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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “james sambrook”
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  • William Cobbett

    by James Sambrook ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Cobbett is best known today as the author of Rural Rides, but in his lifetime, he was an enormously productive political and economic journalist and writer of books in many fields, and he is important to students in a number of disciplines, ranging from literature, through politics and economics, to social and political history. Originally published in 1973 this book presents an account of Cobbett ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • The Eighteenth Century

    The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature 1700-1789

    by James Sambrook ...
    Series series Longman Literature In English Series
    This is an impressive and lucid survey of eighteenth-century intellectual life, providing a real sense of the complexity of the age and of the cultural and intellectual climate in which imaginative literature flourished. It reflects on some of the dominant themes of the period, arguing against such labels as 'Augustan Age', 'Age of Enlightenment' and 'Age of Reason', which have been attached to ... Read more

    $111.99 USD

  • William Cowper

    The Task and Selected Other Poems

    by James Sambrook, William Cowper ...
    Series series Longman Annotated Texts
    Having previously suffered neglect as a result of Pope's dominance of the period, William Cowper (1731-1800) has now become a far more important figure in eighteenth-century literature. Following the successful format of the series, Professor Sambrook's edition consists of a comprehensive, contextual editor's introduction together with substantial annotation on the page. The Task (1785) is the ... Read more

    $84.99 USD

  • The Scribleriad, and The Difference Between Verbal and Practical Virtue

    Exploring Satire and Moral Virtue in 18th Century Literature

    by Anonymous, John Hervey Baron Hervey ...
    The Scribleriad, and The Difference Between Verbal and Practical Virtue presents a riveting exploration of 18th-century literary landscapes, highlighting the interplay of satire, wit, and moral commentary. This anthology navigates through an array of poetic and discursive forms, bringing to light the era'Äôs preoccupation with the dichotomy of appearance versus reality. Through its selection, the ... Read more

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    by William Wordsworth ...
    A revolutionary voice in English verse, and a much loved and celebrated lyric poet. ... Read more

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  • Donne: Everyman's Poetry

    by John Donne ...
    The best of John Donne's poemsJohn Donne (1572-1631) was born into a Catholic family and studied law before sailing with Essex to attack Cadiz in 1596. He was appointed secretary to Sir Thomas Egerton, the Lord Keeper (later Lord Chancellor), in 1598, but forfeited his worldly prospects when he secretly married Ann More, Lady Egerton's niece, in 1601; he was dismissed by Egerton and briefly ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe (Delphi Classics)

    by Christopher Marlowe, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 11 - Delphi Series Two
    Marlowe was an enigmatic character part poet, scholar, soldier, spy and tavern brawler and his legend continues to elude historians. This eBook provides readers with a new and erudite edition of Marlowe’s works, offering every play, poem, translation and much more. Now you can truly own all of Marlowe’s works and a range of BONUS material on your eReader, and all in one well-organised file. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • A Journal of the Plague Year

    by Daniel Defoe ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Defoe's account of the bubonic plague that swept London in 1665 remains as vivid as it is harrowing. Based on Defoe's own childhood memories and prodigious research, A Journal of the Plague Year walks the line between fiction, history, and reportage. In meticulous and unsentimental detail it renders the daily life of a city under siege; the often gruesome medical precautions and practices of the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Complete Poetical Works of Andrew Marvell (Delphi Classics)

    by Andrew Marvell, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 34 - Delphi Poets Series
    Andrew Marvell was a leading metaphysical poet, whose technical genius and scathing wit firmly establish him as a leading literary figure of the seventeenth century. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Marvell’s complete poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Lyrical Ballads

    1798 and 1802

    by William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'Listen, Stranger!' Wordsworth and Coleridge's joint collection of poems has often been singled out as the founding text of English Romanticism. Within this initially unassuming, anonymous volume were many of the poems that came to define their age and which have continued to delight readers ever since, including 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', the 'Lucy' poems, 'Lines written a few miles above ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Complete Poems of Andrew Marvell

    by Andrew Marvell ...
    The English metaphysical poet Andrew Marvell is most commonly associated with his contemporaries, John Donne, George Herbert, and his colleague and friend, John Milton. His most famous poem "To His Coy Mistress" is a seductive chant to a would-be lover to seize the moment. "The Garden" is an ode to the tranquility of a retirement from public life. Marvell, who was himself a politician, opines for ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • John Donne: Collected Poetry

    by John Donne ...
    Regarded by many as the greatest of the Metaphysical poets, John Donne (1572-1631) was also among the most intriguing figures of the Elizabethan age. A sensualist who composed erotic and playful love poetry in his youth, he was raised a Catholic but later became one of the most admired Protestant preachers of his time. The Collected Poetry reflects this wide diversity, and includes his youthful ... Read more

    $14.99 USD