Alexandra Warwick

From the intrepid explorers who discovered the New World to modern-day commuters, journeys have always played a fundamental part in our lives. In The Nations Favourite Poems of Journeys poets from throughout the ages explore not just the physical, but also the spiritual and emotional journeys that we undertake as we progress through life. The sadness of seeing a loved one depart on a long voyage, the wonder of seeing new lands and meeting new people the web of emotions reflected in this fascinating anthology is complex and varied. Alun Lewis describes the poignancy of lovers parting forever in Goodbye while Tennyson captures an insatiable wanderlust in Ulysses. Laurie Lee celebrates England and homecoming in Home from Abroad whereas in Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night Dylan Thomas ponders the final and ultimate journey that we make: life into death. Packed with a rich variety of wonderful poems, The Nations Favourite Poems of Journeys is sure to become a greatly treasured companion as you travel through life. The foreword is to be written by Benedict Allen

The Nation's Favourite Poems of Journeys

Dani Cavallaro

Martin Evans

This groundbreaking work addresses important questions about the Algerian War of 1954-62 and the significant French resistance to their own leaders during the bitter conflict. Through the use of extensive interviews, it provides powerful insights into the clash of values that accompanied the war.

Boundaries, Dress and the Body

Fashioning the Frame

Martin Willis

One-stop resource offering a complete textbook for courses in Victorian literature - provides students with a comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context; major authors and movements; reading primary and critical texts; key critics, concepts and topics; major critical approaches; directions of new research.

The Victorian Literature Handbook

Carolyn W de la L Oulton

Brenda Ayres

Karen Yuen

Contains three early examples of the genre of New Woman writing, each portraying women in ways wholly different to those which had gone before. This title includes "Kith and Kin" (1881), "Miss Brown" and "The Wing of Azrael".

New Woman Fiction, 1881-1899, Part I

The Wing of Azrael (1889)

This edited work collects together some of the best academic work on the most important and sensational murder case of the 19th century.

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