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The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson by Alfred Tennyson
$16.95 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: Wordsworth Poetry Library | Reading Level: good-very good
Although Tennyson (1809-1892) has often been characterised as an austere, bearded patriarch and laureate of the Victorian age, his poems speak clearly to the imagination of the late 20th century. His mastery of rhyme, metre, imagery and mood communicate their dark, sensuous and sometimes morbid messages ...Show more
The Works of Banjo Paterson by A.B. Paterson
$14.95 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Poetry Library
Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson may fairly be regarded as Australia's national poet. 'Waltzing Matilda', 'Clancy of the Overflow' and 'The Man from the Snowy River' still strike a chord in the hearts of Australians wherever they may be, evoking, as they do, the rough life and values of the outback. The a ...Show more
The Works of Edward Thomas by Edward Thomas
$16.95 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: Wordsworth Poetry Library | Reading Level: very good
This collection contains all the poetry that Thomas produced in a burst of activity between 1914 and his death in the Battle of Arras in 1917. It includes the famous poems, "Adlestrop", "A Cat", "The Owl", "The Glory" and "Old Man".
The Works of John Donne by John Donne
$16.95 AUD
Category: Art & Music | Series: Wordsworth Poetry Library | Reading Level: very good
Edited with an Introduction, Chronology, Notes, Bibliography and Glossary by Roy Booth, Royal Holloway College, University of London. John Donne (1572-1631) is a poet of concerted emotional and intellectual force, whose strenuously original approach to the subject matter, diction and form of verse re-ma ...Show more
The World Last Night by M.T.C. Cronin
$24.95 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: UQP Poetry Series
An exciting new collection from one of Australia's most daring poets. The world tomorrow is haunted only by what doesn't happen now. A new volume from Cronin is much-anticipated and The World Last Night is rich, polished and delightful. It has a confidence and grace about it and moves from wit to whimsy ...Show more
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! - An Animal Poem for Every Day of the Year by Fiona Waters
$44.99 AUD
$49.99 (10% off)
Category: Poetry | Series: Poetry Collections
A breathtaking anthology featuring an animal poem for every day of the year illustated by award-winning artist, Britta Teckentrup. This lavishly illustrated gift book treasury of 366 animal poems ranges from unforgettable classics to contemporary works from around the world, including poetry in translat ...Show more
Walking With Camels: The story of Bertha Strehlow by Leni Shilton
$22.99 AUD
Category: Australiana | Series: UWAP Poetry Ser.
Leni Shilton offers us a woman's exploration of loss and survival in the unforgiving and beautiful landscape of central Australia. Bertha Strehlow, overshadowed by her anthropologist husband's achievements, was a woman of integrity and a brilliant observer and connector of people in settings such as the ...Show more
Water Mirrors by Nicholas Powell
$24.95 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: UQP Poetry Series
Water Mirrors was inspired by Nicholas Powell's 'enchanting and disorientating' experience of moving to Finland. His poems circle intimacy, illusions, and the task of reconciling the many facets of experience. It is concerned with fluctuating perceptions, and with the relationship of language to meaning ...Show more
What I Like!: Poems for the Very Young by Gervase Phinn
$16.95 AUD
Category: Children's Picture Paperbacks | Series: Poetry S.
This entertaining volume of verse for the very young is the perfect introduction to poetry. It includes poems about everything that is important to children; animals, family, food etc. Wacky illustrations complement this lively and amusing collection. 32 Pages - 268 x 245mm - 2-6yrs
Works of Robert Browning by Robert Browning
$16.95 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: Wordsworth Poetry Library
With an Introduction by Dr Tim Cook. Robert Browning (1812-1889) represents the intellectual and argumentative strand in English poetry in contrast to the more ornate style of Spenser and Tennyson. His poetry demonstrates how a poet must be a sharp perceptive observer of the complexity of the human con ...Show more
World War I (History Through Poetry) by Paul Dowswell
$19.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: History Through Poetry
This book looks at the curriculum history of World War I, through a series of poems from the time. Each poem covers a different topic such as daily wartime living, life in the trenches and attitudes towards patriotism and religion. The backgrounds to each poem and poet is given, together with an explana ...Show more
iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility by Allie Esiri
$39.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: POETRY
If you need cheering up...If you need guidance...If you want to laugh...If you need courage...Sometimes only a poem will do. In this magical new collection of our best-loved poems, edited by the creators of the bestselling iF Poems app, discover the joy, solace and beauty of poetry with your family. Whe ...Show more