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Paperback. Richard Twiss' "A Tour in Ireland in 1775", published in the following year, was a controversial book. It enraged the Irish public through its unflattering representation of Ireland and its inhabitants. This book includes a collection of poems in opposition to the book. Editor(s): Finnegan, Rachel. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; DCF; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 119 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558903
ISBN
9781904558903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.67

Paperback. Following its entry into the European Union, Ireland changed radically from an impoverished, provincial, former British colony to a country where a farmer takes his wife on skiing holidays in Switzerland. This work debunks a good many stereotypes that prevent our seeing Ireland for what it was, as well as what it has become. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press Indiana
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268042325
ISBN
9780268042325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.64

Hardcover. Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, Volume 108 includes James Adams, "The Latin of the Magerius Mosaic"; Lucia Floridi, "The Construction of a Homoerotic Discourse in the Epigrams of Ausonius"; Benjamin Garstad, "Rome in the Alexander Romance"; Christopher Jones, "The Greek Letters Ascribed to Brutus"; and other essays. Series: Harvard Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 147 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417540
ISBN
9780674417540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.30

Paperback. Drawing from the family story, Therrien's poems speak to and simultaneously transcend the label "prairie." Series: Robert Kroetsch Series. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772121223
ISBN
9781772121223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481321
ISBN
9780801481321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.95

Paperback. A cultural and literary history of London, looking at the capital's development from Roman times to its modern-day role, as financial and tourist metropolis. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955214
ISBN
9781904955214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Reverend John Gore goes to the North-East after a decade, charged with the mission of 'planting' a new church in the deprived West End of town. But on his return to a Victorian city in the throes of 'regeneration', Gore finds his task complicated by run-ins with three impressive locals, all of whom he needs to successfully bring off his mission. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9780571228065
ISBN
9780571228065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 6.07

hardcover. Examines the discourses of aesthetics and philosophy alongside economic thought, arguing that their domains are not mutually exclusive. Based on readings of canonical literary and philosophical texts, the author explores how this confluence led to a rich cross-fertilization between economic and literary thought in Germany between 1770-1850. Series: Literary Conjugations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; HPCD; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988368
ISBN
9780295988368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

Paperback. Explores the diverse theories and assessments of the dialectic between reason and imagination in a collection of essays by philosophers and literary and cultural critics Editor(s): Gray, Richard T.; Halmi, Nicholas; Handwerk, Gary J.; Rosenthal, Michael A.; Vieweg, Klaus. Series: Robert B Heilman Books. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990996
ISBN
9780295990996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777177
ISBN
9780226777177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. F R Leavis is one of the most influential thinkers in twentieth-century theory. Drawing on the work of F R Leavis and the repercussions and responses that have arisen from it, this book examines concepts including: culture; mass; civilisation; tradition; practical criticism; and, life. Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415364171
ISBN
9780415364171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.06

paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445602
ISBN
9780140445602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 976 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AVQ; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141982540
ISBN
9780141982540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. "What is what was" combines Richard Stern's fiction and non-fiction work into one miscellany. His essays include philosophy, criticism, reportage and autobiography, all worked within the theme of actuality made and remade in description. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 115 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226773261
ISBN
9780226773261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Already read, but good clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KDK0016410
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of highly-informed essays offering fresh perspectives on cutting-edge writers, musicians and fimmakers. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; APB; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785350245
ISBN
9781785350245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Includes three plays "The Rivals", "School for Scandal", "The Critic". In "The Rivals", Captain Absolute becomes his own rival for the hand of Lydia Languish - wooing her under another name, while her aunt, the verbally inept Mrs Malaprop, wishes her to marry the real Captain. Editor(s): Rump, Eric. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0010015
ISBN
9780140432404
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. 292pp. 226pp. With a memoir by James P. Browne, M.D. containing extracts from the life by Thomas Moore. Bound in green cloth, with gilt titled spines. Spines showing signs of wear. Keywords: Literature - Sheridan - Rare Books
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bickers & Son
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KHS0057442
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 96.00

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 99.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Old Castle United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904048404
ISBN
9781904048404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.31

Paperback. From essays like "Extended Notes from Sight Point Road" to Serra's extended commentary on the "Tilted Arc" fiasco, the pieces in this volume comprise a document of one artist's engagement with the practical, philosophical and political problems of art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; AGB; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226748801
ISBN
9780226748801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.41

Hardcover. Paris in the nineteenth century was a magnet for Europe's exiles, among them the Russian genius, Alexander Herzen, who described the experience of displacement from the inside. Richard Sennett plunges into this vibrant, anxious world to recreate the experiences of Herzen and his contemporaries. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903083
ISBN
9781907903083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Hardcover. 93pp. With an introduction by Peter Levi. Portrait of the author facing frontispiece. In a protective opaque wrapper
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
The Dolmen Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
SKU
KHS1003936
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 395.00

Paperback. An original theory that connects the development of coinage to the origins of rational philosophy in ancient Greece. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560. Homer, Philosophy, Tragedy. 384 pages. An original theory that connects the development of coinage to the origins of rational philosophy in ancient Greece. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 23. Weight: 596.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521539920
ISBN
9780521539920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.20

Paperback. A collection of short, introspective poems known as sijo--a form unique to Korea. They are skillfully translated by Korean scholar, Richard Rutt Editor(s): Rutt, Richard. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2GK; DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472085583
ISBN
9780472085583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.40

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