Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
paperback. In the last years of World War II, a million tons of bombs were dropped by the Allies on one hundred and thirty-one German towns and cities. This title explores German writers' strange silence about a moment of mass destruction. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSBH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140298000
- ISBN
- 9780140298000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
€ 19.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Translator(s): Bell, Award Winning Translator of French German Danish Polish Most Famously of the French Asterix Comics and Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales Anthea (Freelance translator). Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Modern Library Inc New York
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375756573
- ISBN
- 9780375756573
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.34
€ 17.99
€ 15.34
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive account of the evolutionary origins of art and storytelling. This title explains why we tell stories, how our minds are shaped to understand them, and what difference an evolutionary understanding of human nature makes to stories we love. Num Pages: 560 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057111
- ISBN
- 9780674057111
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.48
€ 32.99
€ 27.48
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
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.34
€ 51.99
€ 43.34
Hardcover. A collection of essays that first appeared in the Regency World magazine. It celebrates the quirkiest corners and cleverest contrivances of Jane Austen's art. It features twenty-one topics ranging from coiffure to crime, from gossip to grandmothers. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Crowood Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719820588
- ISBN
- 9780719820588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. An examination of the misogynist writings in the commonplace books of William Byrd II and Thomas Jefferson. This work explores the structures, contexts and significance of these writings in the wider historical contexts of gender and power. Num Pages: 148 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780814750896
- ISBN
- 9780814750896
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. An account of the life and times of William Shakespeare, including maps and chronology. From cottage to mighty castle, royal palace to battlefield, country village to vibrant metropolis, this work investigates the locations that informed some of the greatest plays and poetry the world has ever known. Series: On the Trail of. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp colour plus line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905222964
- ISBN
- 9781905222964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.59
€ 9.99
€ 8.59
Paperback. The story of a fascinating, bohemian - and, at times outrageous - life that spanned the twentieth century - the perfect book for fans of the Mitfords. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 b/w photos integrated. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DN; DSBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 333 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349005461
- ISBN
- 9780349005461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
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
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.21
€ 21.99
€ 20.21
Hardback. Salutati's first surviving treatise was written for a lawyer who entered a Florentine monastery and requested a piece encouraging him to persevere in religious life. On the World and Religious Life is a wide-ranging reflection on humanity's misuse of God's creation and the need to orient human life with a proper hierarchy of values. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HBLH; HPCB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055148
- ISBN
- 9780674055148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.29
€ 40.99
€ 33.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804776868
- ISBN
- 9780804776868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.97
€ 85.97
Hardcover. Learning to drive was no easy matter for the author: the lessons required military precision when practising how to get in and out of his car correctly. Weaving together memoir and historical anecdote, this title traces his relationship with cars through a lifetime of biography. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780701187439
- ISBN
- 9780701187439
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176109
- ISBN
- 9780691176109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.83
€ 20.99
€ 16.83
Paperback. A fascinating collection of six essays, written for the William Empson Lectures in Oxford, each exploring an aspect of writerly contemplation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349006239
- ISBN
- 9780349006239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099575238
- ISBN
- 9780099575238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Bailey, Tom. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195395655
- ISBN
- 9780195395655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.79
€ 148.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Weissberg, Liliane; Beckman, Karen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 74 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AJ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816677290
- ISBN
- 9780816677290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. 'Part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer' Guardian. ON WRITING: A MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT is a brilliant book on writing from the number one bestselling writer. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444723250
- ISBN
- 9781444723250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.82
€ 14.99
€ 11.82
Hardback. Emma Bell Miles (1879-1919) was a gifted writer, poet, naturalist, and artist with a keen perspective on Appalachian life and culture. She and her husband Frank lived on Walden's Ridge in southeast Tennessee, where they struggled to raise a family in the difficult mountain environment. Editor(s): Cox, Steven. Series: Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420867
- ISBN
- 9780821420867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.96
€ 74.96
Paperback. Presents thirty-four traditional stories about the Buddha in his previous incarnations, both human and animal. This book paints a vivid picture of life at a high point in ancient Indian culture, city life in ordinary households or at the royal court, and country life against a backdrop of mountain, desert, and jungle. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226782157
- ISBN
- 9780226782157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. Fond remembrances of Italy by an American journalist who spent seven years in Rome. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGA; DS; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570980190
- ISBN
- 9781570980190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.90
€ 14.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198779858
- ISBN
- 9780198779858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.00
€ 14.99
€ 12.00
Paperback. A significant and unique contribution to our understanding of reading, readers, and literacy development. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFC; DSA; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 255 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1192.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120394
- ISBN
- 9781772120394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.97€ 46.77
€ 59.97
€ 46.77
Paperback. She was only nine when her world fell apart. The struggle to understand took a lifetime. In 1960s Bristol, Susan's family was like any other with its joys and frustrations, and fierce loyalties. Then tragedy struck and left a legacy that was to last a lifetime. Susan was only nine when her mother died. A year later she was sent away to school. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSK; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099560074
- ISBN
- 9780099560074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.16
€ 25.99
€ 19.16