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Elizabeth Bishop
ISBN: 9780198851417
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Elizabeth Bishop (Literature)
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9780198851417 (10-digit ISBN: 0198851413)
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- Explores the published poems of Elizabeth Bishop, the 'best-loved' poet in English of the second half of the twentieth century
- Sets Bishop's poetry and other writings within the context of her life and aesthetic values
- Draws out key themes of the environment, balance, and ideas of love and loss across Bishop's work
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
1 Less is more: a world in miniature 2 Formal matters 3 'The Armadillo', the art of description, and 'Brazil, January 1, 1502' 4 Poetry and painting 5 Love known 6 Late travel poems Epilogue, with acknowledgements Timeline References Further reading Index
Key Features
Series Description
Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible.
Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library.
Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
Please note: As this series is not ELT material, these titles are not subject to discount.
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