Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose

Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose
Author: Mick Short
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2018-10-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317887808

Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose examines how readers interact with literary works, how they understand and are moved by them. Mick Short considers how meanings and effects are generated in the three major literary genres, carying out stylistic analysis of poetry, drama and prose fiction in turn. He analyses a wide range of extracts from English literature, adopting an accessible approach to the analysis of literary texts which can be applied easily to other texts in English and in other languages.

Selected Poetry and Drama

Selected Poetry and Drama
Author: Leah Goldberg
Publisher: Toby Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2005
Genre: Drama
ISBN:

This collection features a new translation by Rachel Tzvia Back of a large selection of Goldberg's poetry, as well at T. Carmi's classic translation of her only work for the theatre, The Lady of the Castle.

Complete Poems and Plays

Complete Poems and Plays
Author: Thomas Stearns Eliot
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1971
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780151211852

This omnibus collection includes all of the author's early poetry as well as the Four Quartets, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and the plays Murder in the Cathedral, The Family Reunion, and The Cocktail Party.

William Shakespeare Complete Plays

William Shakespeare Complete Plays
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: English drama
ISBN: 9781435141834

The complete plays of Shakespeare are often considered among the greatest works in all of English literature. Replete with great characters, from the portly and funny Falstaff to the hesitative and obsessive Hamlet, the plays present us with the entire gamut of human personality. They give us an unparalleled look at love and humour, death and tragedy, history and magic. These plays represent the peak of genius and art from the English language's greatest writer.

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan
Author: Robert Duncan
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 876
Release: 2012-12-17
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0520259262

This volume of the collected poetry, non-critical prose, and plays of Robert Duncan gathers all of Duncan's books and magazine publications up to and including 'Letters: Poems 1953-1956'.

Selected Poems

Selected Poems
Author: Robert Duncan
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1997
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780811213455

Bertholf's selections are so attuned to the essentials of Duncan's writing that even those familiar with the whole body of Duncan's work will become more sensitized to his recurring imagery and consistency of thought pattern throughout this collection. --Publishers Weekly.

Collected Poems and Plays of Rabindranath Tagore

Collected Poems and Plays of Rabindranath Tagore
Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher: books catalog
Total Pages: 577
Release: 1936
Genre: Bengali literature
ISBN: 9788171677023

Collected Poems and Plays of Rabindranath Tagore was first published in 1936 in keeping with Tagore's wish for an anthology. The poems and plays included are translations from the Bengali. But Tagore himself did not translate all of them. Eg. The Post Office was translated by Debabrata Mukhopadhyay and The Cycle of Spring by C.F.Andrews and Nishikanta Sen. The collection also includes ten later poems which Tagore wrote after 1921 like The Son Of Man and Boro-Budur.

Selected Poems And Four Plays

Selected Poems And Four Plays
Author: William Butler Yeats
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1996-09-09
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0684826461

Remaining the definitive selection of W.B. Yeats's finest work, this revised edition of M.L. Rosenthal's classic selection od 211 of Yeats's poems and four of his plays represents the essential achievement of Ireland's greatest lyric poet.

The Collected Works: 200+ Novels, Plays, Poems, Essays & Autobiography

The Collected Works: 200+ Novels, Plays, Poems, Essays & Autobiography
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 3754
Release: 2023-12-09
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 'The Collected Works' is a monumental compilation of over 200 works including novels, plays, poems, essays, and his autobiography. Spanning various genres and styles, this collection showcases Goethe's versatility and genius as a writer. From the romanticism of 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' to the philosophical depth of 'Faust', readers are treated to a diverse literary experience that reflects the author's profound insights into human nature and society. Goethe's works continue to be studied and admired for their timeless relevance and artistic craftsmanship. The richness of his language and the complexity of his characters make this collection a must-read for anyone interested in classic literature. Goethe's influence on German literature and European Romanticism is evident throughout the pages of this comprehensive collection. His deep understanding of human emotions and the human condition shines through in every piece, leaving a lasting impact on readers of all generations. 'The Collected Works' is a literary treasure trove that will captivate and inspire literary enthusiasts for years to come.