New Penguin Book of Love Poetry (Penguin)(Paperback / softback)

New Penguin Book of Love Poetry (Penguin)(Paperback / softback)

An anthology of poems that represents man's changeless responses to the changeless changing seasons of his

Penguin Book of Haiku(Paperback / softback)

First Penguin volume Of best Japanese haiku Vivid translations Now a global poetry, the haiku was originally a Japanese verse form that flourished from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Although renowned for its minimalism and brevity, usually running three lines in seventeen syllables, and by

Penguin Book of English Song - Seven Centuries of Poetry from Chaucer to Auden (Stokes Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The Penguin Book of Modern African Poetry: Fourth Edition (Moore Gerald)(Paperback)

A new edition of the definitive collection of modern poetry from Africa 'Poetry, always foremost of the arts in traditional Africa,' writes Gerald Moore, 'has continued to compete for primacy against the newer forms of prose fiction and theatre drama.' Now revised and expanded, this comprehensive

Penguin Book of Dutch Short Stories(Paperback / softback)

Penguin Book of Japanese Verse (Thwaite Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

Poetry remains a living part of the culture of Japan today. The clich s of everyday speech are often to be traced to famous ancient poems, and the traditional forms of poetry are widely known and loved. The congenial attitude comes from a poetical history of about a millennium and a half. This

The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry (Chandler Robert)(Paperback)

An enchanting collection of the very best of Russian poetry, edited by acclaimed translator Robert Chandler together with poets Boris Dralyuk and Irina Mashinski In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, poetry's pre-eminence in Russia was unchallenged, with Pushkin and his

Penguin Book of Irish Poetry (Crotty Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

Features the work of the greatest Irish poets, from the monks of the ancient monasteries to the Nobel laureates along with a profusion of lyrics, love poems, satires, ballads and songs. This title explores the traditions of poetry in Ireland, and relates the variety of the poems to the frequently

Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story(Paperback / softback)

The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry (Various)(Paperback)

Unrivaled in its range and intensity, the poetry of World War I continues to have a powerful effect on readers. This newly edited anthology reflects the diverse experiences of those who lived through the war, bringing together the words of poets, soldiers, and civilians affected by the conflict

Penguin Book of Historic Speeches (MacArthur Brian)(Paperback / softback)

From Moses to Nelson Mandela, speeches have changed the way we see the world and the way the world is shaped.The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches gathers together the world's greatest speeches, bringing together the words of over one hundred men and women. These brilliant and passionate

Penguin Book of Oulipo - Queneau, Perec, Calvino and the Adventure of Form(Paperback / softback)

Penguin Book of Norse Myths - Gods of the Vikings (Crossley-Holland Kevin)(Paperback / softback)

Useless Magic - Lyrics, Poetry and Sermons (Welch Florence)(Paperback / softback)

A beautifully illustrated collection of lyrics and never-before-seen poetry and sketches from Florence WelchSongs can be incredibly prophetic, like subconscious warnings or messages to myself, but I often don't know what I'm trying to say till years later. Or a prediction comes true and I couldn't

Penguin Book of Christmas Stories - From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter(Paperback / softback)

New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs (Bishop Julia)(Paperback / softback)

Offers a collection of folk music - one of the great English popular art forms. This book brings together all the classic folk songs and many lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and

Sanditon (Austen Jane)(Paperback / softback)

A new Penguin English Library edition of Jane Austen's tantalizing final work - set to be a major Andrew Davies ITV adaptation this autumnWritten in the last months of Austen's life, Sanditon features a glorious cast of hypochondriacs and speculators in a newly established seaside resort, and shows

Penguin and Pinecone (Yoon Salina)(Paperback / softback)

Meet Penguin, a brand new character whose friendship will warm your

The Penguin Book of French Poetry: 1820-1950; With Prose Translations (Various)(Paperback)

This collection illuminates the uniquely fascinating era between 1820 and 1950 in French poetry--a time in which diverse aesthetic ideas conflicted and converged as poetic forms evolved at an astonishing pace. It includes generous selections from all the established giants--among them Baudelaire,

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories (Rubin Jay)(Paperback)

A major new collection of Japanese short stories, many appearing in English for the first time, with an introduction by Haruki Murakami, author of Killing Commendatore A Penguin Classics Hardcover This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the art of the Japanese short story,

New Penguin Dictionary of Civil Engineering (Blockley David)(Paperback / softback)

A completely new and fully-comprehensive book aimed at anyone who has contact with the construction

Love, Creekwood - A Novella (Albertalli Becky)(Paperback / softback)

A gorgeously romantic new novella set in the world of Becky Albertalli's bestselling and beloved Simonverse novels: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, The Upside of Unrequited, and Leah on the Offbeat.It's been more than a year since Simon and Blue turned their anonymous online flirtation into an

The Penguin Book of Romantic Poetry (Wordsworth Jonathan)(Paperback)

The Romanticism that emerged after the American and French revolutions of 1776 and 1789 represented a new flowering of the imagination and the spirit, and a celebration of the soul of humanity with its capacity for love. This extraordinary collection sets the acknowledged genius of poems such as

Course of Love (de Botton Alain)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliant new novel about love and marriage in the modern world - from the author the bestselling novel Essays in Love Modern love is never easy. Society is obsessed with stories of romance, but what comes after happily ever after? This is a love story with a difference. From dating to marriage,