Learning about wine can be a daunting task With terms like assemblage batonnage & cuvee; ullage terroir & vielles vignes it's not surprising that many people are put off & simply reach for the nearest bottle of red or white in the supermarket aisle This is the perfect concise guide for anyone who loves wine but wants to find out more Arranged in an easy-to-use format in which different types of wine are shown schematically on a map like the London Underground the reader can see at a glance the salient features of hundreds of different wines & how they relate to each other in terms of taste A unique & original tool to navigate the complex world of wine The Pocket Guide to Wine enables wine lovers to find out more about the wines they already like & to make informed choices as they explore further ...

To celebrate The Hobbit's 75th anniversary of publication a pocket-sized hardback of JRR Tolkien's timeless classic perfect for little Hobbits everywhere Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet & contented life with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf & a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly & enlist his services
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- on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon Bilbo's life is never to be the same again The Hobbit became an instant success when it was first published in 1937 & 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves dwarves trolls goblins myth magic & adventure with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins has lost none of its appeal Now for the first time the classic hardback edition is available in a one-off special pocket-sized edition Featuring the distinctive cover illustration painted by Tolkien himself plus his own drawings in the book this edition will be the perfect gift for little Hobbits everywhere!

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In a new perfectly pocket-sized format The Pocket Moomin Colouring Book features original artwork from the coveted archive of Tove Jansson creator of the Moomins; one of the most cherished children's book series ever written This smaller edition perfect for colouring on-the-go features striking patterns & scenes as well as all your favourite Moomin characters & their most memorable"es Including all your favourite scenes from The Moomin Colouring Book ...

A unique collection of advice for life Baltasar Gracian's The Pocket Oracle & Art of Prudence is a philosophical gem & perhaps the first 'self-help' book ever written This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Spanish with an introduction by Jeremy Robbins Written over 350 years ago The Pocket Oracle & Art of Prudence is a subtle collection of 300 witty & thought-provoking aphorisms From the art of being lucky to the healthy use of caution these elegant maxims were created as a guide to life with further suggestions given on cultivating good taste knowing how to refuse the foolishness of complaining & the wisdom of controlling one's passions Baltasar Gracian intended these ingenious pragmatic aphorisms to challenge the mind & recognised that few would be capable of applying them In Jeremy Robbins's introduction to his penetrating new translation he examines Gracian's place in Spanish literature & his previous works Robbins also looks at the themes contexts & contradictions of The Pocket Oracle as well as the brevity & subtlety of Gracian's cool-headed aphorisms This edition also contains a chronology suggested further reading & notes Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658) was born in Belmonte Aragon & entered the Society of Jesus in 1619 Teaching in Jesuit colleges across the Kingdom of Aragon he was also at one time confessor to the viceroy of Aragon & chaplain to the Spanish army But it is as one of the great Spanish stylists & moralists that he is best known He wrote a series of short moral tracts marked by their elliptical epigrammatic style as well as a three volume allegorical novel The Critic (1651-57) Published in 1647 The Pocket Oracle & Art of Prudence influenced the vogue for the form in France & was quickly translated into the major European languages If you enjoyed The Pocket Oracle & Art of Prudence you might like La Rochefoucauld's Maxims also available in Penguin Classics ...

The Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary is an elementary level dictionary ideal for learners of Classical Greek at school & university level It covers over 20000 Greek words & phrases in clear user-friendly translations & over 4000 English words in common usage The dictionary also offers help with Greek to English sentence construction & prose composition & provides tables of irregular verbs Additional information

Includes:: detailed lists of numerals & proper names a guide to pronunciation & a map of Greece

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With an Introduction by Tim Cook Shakespeare's sonnets have an intensity of both feeling & meaning unmatched in English sonnet form They divide into two parts; the first 126 sonnets are addressed to a fair youth for whom the poet has an obsessive love & the second chronicles his love for the notorious ' Dark Lady' In addition to the sonnets this volume

Includes:: Shakespeare's two lengthy narrative poems on classical themes The Rape of Lucrece which looks forward to the dark imagery of Macbeth & Venus & Adonis which mixes ribaldry & tragedy in unique Shakespearean manner The Phoenix & the Turtle is a beautiful metaphysical & allegorical short elegy & takes its place with Shakespeare's better-known poetry

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The first critical edition of the complete poems of Basil Bunting published on the fiftieth anniversary of his masterpiece Briggflatts Basil Bunting is one of the most important British poets of the twentieth century admired early on by Ezra Pound & Louis Zukofsky & acknowledged since the 1930s as a major figure in the Modernist movement Faber published a selection of his early work in Pound's Active Anthology (1933) but Bunting's reputation was not confirmed until decades later with the publication of his masterpiece Briggflatts by Fulcrum Press in 1966 Bunting's work was published throughout most of his life in editions from Oxford University Press Bloodaxe Books New Directions & various small presses This is the first critical edition of the complete poems & offers an accurate text with variants from all printed sources Don Share annotates Bunting's often complex & allusive verse with much illuminating"ation from his prose writings interviews & correspondence He also examines Bunting's sources (including Persian literature & classical mythology) & explores the Northumbrian roots of Bunting's poetic vocabulary & use of dialect This important work of literary scholarship offers for the first time an edition commensurate with the achievement of this neglected Modernist master ...

Of all the classical poets Gaius Valerius Catullus (c 84-54 BC) is the most accessible to the modern reader Presented alongside the original Latin text this new translation reflects Catullus' mastery of poetic forms as diverse as the lyric the inventive epigram & the romantic legend & shows his passionate & sometimes dedicated to his lover Lesbia This edition also

Includes:: a introduction to the poet's life & work & full explanatory notes ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more

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For students of Middle English Andrew & Waldron's The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript has been the key edition of the four Pearl poems (the best-known of which is Gawain & the Green Knight) for 30 years Now with the changing needs of today's student in mind the editors have undertaken the most comprehensive revision of the book since its inception The revised edition

Includes:: a new introduction providing historical literary & cultural contexts for the poems It also incorporates a revised & updated bibliography minor changes to the text & glossary & significant revision & updating of the explanatory notes In addition the authors have provided for the first time a complete prose translation of the four poems for students to use as a working tool Access to a digital copy of this translation conceived as a complement & companion to the new edition is included with this book

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With an Introduction & Notes by Owen Knowles University of Hull In his draft Preface Wilfred Owen

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