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Paperback. Contextualizing the topos of the neglected child within a variety of discourses, this book challenges the assumption that the early nineteenth century witnessed a clear transition from a Puritan to a liberating approach to children and demonstrates that oppressive assumptions survive in major texts considered part of the Romantic cult of childhood. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSBF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349333134
ISBN
9781349333134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Hardcover. Contextualizing the topos of the neglected child within a variety of discourses, this book challenges the assumption that the early nineteenth century witnessed a clear transition from a Puritan to a liberating approach to children and demonstrates that oppressive assumptions survive in major texts considered part of the Romantic cult of childhood. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293922
ISBN
9780230293922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

Paperback. Bringing together advice and information from a group of eminent scholars, this title aims to develop in the reader an informed and realistic approach to the mechanisms for accessing and handling manuscripts in what may be limited time. It is suitable for students and fledgling researchers in Anglo-Saxon history and literature. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 50 b&w, c. 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; ACK; CFL; DSBB; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898416
ISBN
9780859898416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.50

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823245253
ISBN
9780823245253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520242647
ISBN
9780520242647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. Sensual, salacious and above all scandalous, the erotic verse of the Roman poet Catullus has delighted - and shocked - readers for centuries. This new translation of the complete shorter poems highlights both the intense lyricism and the scabrous wit of the original. Translator(s): Balmer, Josephine. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852246457
ISBN
9781852246457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Catullus' poetry is by turns ribald, lyric, romantic, satirical; it offers us vivid pictures of the poet's friends, enemies, and lovers. This work is a bilingual translation of Catullus' poems. It provides an essay on the poet's life and literary background, and a historical sketch of the politically fraught late Roman Republic in which he lived. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 359 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554. A Bilingual Edition. 359 pages. Catullus' poetry is by turns ribald, lyric, romantic, satirical; it offers us vivid pictures of the poet's friends, enemies, and lovers. This work is a bilingual translation of Catullus' poems. It provides an essay on the poet's life and literary background, and a historical sketch of the politically fraught late Roman Republic in which he lived. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 156 x 221 x 25. Weight: 554. Translator(s): Green, Peter.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1 Blg
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253865
ISBN
9780520253865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.31

Paperback. The love poems of one of the most influential writers of antiquity, translated by the award-winning Len Krisak. Editor(s): Krisak, Len. Translator(s): Krisak, Len. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772596
ISBN
9781847772596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Lee, Guy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 4KL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537570
ISBN
9780199537570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. An annotated collection of three early modern English plays that allows readers to explore the relationship between Shakespeare's "Shrew" and two closely related plays of the same genre, the earlier of which, the anonymous "The Taming of a Shrew", once enjoyed a level of popularity that likely surpassed that of Shakespeare's play. Editor(s): Gaines, Barry; Maurer, Margaret. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841849
ISBN
9781603841849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Are we alone? From "War of the Worlds" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", "ET" to "Close Encounters", creators of science fiction have always eagerly speculated on just how the story of alien contact would play out. This title gathers together some of the stories over the years, weaving a tapestry that covers a range of scenarios. Editor(s): Halpern, Marty. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Night Shade Books United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597802819
ISBN
9781597802819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.32

Hardcover. Translator(s): Omvedt, Gail; Patankar, Bharat. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Manohar Publishers and Distributors India
Number of pages
180
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9788173049590
ISBN
9788173049590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49

Paperback. In this interdisciplinary study of drama, arts, and spirituality, Gail Gibson provides a reappraisal of 15th-century England through a detailed portrait of the flourishing cultures of Suffolk and Norfolk. Num Pages: 268 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; HRC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226291024
ISBN
9780226291024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. This introduction to American literature and culture from 1900 to 1960 is organized around four major ideas about America: that is it "big", "new", "rich", and "free". * Illustrates the artistic and social climate in the USA during this period. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101271
ISBN
9781405101271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

Hardback. * A novel introduction to American literature and culture from 1900-1960. * Illustrates the artistic and social climate in the USA during this period. * Organized by four ideas about America: that it is "big", "new", "rich" and "free". Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405101264
ISBN
9781405101264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.87

Hardcover. Northern Irish Poetry and Theology argues that theology shapes subjectivity, language and poetic form, and provides original studies of three internationally acclaimed poets: Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley and Derek Mahon. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 2AB; DSBH; DSC; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137343833
ISBN
9781137343833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.36

Paperback. Northern Irish Poetry and Theology argues that theology shapes subjectivity, language and poetic form, and provides original studies of three internationally acclaimed poets: Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley and Derek Mahon. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSC; HRA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349465880
ISBN
9781349465880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
SKU
V9780226349565
ISBN
9780226349565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. Now, from the sweet fragrance of roses, bitterness stings our nostrils. The bay's withdrawn from us, the beach is littered with broken things - splintered oars, bits of old clay pipe from a long ago shipwreck, fragments of china plates. Enchanting, those days my townspeople scavenged rare cargo, furnishing their long winters with random wares. Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 79 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
79
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226514413
ISBN
9780226514413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Proposes a new way to read the emotions of the early modern stage so that contemporary readers may recover some of the historical particularity in early modern expressions of emotional self-experience. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213828
ISBN
9780226213828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

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