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Paperback. For the last century, the tastes and preferences of readers of fiction have been reflected in the American and British bestseller lists, and this Very Short Introduction takes an engaging look through the lists to reveal what we have been reading - and why. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 33. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214891
- ISBN
- 9780199214891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Cateogry: (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 147 x 173 x 9. Weight: 150.
- Publisher
- Connell Guides
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907776038
- ISBN
- 9781907776038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. This edition of Sturrock's work on structuralism includes an introduction from Jean-Michel Rabate, which makes some account of the book itself and then explores developments in the reception of structuralist theory in the past five to ten years. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232391
- ISBN
- 9780631232391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Hardcover. This edition of Sturrock's work on structuralism includes an introduction from Jean-Michel Rabate, which makes some account of the book itself and then explores developments in the reception of structuralist theory in the past five to ten years. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232384
- ISBN
- 9780631232384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.67
€ 129.67
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691613413
- ISBN
- 9780691613413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.89€ 55.42
€ 70.89
€ 55.42
Paperback. Based on the authors' extensive teaching experience, this volume provides a lively route map through the main aspects of poetry such as sound effects, rhythm and metre, the typographic display of poems on the page and the language of poetry using practical examples throughout. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644018
- ISBN
- 9780748644018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.14
€ 25.99
€ 24.14
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the work of John Keats, a central figure in English Romanticism and one of the most popular poets in the literary canon. This book features: a chronology of Keats's life and excerpts from his letters; an overview of the criticism of his work; and, excerpts from a range of critical texts, with explanatory headnotes. Editor(s): Strachan, John. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 216 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415234788
- ISBN
- 9780415234788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.62
€ 31.62
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- York Medieval Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903153451
- ISBN
- 9781903153451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.65
€ 97.65
paperback. In readings attuned to the textual, sexual and historical specificities of John Ashbery's poetry, from "Some Trees" to "Flow Chart", this text introduces readers to the poet's processes of production, demonstrating his source materials and ideas for inspiration. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674636132
- ISBN
- 9780674636132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.25
€ 52.99
€ 44.25
Paperback. Now back in print with a new preface and two new essays--the essential guide and companion to Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy's acclaimed novel of the Old West that has been compared to the work of Dante, Homer, Melville, and Faulkner. Series: Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 line drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; FJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292718210
- ISBN
- 9780292718210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.24
€ 26.99
€ 25.24
Paperback. Part of the "Heinemenn Advanced Shakespeare" series of plays for A Level students, this version of "Hamlet" includes notes which should bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, and space for students' own annotation. The text includes activities and assignments after each act. Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435193102
- ISBN
- 9780435193102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.60
€ 18.60
Hardcover. Updated editions in this trusted Shakespeare series Series: Heinemann Shakespeare. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435026479
- ISBN
- 9780435026479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.94
€ 17.94
Paperback. This text focuses on preparing students for A-Level. It has notes, end-of-act activities, tips from an A-Level Chief Examiner and space for students' own annotations. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DDS; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435193058
- ISBN
- 9780435193058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.61
€ 18.61
Paperback. Part of the "Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare" series, this version of "King Lear" aims to help A Level students understand the text and develop their own insights. It includes notes to bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, space for students' own annotations, and activities and assignments. Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435193096
- ISBN
- 9780435193096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.12
€ 19.12
Hardcover. Updated editions in this trusted Shakespeare series Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Shakespeare. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 206 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435026493
- ISBN
- 9780435026493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.76
€ 20.76
Paperback. A "Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare" version of the play "Measure for Measure", designed for A Level students. Aimed at bridging the gap between GCSE and A Level, the work includes notes to help students understand the text, space for students' own annotation and activities and assignments. Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435193119
- ISBN
- 9780435193119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.12
€ 19.12
Hardcover. Updated editions in this trusted Shakespeare series Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Shakespeare. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435026455
- ISBN
- 9780435026455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Paperback. George Szirtes is a leading figure in contemporary poetry in England and in Hungary. A companion volume to George Szirtes' "New and Collected Poems", this book offers a sustained analysis of Szirtes' work, mapping his development chronologically and thematically, and paying close attention to form and technique in its analysis of each poem. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852248147
- ISBN
- 9781852248147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Hardback. Someone called Jacques Derrida, someone called him on the phone, someone who was dead - this was August 22nd 1979. A mystery, he thought; but it is a mystery that began more than ten years earlier, in 1968, when Derrida, a philosopher, visits Oxford and there, before the very eyes of the Philosophy Sub-Faculty, he dies, several times. Num Pages: 211 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845190309
- ISBN
- 9781845190309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.51
€ 129.51
Paperback. John Scattergood's The Complete English Poems of John Skelton (Penguin, 1983) has long been out of print, and at present no other complete edition of the poems is available. This welcome new edition brings together the poems, and many of the Latin paratexts, along with an entirely new introduction and updated reading list and notes. Editor(s): Scattergood, John. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 580 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846319488
- ISBN
- 9781846319488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.60
€ 50.99
€ 45.60
Paperback. Provides a lively introduction to what is both a wide ranging and a hugely popular literary genre. Using examples from a variety of novels short stories, films and television series, the author presents a concise history of crime fiction. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; YFB; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415318242
- ISBN
- 9780415318242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803281790
- ISBN
- 9780803281790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Series: Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403986894
- ISBN
- 9781403986894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.73
€ 32.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cockshut, A. O. J. Series: The Whitehouse Edition of John Ruskin. Num Pages: 624 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Publisher
- Clearway Logistics Phase 2-3
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853310454
- ISBN
- 9781853310454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.33€ 102.99
€ 106.33
€ 102.99