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Paperback. Geoffrey Chaucer has some claim to being the greatest poet in the English language. Yet he has also been considered to be an invisible poet, self-depreciating and ironic, leaving only the breath of his comedy behind. In truth a great deal is known of him. He was a royal servant, who was indicted for rape. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 colour plate section, b&w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099287483
ISBN
9780099287483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.66

Paperback. Spectral Shakespeares is an illuminating exploration of experimental adaptations of Shakespeare on film, TV, and the web. Drawing on adaptation studies, media theory, and Derrida's work, the "Shakespeare" that emerges from these adaptations is a fragmentary and mediatized presence that leaves a mark on our contemporary mediascape. Series: Reproducing Shakespeare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JM; APF; APT; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137585127
ISBN
9781137585127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.06

Paperback. The record of the young Angelica Garnett's struggle to emerge from the extraordinary and intense milieu of the Bloomsbury Set as a mature and independent woman. She creates a poignant picture of her mother, Vanessa Bell, of her own emerging individuality, and of the Bloomsbury era. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712662666
ISBN
9780712662666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. What is it that shocks newcomers to the works of Flannery O'Connor and what makes them return? Her language, images, settings and characters touches deeper layers of human experience. This book presents readings of her stories, aimed at proving that she is a master of showing mystery through manners, depth through precision. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772889375
ISBN
9788772889375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.98

Paperback. Includes material to help reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page. This book features scene-by-scene summary, offering an easily understandable way into the play. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230576148
ISBN
9780230576148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.42

Hardback. Editor(s): Hanton, Sheldon; Mellalieu, Stephen D. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 30. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594549045
ISBN
9781594549045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.12
€ 129.19

Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 224 pages, 96. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DSBB; HBJH; HRKP1; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485152
ISBN
9780801485152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. This book is an interdisciplinary volume that explores the social, psychological, and historical impact of acceleration through the medium of culture. Its eleven original chapters highlight the wide range of cultural responses to acceleration in literature, film, the visual arts, architecture, and popular culture. Editor(s): Fuchs, Anne; Long, Jonathan. Series: Palgrave Studies in Modern European Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137411860
ISBN
9781137411860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.01

Paperback. When Mr and Mrs Peacocke arrive as employees of Dr Wortle's school, the discovery of an irregularity in their marriage tests the character of all involved. But as Dr Wortle says, "There are things which a man cannot bear .. now and again a man shall make a stand in his own defence." Editor(s): Imlah, Mick. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434040
ISBN
9780140434040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. A celebrated novelist and an acclaimed historian of ideas, father and daughter, unravel the chain of words at the core of Jewish life, history, and culture Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 116 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205848
ISBN
9780300205848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.71

Hardcover.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716531357
ISBN
9780716531357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.00
€ 46.19

Hardback. The first book-length look at childhood in Edwardian fiction, this book challenges assumptions that the Edwardian period was simply a continuation of the Victorian or the start of the Modern. Exploring both classics and popular fiction, the authors provide a a compelling picture of the Edwardian fictional cult of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, Dr. Adrienne; Humphries, Andrew F. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230221611
ISBN
9780230221611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151948
ISBN
9780231151948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 50.63

Paperback. An indispensable guide for anyone reading Joyce's masterpiece for the first time, provding a crystal clear, page-by-page, line-by-line running commentary on the plot of Ulysses. Num Pages: 272 pages, facsimiles, tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415138581
ISBN
9780415138581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.96

Hardback. This collection of essays approaches the works of Shakespeare from the topical perspective of the History of Emotions. Contributions come from established and emergent scholars from a range of disciplines, including performance history, musicology and literary history. Editor(s): White, R. S.; Houlahan, Mark; O'Loughlin, Katrina. Series: Palgrave Shakespeare Studies. Num Pages: 282 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137464743
ISBN
9781137464743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.30

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rizzoli Ex Libris
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847849000
ISBN
9780847849000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.60

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090882
ISBN
9780719090882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.84

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
816
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679600114
ISBN
9780679600114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.27

Hardback. "A comprehensive critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. This volume focuses on five Europeans who saw Shakespeare as a force of resistance against tyranny"-- Editor(s): Morse, Ruth. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 533.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441139467
ISBN
9781441139467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.02
€ 178.26

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Number of pages
316
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633129
ISBN
9780815633129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138961265
ISBN
9781138961265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.42

Paperback. On the Wonders of Land and Sea is a comparative study of travel writers in the eastern Islamic world from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Situating texts in their socio-historical contexts, the essays study works by male and female Muslim and Parsi/Zoroastrian travelers in the Hijaz, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, and Europe. Editor(s): Micallef, Roberta; Sharma, Sunil. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 185 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
185
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073340
ISBN
9780674073340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411401037
ISBN
9781411401037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this title offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Editor(s): SparkNotes. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469815
ISBN
9781411469815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.30

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