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Hardcover. This is a study of Thomas Hardy's life-long interest in the theatre. It discusses his own experiments at crafting scenarios and plays, all productions, both amateur and professional, with which he had any involvement, and his troubled negotiations with adaptors, producers and actors. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333598856
- ISBN
- 9780333598856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.49
€ 122.49
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333594773
- ISBN
- 9780333594773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
paperback. This updated edition takes account of new materials and new scholarship on Keynes that have appeared since 1980. It analyzes Keynes' intellectual origins and characteristic modes of thought so as to put Keynes' contributions to economics and economic policy-making into perspective. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333586624
- ISBN
- 9780333586624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
Paperback. Drawing on a series of new sources, this biography of Ezra Pound outlines his contribution to modernism through a detailed account of his development, influence and continued significance. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333582572
- ISBN
- 9780333582572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Hardback. Drawing on a series of new sources, this biography of Ezra Pound outlines his contribution to modernism through a detailed account of his development, influence and continued significance. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333582565
- ISBN
- 9780333582565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Paperback. This work provides an account of Wordsworth's evolution as a poet. It includes his earliest known writing while a pupil, and his later poetry. Wordsworth's attitude towards seeking out a public readership beyond his immediate circle of friends and admirers is a central concern of the book. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333574188
- ISBN
- 9780333574188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.95
€ 57.95
Hardcover. A biography of Habib Bourguiba intended to be an introduction to the life and work of the man, deliberately aimed at the generally informed reader. No previous knowledge of North African history is assumed. The structure of the book is a mix of straight narrative and analysis by theme. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBT; BGH; HBJH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333572627
- ISBN
- 9780333572627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.75
€ 185.75
Hardback. Offers a wide view of E.M. Forster's character as observed and remembered by college associates, close friends, chance acquaintances and fellow writers. These 46 pieces, some published for the first time, variously reveal facets of his private and public personalities. Editor(s): Stape, J. H. Series: Interviews & Recollections S. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333570838
- ISBN
- 9780333570838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Hardback. Presenting 40 interviews and recollections, this book is a record of what was said about Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan during and shortly after their lifetimes, by friends, musicians, theatrical managers, singers, actors and actresses, journalists and authors. Editor(s): Orel, Harold. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AVGC9; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333570128
- ISBN
- 9780333570128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.18
€ 186.18
Hardback. A collection of intellectual biographies of economists, which the author has written over the last 16 years, focusing on their contributions to economics as well as their background and personal characteristics. The author has also written "On Political Economists and Modern Political Economy". Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333569559
- ISBN
- 9780333569559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
Paperback. This edition, containing details of the lives of over 2000 women from all periods, cultures and walks of life, includes women who have hit the headlines in the past five years, women from Third World countries and historical coverage in response to new research. Editor(s): Uglow, Jennifer. Series: Dictionary Series. Num Pages: 640 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; GBC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333565568
- ISBN
- 9780333565568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.63
€ 67.63
Hardcover. This selection of letters of the novelist and poet George Meredith includes his two earliest extant letters written just after he had left Neuwied, his school in Germany, and also his first letter to Chapman and Hall concerning his project for the publication of his first volume of verse. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; BJ; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333563496
- ISBN
- 9780333563496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.25
€ 187.25
hardcover. J.L. Bradley's chronology captures much of the drama and excitement of Shelley's life. This is an informative, often witty account which will be extremely valuable to all Shelley students, scholars and enthusiasts. A section on the Shelley circle is a particularly helpful supplement to the main body of the book. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 105 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333557709
- ISBN
- 9780333557709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Paperback. This study of Dickens's career as a professional writer uses a range of material to describe and analyze the ways in which his work can be seen as a form of literary production. It focuses on the communal nature of his achievement, such as in his struggles with publishers. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333557198
- ISBN
- 9780333557198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.49
€ 51.49
Hardback. This is a study of the Churchill government of 1951-55 based on the Prime Minister's political papers (including his correspondence with President Eisenhower) and diaries and letters of Eden, Butler and other ministers. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333555972
- ISBN
- 9780333555972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.80
€ 122.80
Hardback. This chronology uses Keats' letters to indicate his poetic aims and achievements. This is supplemented by an introduction and sketches of more than 30 important figures in the poet's life. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333552728
- ISBN
- 9780333552728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
Hardback. Part of the "Studies in Biology, Economy and Society" series, this book looks at Sir Francis Galton, a grandson of Erasmus Darwin. In his twenties he won fame as an explorer, writing "The Art of Travel". In 1883, he coined the word eugenics by which he meant "good in birth" and "noble in heredity", Editor(s): Keynes, Milo. Series: Studies in Biology, Economy & Society. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; MFN; PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333546956
- ISBN
- 9780333546956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.30
€ 186.30
Hardback. Provides an outline of Forster's personal, literary and intellectual life from year to year in a series of diary entries. While the main focus is on his career as a writer of fiction, the chronicle format also sheds new light on the extent and nature of Forster's political and public commitments. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333545409
- ISBN
- 9780333545409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.03
€ 186.03
Paperback. This short biography aims to show, in non-technical language, how one major scientist lived and worked. It marks the bicentenary of Faraday's birth. Num Pages: 122 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BG; PHK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 201.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333542910
- ISBN
- 9780333542910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.91
€ 30.91
hardcover. In this volume of essays the author casts new light on aspects of the writer's life and tackles his writings from a critical angle. Evelyn Waugh emerges as a diffident artist and sensitive recorder of the 1920s. This book looks at both Waugh's private and public lives. Editor(s): Blayac, Alain. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333538395
- ISBN
- 9780333538395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Hardback. Attempts to map out in detail all of the known facts concerning the poet Edmund Spenser, a major canonical author whose entire literary career was spent in Ireland. The book charts Spenser's parallel vocations of Elizabethan planter and Renaissance writer Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; BG; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333537442
- ISBN
- 9780333537442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.84
€ 121.84
Hardcover. This chronology traces the progress of Lawrence's life from its beginnings in the English Midlands through his world-wide travelling until his death in 1930. Details of the composition of his works in many forms and of the controversies that often followed their publication are included. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333531334
- ISBN
- 9780333531334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardback. This biography draws from a variety of sources including Hardy's published writings, biographies of Hardy and his contemporaries, correspondence of friends and acquaintances, Emma Hardy's diaries, and unpublished letters between Emma, Thomas and Florence. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333521625
- ISBN
- 9780333521625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.97
€ 187.97
Hardcover. This is a pioneering study based on original sources of the least researched aspect of Keynes, namely, the crucial formative role of his Indian connection in the making of Keynes as an economist and policy-maker. It analyses the interaction of Indian experience on Keynes's thought and work and of Keynes on Indian economic thought and policy. Series: Keynesian studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333513330
- ISBN
- 9780333513330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.93
€ 185.93