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Nothing like being attacked by a slug then held captive by a dragon to put you off your jelly and ice-cream. Ethan, William and Fiona are about as different as three almost-teens can be. The only th……続きを見る

Isobel Gowdie has been unfairly labelled "The Witch Queen of Scotland," largely due to her confessions to witchcraft being a matter of historical record. Michael McGrinder tells Isobel's story on a ……続きを見る

The most complete collection of Mary Tighe’s poetry published to date. Mary Blachford Tighe (1772–1810) was a crucial force in shaping British Romanticism. Her influential six-canto epic, Psyche, or……続きを見る

In the shadow of heartbreak, new love blooms under the giant Irish sky. It’s been decades since the Brandon Lodge was at its peak: the idyllic background for many Irish summers and the romantic seed……続きを見る

This early work by the great welsh poet Edward Thomas was originally published in 1911 and details his travels around The Isle of Wight. Philip Edward Thomas was born in Lambeth, London, England in ……続きを見る

Bringing together the full range of James Joyce’s poetic output, Collected Poems offers a rare and revealing glimpse into the lyrical heart of one of the twentieth century’s greatest literary innova……続きを見る

This book contains four free verse poems for those who have passion for poetry. 続きを見る

The second collection of plays from eminent playwright James Graham, bringing together four of his state-of-the-nation plays. The volume includes the following plays, alongside an introduction by th……続きを見る

Listen to the voices. Journey into the many lives of two worlds, once united but now the link severed, and hear their stories. As the pages turn, so do the decades of planetary growth. Experience th……続きを見る

‘I’m thinking this night wasn’t I a foolish fellow not to kill my father in years gone by.’ – Christy Mahon On the first night of J. M. Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World (1907) the audience b……続きを見る

Postcolonial Overtures explores the importance of sound in contemporary Northern Irish writing, focusing on the work of three canonical poets: Ciaran Carson, Derek Mahon, and Paul Muldoon. Obert arg……続きを見る

A free single poem dedicated in my dad's memory. Sharing with you another taste of my thoughts! This is another sneak a peek into my world of poems. This one was special and needed to stand on its o……続きを見る

One Hundred Haikus, A collection of 100 Haikus (101 if you include the full book title). Including a very basic introduction to the poetic form of Haiku. Tony Hibberd uses the rigid Haiku structure ……続きを見る

But that's what this is, isn't it? The ultimate bitch fight. When John takes a break from his boyfriend, his accidentally meets the girl of his dreams. Filled with guilt and indecision, he decides t……続きを見る

Presents George Eliot's shorter poetry. This volume includes an introduction, which discusses Eliot's interest in poetry verse and its relation to her prose and prose fiction; her recurring themes a……続きを見る

Though his name might not be familiar to many twenty-first century readers, Laurence Whyte (d.1753) is an important missing link in eighteenth-century Ireland’s literary and musical histories. A rur……続きを見る

The body may rest, but the mind will wander, fears unfold,with frightening thunder. When the storm is over and the deluge is gone, in the dreamland a hope is born. From the oriental skies, wisdom wi……続きを見る

Patron? Collaborator? Employer? Voyeur? Lover? Questioned about the nature of his relationship with the 3rd Earl of Southampton, William Shakespeare is on trial. The evidence: tender poems, financia……続きを見る

William Wordsworth is chiefly remembered as one of the ‘Lake Poets’. Yet he was also one of the founders of English Romanticism, a writer whose early revolutionary fervor imbued his verse and his id……続きを見る

Arguably the greatest of all the English Romantic poets, John Keats left behind him an astonishingly large body of work almost as remarkable for its maturity as for its beauty. Whether in longer nar……続きを見る

Eastern Congo. Home to the deadliest conflict since World War II. London. Home to a festival to raise awareness of Congo. That is if Stef can get it off the ground. Adam Brace's anarchic and provoca……続きを見る

’S e sgrìobhadair, bàrd, seinneadair, fear-ciùil agus fear-teagaisg a th’ann an Lodaidh MacFhionghain a tha ’g obair ann a’ leasachadh na Gàidhlig an Albainn Nuaidh. Lewis MacKinnon is a writer, poe……続きを見る

‘If–‘ is, by British readers’ choice, the most popular poem in the language. This pocket-sized selection of Rudyard Kipling’s verse contains not only this classic, but many of his greatest poems, in……続きを見る

Emma Woodhouse has just attended the wedding of Miss Taylor, her friend and former governess, to Mr Weston. Having introduced them, Emma takes credit for their marriage, and decides that she likes m……続きを見る

This is the final book in the 'Through The Smoke' trilogy by Pete Wilky, who seems to be going from strength to strength with his poetry. He is amassing quite a following on social media and is also……続きを見る

In his short life, Robert Burns forged for himself a reputation as a poet and songwriter that has never been eclipsed. Today, more than 200 years after his death, his verse remains among the most po……続きを見る

An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. The action is set in L……続きを見る

The inspiring true story of Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, princess royal of the northern Welsh kingdom of Gwynedd and princess regnant of the southern Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth comes to life in this b……続きを見る

"If this collection has a theme, it is that of impermanence. Coping with change, temporality and uncertainty is one of our great struggles. We are deluded if we feel our lives are built on rock soli……続きを見る

Respect women, respect girls. Respect yourselves. Remember you are everyone who's gone before you and you are nobody that has ever been, so make it count, make it special, make a difference, make pe……続きを見る