #2)
4. A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599
By: James Shapiro
4.08
Format: 333 pages, Paperback
1599 was an epochal year for Shakespeare and England Shakespeare wrote four of his most famous pl… read more
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- literature
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
5. A Poetry Handbook
By: Mary Oliver
4.22
Format: 130 pages, Paperback
"(...) A Poetry Handbook was written with writers of poetry most vividly in my mind; their needs an… read more
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- poetry
- art
- literature
- nonfiction
- reference
- education
"A poem on the page speaks to the listening mind."-Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook
"Invention hovers always a little above the rules."-Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook
"The language of the poem is the language of particulars."-Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook
"Whatever can't be taught, there is a great deal that can, and must, be learned."-Mary Oliver, A Poetry Handbook
6. The Female Man
By: Joanna Russ
3.59
Format: None pages, Paperback
Cover Artist: Louise Sullivan It's influenced William Gibson and been listed as one of the ten esse… read more
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7. The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher
By: Hilary Mantel
4.00
Format: 139 pages, Paperback
HILARY MANTEL is one of Britain's most accomplished and acclaimed writers. In these ten bracingly t… read more
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- audiobook
8. New and Selected Poems, Vol. 2
By: Mary Oliver
3.90
Format: 448 pages,
Understand, I am always trying to figure out what the soul is, and where hidden, and what shape- Ne… read more
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9. Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
By: John Ashbery
5.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
John Ashberry won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle… read more
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10. The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
By: Martin Bunton
3.85
Format: 370 pages, Paperback
The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles… read more
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11. A Little History of Literature
By: John Sutherland
4.36
Format: 209 pages, Hardcover
"Khervee ezgui aral deer khaiagdakh bolbol iamar nom avch iavakh tukhai" iarigddag nevtruulgees san… read more
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12. 81 Famous Poems
By: Various , Alexander Scourby , None , None
4.50
Format: 60 pages,
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13. The Reformation: A History
By: Diarmaid MacCulloch
4.11
Format: 70 pages, Paperback
The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning history of the Reformation--from the New York Timesb… read more
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14. In an Antique Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale
By: Amitav Ghosh
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
Once upon a time an Indian writer named Amitav Ghosh set out to find an Indian slave, name unknown,… read more
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15. The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts
By: David Lodge
3.90
Format: 15 pages, Paperback
The articles with which David Lodge entertained and delighted readers of the Independent on Sundaya… read more
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16. Song of Myself
By: Walt Whitman
4.20
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
One of Walt Whitman's most loved and greatest poems, "Song of Myself" is an optimistic and inspirat… read more
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17. Three Brothers
By: Peter Ackroyd
3.96
Format: 433 pages, Hardcover
Rapier-sharp, witty, intriguing, and mysterious: a new novel from Peter Ackroyd set in the London o… read more
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18. Invisible Collection
By: Stefan Zweig
3.99
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
The first of these two Stefan Zweig tales, The Invisible Collection, is about a blind collector of … read more
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19. Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
By: Katherine Rundell
4.18
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From standout scholar Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite presents a sparkling and very modern biogra… read more
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- poetry
- history
- biography
- literature
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"To adore and to devour and to be devoured is its own kind of focus: a gasp of a different kind of oxygen."-Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
20. The Rest is History: The Official Book from the Makers of the Hit Podcast
By: Tom Holland
3.85
Format: 522 pages, Kindle Edition
Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys... there's a new history book in town. Fro… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
- audiobook
21. The Kids
By: Hannah Lowe
4.01
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
Hannah Lowe taught for a decade in an inner-city London sixth form. At the heart of this book of co… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
22. Dante
By: Alessandro Barbero
3.61
Format: 361 pages, Hardcover
Alessandro Barbero ricostruisce in quest'opera la vita di Dante, il poeta creatore di un capolavoro… read more
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- poetry
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
4.48
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
In this brand-new, never before published work of inspiration, the bestselling author of The Return… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Even people who are immensely praised and have made an enormous amount of money, who have awards, success, and applause, can be deeply depressed. If you get closer and you prick the balloon, you real…"-Henri J.M. Nouwen, Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety
24. Reading Genesis
By: Marilynne Robinson
4.10
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
One of our greatest novelists and thinkers presents a radiant, thrilling interpretation of the book… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
25. The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
By: Audre Lorde
4.62
Format: 367 pages, Paperback
A definitive selection of Audre Lorde’s "intelligent, fierce, powerful, sensual, provocative, indel… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
"Perhaps for some of you here today, I am the face of one of your fears. Because I am woman, because I am Black, because I am lesbian, because I am myself - a Black woman warrior poet doing my work - …"-Audre Lorde, The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
26. A Little History of Art (Little Histories)
By: Charlotte Mullins
3.67
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the first artworks ever made to art’s centra… read more
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- art
- nonfiction
- history
27. A Little History of Poetry
By: John Carey
3.72
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one … read more
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- poetry
- art
- history
- biography
- literature
- nonfiction
- criticism
- reference
- education
- audiobook
"IM DYING PELASE - clare batt in year 6"-John Carey, A Little History of Poetry
28. A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes
By: Anthony Bale
3.76
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A captivating journey of the expansive world of medieval travel, from London to Constantinople to t… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"travel opens the mind in unpredictable ways"-Anthony Bale, A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes
"Jerusalem is a city of unfinished projects."-Anthony Bale, A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes
"Travel forms communities, but not always harmoniously."-Anthony Bale, A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes
"Holy ground can look startlingly ordinary, especially when one’s standing on it."-Anthony Bale, A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes
29. ผ้าคลุมหน้าวิปลาสกับเรื่องประหลาดอื่นๆ เล่ม 1
By: イノウエ マサヒコ
3.18
Format: 284 pages, Paperback
ชุดนี้เป็นรวมเรื่องสั้นผลงานของนักเขียนมากความสามารถทั้ง 14 คนแห่งเกาะญี่ปุ่น สำหรับคนที่หลงใหลเรื่องสั้นแนวสยอ… read more
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30. ผ้าคลุมหน้าวิปลาสกับเรื่องประหลาดอื่นๆ เล่ม 2
By: イノウエ マサヒコ
2.63
Format: 284 pages, Paperback
เล่มที่ 2 สตริกา – เด็กสาวสองคนที่ต่างกันสุดขั้ว เริ่มผูกสัมพันธ์อันพิกลและ ‘พิการ’ จนนำไปสู่ปลายทางที่จะทำให้… read more
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31. The Poetry Book
By: D.K. Publishing
4.10
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The "Big Ideas" series has sold over 8.5 million copies across 88 countries and in 29 languages; Th… read more
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- nonfiction
