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Paperback. A collection of prose pieces by the Poet Laureate, on literary matters and on writers as diverse as Emily Dickinson, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Walter de la Mare, T.S. Eliot, Wilfred Owen and Sylvia Plath. Hughes also expresses concerns about education, the environment, and the arts in general. Num Pages: 480 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 35. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571174263
ISBN
9780571174263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. 'You think it will never happen to you, that it cannot happen to you, that you are the only person world to whom none of these things will ever happen, and then, one by one, they all begin to happen to you, in the same way they happen to everyone else.' From the point of view of his life now, the author moves you through the events of his life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571283248
ISBN
9780571283248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Hardback. Leading New Zealand and Australian children's authors tell the stories behind their books and share some of their writing secrets. Num Pages: 227 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810829459
ISBN
9780810829459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.66

paperback. The Jewish poets of medieval Spain combined elements of the dominant Arabic-Islamic culture with Jewish religious and literary traditions to create a rich new Hebrew literature. This volume presents the poems alongside English translations and explanatory notes on context. Num Pages: 216 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2CSJ; 3H; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195129878
ISBN
9780195129878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.26

Hardcover. Editor(s): Krajka, Wieslaw. Series: Conrad, Eastern and Western Perspectives. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Press Poland
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9788377843017
ISBN
9788377843017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651514
ISBN
9780691651514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.76

Hardback. This book highlights obedience as an American cultural motif by examining the ways in which citizens understand and dramatize the struggle between autonomy and allegiance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747257
ISBN
9780804747257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491913
ISBN
9781611491913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.35

Hardcover. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813932309
ISBN
9780813932309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.77

Paperback. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813932323
ISBN
9780813932323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.68

Paperback. Covering a wide range of the poetry, John Williams discusses the critical issues that have dominated discussions of Wordsworth's work, from the end of the 18th century up to 2002. Series: Critical Issues. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333687338
ISBN
9780333687338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.13

Hardback. This biography of William Wordsworth attempts to tell the story of his life through a rigourous reading of key and representative works of the poet. Its reading of the poems, in tune with current theoretical practice, offers a sense of the continuities in Wordsworth's life. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 26. Weight in Grams: 627.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217151
ISBN
9780823217151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.05

paperback. This biography of William Wordsworth attempts to tell the story of his life through a rigourous reading of key and representative works of the poet. Its reading of the poems, in tune with current theoretical practice, offers a sense of the continuities in Wordsworth's life. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217168
ISBN
9780823217168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Hardback. Features a contemporary poet who selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the authors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature. Editor(s): Heaney, Seamus. Series: Faber Nature Poets. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328789
ISBN
9780571328789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

hardcover. Offers a comprehensive examination of the oeuvre of William Trevor Editor(s): Delaney, Paul; Parker, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719087905
ISBN
9780719087905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.82

Paperback. Suitable for those beginning detailed study of "Twelfth Night". Editor(s): Massai, Sonia. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415303330
ISBN
9780415303330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.33

Paperback. This volume is a broad-ranging guide to Othello, providing an introduction to the contexts of the play, the range of critical responses to the play and the play in performance. Editor(s): Hadfield, Andrew. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 196 pages, 8 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415227346
ISBN
9780415227346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.21

Paperback. With a remarkable breadth of coverage and a focused, user-friendly approach, this Routledge Literary Sourcebook is the essential guide for any student of King Lear. Series: Routledge Literary Sourcebooks S. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234726
ISBN
9780415234726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Paperback. Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's remarkable play offers: introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text; annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself; and cross-references between documents and sections of the guide. Editor(s): McEvoy, Sean. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415314336
ISBN
9780415314336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.12

Paperback. This guide focuses on Shakespeare's "King Lear", it includes a linking narrative which puts the critical extracts in context, highlights the important concepts, explains shifts in critical thinking, and looks to the writer's place in the canon. It is part of a series designed for students. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1997th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874166719
ISBN
9781874166719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

Paperback. * Popular, mainstream but academically rigorous biography of the millennium's most celebrated writer. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, Col/B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349112404
ISBN
9780349112404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. In this new offering from Stanley Wells comes an exploration of one of the world's greatest dramatists: William Shakespeare. Written with enthusiasm and flair, Wells looks at both the world Shakespeare lived in and all of his major works, to show how and why he continues to be so influential and important to society today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198718628
ISBN
9780198718628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. All the roles in Shakespeare's plays were acted by men, yet he wrote strong roles for women from Lady Macbeth to Rosalind. So was Shakespeare a feminist before his time? This study examines how these and other issues have maintained the playwright's influence throughout history. Series: Macmillan Literary Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333665480
ISBN
9780333665480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Paperback. For historians William Shakespeare is both a curse and a blessing: a curse because he immortalized Tudor spin on fifteenth-century civil wars that helped justify their occupation of the throne; a blessing because without Shakespeare's 8-play history cycle, hardly anyone beyond specialists in the history of the period would know of their existence. Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3H; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554159
ISBN
9781781554159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.06

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