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Diaries, letters & journals

Paperback. John Keats died aged just twenty-five, leaving behind some of the most exquisite and moving verse and love letters ever written, inspired by his great love for his neighbour, Fanny Brawne. Although they knew each other for just a few short years and spent a great deal of that time apart - separated by Keats's worsening illness. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442471
ISBN
9780141442471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780436205569
ISBN
9780436205569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Based on the sucessful BBC series, popular presenter and bestselling author Simon King, reveals the natural splendour of the Shetland Islands. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHJ; BJ; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340918753
ISBN
9780340918753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Contains the features of the acclaimed Florida edition of the two works of Sterne's last year of life, "A Sentimental Journey" and "Continuation of the Bramine's Journal", including a selection of its notes. Several additional documents provide context for understanding these works in relation to Sterne's life and other writings. Editor(s): New, Melvyn; Day, W.G. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208001
ISBN
9780872208001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. A phenomenonally precocious schoolboy, Rimbaud was still a teenager when he became notorious as Europe's most shocking and exhilarating poet. This book sets the two sides of Rimbaud side by side with a translation of his exhilarating poetry and a selection of the letters from the harsh and colourful period of his life as a colonial trader. Translator(s): Harding, Jeremy; Sturrock, John. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140448023
ISBN
9780140448023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The editors present a careful selection from Scudery's shorter writings, including her 'Amorous Letters', 'Famous Women', and her series of 'Conversations'. One of the most popular novelists of the 17th century, Scudery was the first woman to be honoured by the French Academy. Editor(s): Donawerth, Jane L.; Strongson, Julie. Translator(s): Donawerth, Jane L.; Strongson, Julie. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144047
ISBN
9780226144047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. William Empson is one of the foremost writers and critics of the twentieth century. This correspondence shows him working out his ideas and gives the fullest possible picture of his robust interactions with many other prominent writers, including the likes of F. R. Leavis, Helen Gardner, Frank Kermode, Christopher Norris, and I. A. Richards. Editor(s): Haffenden, John. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16 pages of black-and-white plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; BJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539864
ISBN
9780199539864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.79

Paperback. A collection of letters written by Robert Louis Stevenson throughout his remarkable life. Selected from the eight critically-acclaimed volumes of Stevenson's letters, the letters have been annotated and put in context by the editor, an authority on Stevenson's life and work. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; BG; BJ; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300091243
ISBN
9780300091243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.39

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

€ 195.13

paperback. Charlotte Bronte's letters are our most direct source of information about the Brontes and the life of the novelist. Vivid and passionate, they describe her inmost feelings as well as the world around her in Haworth, Belgium, and London. They offer insights into her novels and the development of her literary style. Editor(s): Smith, Margaret. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oxford University Press España, S.A.
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199576968
ISBN
9780199576968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Vivien Jones presents a selection from the letters of Jane Austen, which includes nearly two thirds of the novelist's surviving correspondence, & contributes an extensive introduction & notes that provide a historical & social context. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538430
ISBN
9780199538430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Hardcover. Offers an extensive selection of author's letters, arranged by subject so that you can choose from themes including social life, the Court, politics, literature, and the evolution of his Gothic castle and art and book collections at Strawberry Hill. Editor(s): Hadley, William. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGL; BJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6 x 3. .
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593500
ISBN
9781841593500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Whether bemoaning some domestic travail, commenting publicly on the state of the nation, or discussing cultural, artistic or personal concerns, this volume displays the author's courage and brilliance, her generosity and love of gossip, and also her genius for close and enduring friendship. Editor(s): Banks, Joanne Trautmann. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099518242
ISBN
9780099518242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises his friend Lucilius on how to do without what is superfluous, whether on the subject of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. We learn too about Seneca's personal and political life in the time of Nero. Translator(s): Fantham, Elaine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBLA1; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199533213
ISBN
9780199533213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

paperback. Aims to catch the imagination of a public besieged by hack journalism. This title includes writings that are a blend of public and private, news and recollection, reality and description. It traces the development of the author's career as a journalist and examines his fusion of real events with flights of fancy. Editor(s): Pascoe, David. Num Pages: 688 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140435801
ISBN
9780140435801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. This book provides a deeper understanding of L.E.J. Brouwer and his revolutionary ideas on topology and foundations of mathematics (intuitionism). Includes letters and university and faculty correspondence that illustrates his role in the twentieth century. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 952.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857295279
ISBN
9780857295279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.22

Paperback. Portland Place is the diary of then-BBC Secretary Sarah Shaw for the year of 1971, a humorous and charming perspective of life at the BBC and for a woman at the time. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; APT; BJ; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472124692
ISBN
9781472124692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardcover. The volume chronicles how in their poetic skirmishes they sharpened and shaped each other's work - Garcia Lorca defending his verses of absence and elegy and his love of tradition while Dali argued for his theories of "Clarity" and "Holy Objectivity" and the unsettling logic of Surrealism. Editor(s): Maurer, Christopher. Translator(s): Maurer, Christopher. Num Pages: 220 pages, 24 color plates. BIC Classification: 2ADS; ACXD7; AFC; AGB; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Swan Isle Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780967880884
ISBN
9780967880884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Transcribed from an early manuscript copy and supplemented by correspondence and contemporary assessments, Narcissus Marsh's recollections illuminate a lost spiritual world. Their publication marks the tercentenary of the famous Dublin library which bears his name. Editor(s): Gillespie, Raymond; Fitzpatrick, David. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183380
ISBN
9781859183380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Zapruder, Ms. Alexandra. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205992
ISBN
9780300205992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.33

Hardback. Editor(s): Podnieks, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGLA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493764
ISBN
9781611493764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.96

Hardback. Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339505
ISBN
9781444339505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.14

Paperback. Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339512
ISBN
9781444339512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.18

hardcover. Editor(s): Syrett, David. Series Editor(s): Jones, Dr. Ben. Series: Navy Records Society Publications. Num Pages: 554 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; BJ; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 148. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754651796
ISBN
9780754651796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.56

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