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Price: £14.99
Pub date: 03/11/05 |
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The Penguin book of Caribbean Verse in English
Selected and edited by Paula Burnett
'Brilliant' The Times Literary Supplement
This vibrant and varied collection surveys Caribbean verse in English from the eighteenth century to the modern age. From anonymous slave songs to poets of our time such as Derek Walcott, Edward Kamau Brathwaite and Louise Bennett, the critical influence of music can also be seen here in the 'blues' poems of Una Marson, the lyrics of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, and the works of dub poets such as Linton Kwesi Johnson.
In her introduction, Paula Burnett discusses the richly interwoven oral and literary traditions of Caribbean verse. This edition also includes biographical and explanatory notes, a glossary and an index of poets. |
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Price: £14.99
Pub date: 24/11/05 |
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The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy
David Cannadine
At the outset of the 1870s, the British aristocracy could rightly consider themselves the most fortunate people on earth: they held the lion's share of land, wealth and power in the world's greatest empire. By the end of the 1930s they had lost not only a generation of sons in the First World War, but also much of their prosperity, prestige and political significance. David Cannadine shows how this shift came about - and how it was reinforced in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Lucidly written and sparkling with wit, The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy is a landmark study that dramatically changes our understanding of British social history. |
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Price: £14.99
Pub date: 24/11/05 |
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Great Southern Land
A New History of Australia
Frank Welsh
'A genuinely original, enlightening, witty account of a nation'
Daily Telegraph
'Destined to be one of the great standard histories of that astonishing continent … powerful and profound'
Andrew Roberts
Australia is a dynamic multicultural society, viewed by many as the world's most desirable place to live. Here Frank Welsh traces Australia's intriguing and varied history to examine how this society emerged, from its ancient Aboriginal peoples and earliest British convict settlements to today's modern nation - one that retains strong links with its colonial past but is increasingly independent and diverse.
Original, provocative and entertaining, Great Southern Land provides the most comprehensive one-volume history of this endlessly fascinating nation. |
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Price: £16.99
Pub date: 24/11/05 |
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Selected Poems
Lord Byron
Edited by Susan J. Wolfson and Peter J. Manning
Based on the landmark Murray edition of 1832-4, this is the only widely available selection of Byron's poetry to include Byron's own notes on the same page as the poetry. It contains the complete texts of many longer works including Sardanapalus and Childe Harold. The editors provide full explanatory notes, bibliography, a biographical sketch and detailed chronology of Byron's life and work. |
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