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Paperback. A biography of one of the most important writers in English of the late twentieth century and early twenty-first century. It offers fresh insights into his life and work, concentrating on the themes, patterns, relationships, ideas and language common to his life and creative output. Series: Writers Lives S. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826499714
ISBN
9780826499714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.30

Hardback. David Daiches (1912-2005) was the first Professor of English at the University of Sussex. This work includes essays on his literary achievements in the areas of Scottish Literature, the Novel, Poetry and New/Historical Criticism and the American connection, and the academic as populariser, by distinguished scholars and critics. Editor(s): Baker, William; Lister, Michael. Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191597
ISBN
9781845191597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.84

Hardback. Relates Midwestern pastoral writers to their local geographies and explains their approaches. This book treats five Midwestern pastoralists - Willa Cather, Aldo Leopold, Theodore Roethke, James Wright, and Jim Harrison. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821416600
ISBN
9780821416600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

Hardcover. An important figure in early American science and letters, William Bartram (1739-1823) has been known almost exclusively for his classic book, "Travels". This title presents material in the form of art, letters, and manuscripts that expand our knowledge of Bartram as an explorer, naturalist, artist, writer, and citizen of the early Republic. Editor(s): Hallock, Thomas; Hoffmann, Nancy E. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 520 pages, 96 colour & 7 b&w photos, 1 table, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1882.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328775
ISBN
9780820328775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Paperback. Novels have been a respectable component of culture for so long that it is difficult for twentieth-century observers to grasp the unease produced by novel reading in the eighteenth century. This title shows how the earliest novels in Britain, published in small-format print media, provoked early instances of the modern anxiety. Num Pages: 325 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520212961
ISBN
9780520212961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. A satirical attack on what William Beckford perceived as characteristically feminine novel-writing. Editor(s): Gemmett, Robert J. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886080
ISBN
9781845886080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Hardcover. Rebound in green cloth, good condition text
Publisher
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1893
SKU
KLN0004433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.00

Paperback. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241251966
ISBN
9780241251966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

Paperback. Showing the two contrary states of the Human Soul. With an introduction and commentary by Sir Geoffrey Keynes. Num Pages: 156 pages, 54 colour plates, 1 black and white illustration. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192810892
ISBN
9780192810892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.10

Paperback. One of a series, this one concentrating on the work by William Blake Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198310785
ISBN
9780198310785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.64

Hardcover. Occupying a key position in the history of western art, this book allows the author to communicate with his readers as he intended. It helps the readers to experience the mystery and beauty of his poems as he first created them, discovering for themselves the intricate web of symbol and meaning that connects word and image. Num Pages: 54 pages, full set of Blake's original illustrated plates. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 114 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
54
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Facsimile Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854377296
ISBN
9781854377296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 56.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486270517
ISBN
9780486270517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.16

Paperback. Represents the author's attempt to present his philosophic message. This book expresses his extreme humanist views through a system in which Angels and Devils change places, Good becomes Evil, Heaven is Hell. Num Pages: 84 pages, coloured facsimiles and sepia text-illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
82
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192811677
ISBN
9780192811677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.41

Hardcover. Offers a selection of the poet's work, including all the lyrics and the important prophetic books. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 666.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Number of pages
440
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150346
ISBN
9781857150346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.66

Paperback.
Publisher
The Orion Publishing Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781407221366
ISBN
9781407221366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. William Blake is one of Britain's most fascinating writers, who, as well as being a groundbreaking poet, is also well known as a painter, engraver, radical and mystic. This collection brings together a selection of Blake's poems, including the poems: "Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience", to give a singular picture of this unique genius. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099511632
ISBN
9780099511632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. A painter, poet and engraver William Blake (1757-1827) was born in London. "Poetical Sketches", his first volume of poetry, was published in 1783 and was followed by works such as "Songs of Innocence (1789)", "The Book of Thel (1789)", and "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-93)". This book introduces this poet. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 119 x 10. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571236039
ISBN
9780571236039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.70

Hardcover. Represents the 'Songs of Innocence' and 'Songs of Experience', and a wide range of marvellous short poems unpublished. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Poets. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 108 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857157109
ISBN
9781857157109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.69

Paperback. This selection of Blake's work was commissioned in 1905 by the firm of George Routledge from W.B. Yeats. Yeats, one of the few poets comparable to Blake, prepared a unique selection of his poetic and prose writings. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415289856
ISBN
9780415289856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.72

paperback. One of the great English Romantic poets, William Blake (1757-1827) was an artist, poet, mystic and visionary. Throughout his life Blake drew on a rich heritage of philosophy, religion and myth, to create a poetic worlds illuminated by his spiritual and revolutionary beliefs that have fascinated, intrigued and enchanted readers for generations. Editor(s): Ostriker, Alicia. Num Pages: 1072 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140422153
ISBN
9780140422153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Writer and religious rebel, William Blake (1757-1827) sowed the seeds for Romanticism in his innovative poems concerning faith and the visions that inspired him throughout his life. This book presents a collection of his greatest works, spanning his entire poetic life. Editor(s): Bentley, G. E., Jr. Series Editor(s): Ricks, Christopher. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140424461
ISBN
9780140424461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

paperback. One of the great English Romantic poets, William Blake (1757-1827) was an artist, poet, mystic and visionary. Throughout his life Blake drew on a rich heritage of philosophy, religion and myth, to create a poetic worlds illuminated by his spiritual and revolutionary beliefs that have fascinated, intrigued and enchanted readers for generations. Editor(s): Ostriker, Alicia. Num Pages: 1072 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 46. Weight in Grams: 722. Clean copy with minor tear to cover at spine. Remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0021701
ISBN
9780140422153
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Used Copy. Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Signet Classic
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KDK0014530
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Edited by William Boyd, this work includes pieces by: Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, Bill Buford, AM Homes, Ian Jack, Doris Lessing, Mario Vargas Llosa, Ian McEwan, Jayne Anne Phillips, Nicholas Shakespeare and Helen Simpson. Editor(s): Boyd, William. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468. 8vo.Good copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Granta Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KEX0297877
ISBN
9781905881000
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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