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Hardcover. A city of immense literary mystique, Prague has inspired writers across the centuries with its beauty, cosmopolitanism, and tragic history. This interdisciplinary study helps to explain why Prague - more than any other major European city - has haunted the cultural and political imagination of the West. Num Pages: 200 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; DSB; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226795409
ISBN
9780226795409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 39 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 4. Weight in Grams: 58. 39 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DD. Dimension: 133 x 197 x 4. Weight: 56.
Publisher
Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Number of pages
39
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822203353
ISBN
9780822203353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 5. Weight in Grams: 93.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930452896
ISBN
9780930452896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Throughout the history of imperial China, the educational elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. By examining literary archetypes, titles of paintings, inscriptions and the historical context, this text shows that paintings expressed strong political opinions. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFC; DSBB; DSC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007826
ISBN
9780674007826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.25

Hardcover. This book deals with the role that World War I played in the life and literary imagination of the Italian author and solider Gabriele D'Annunzio. D'Annunzio believed war would not only solve the mystery of death, it would also provide him with a means of redemption. Num Pages: 176 pages, 14 ill. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSB; HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838635872
ISBN
9780838635872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.67

paperback. Editor(s): Livingstone, Dinah. Translator(s): Cordal, Alfredo; et al. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Katabasis United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904872453
ISBN
9780904872453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.20

Paperback. Editor(s): West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 645 pages, note, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
645
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971424
ISBN
9780865971424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.23

Hardback. This volume examines Churchill's intentions in writing his books of military history and contends that Churchill's books teach readers the prudence needed for self-government in a democratic age. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; HBAH; HBG; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521049
ISBN
9780742521049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Behdad, Ali; Thomas, Dominic. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118917350
ISBN
9781118917350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AJ; DSB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226356402
ISBN
9780226356402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.29

Hardback. A Companion to Comparative Literature presents a collection of more than thirty original essays from established and emerging scholars, which explore the history, current state, and future of comparative literary studies. Editor(s): Behdad, Ali; Thomas, Dominic. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 540 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198790
ISBN
9781405198790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.16

Paperback. Situating the ginans - a large corpus of hymns and poems - in the larger context of Sufi, Bhakti and Sant poetry in medieval India, the author explores their history, characteristics, themes and prosody, as well as the unique Khojki script in which they were recorded. Series: Ismaili Heritage Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; DSC; GTB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648281
ISBN
9781860648281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.36

Hardcover. This work looks at the "ginans", a large corpus of hymns and poems composed in a variety of Indic languages, written over several centuries. It examines their characteristics and explores the Khojki script in which they were written, also noting their continuing influence. Series: Ismaili Heritage Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 2B; DSB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860647581
ISBN
9781860647581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.63
€ 48.87

Paperback. Explores form, style, life, love, death, mortality, immortality and what art and writing can mean. Part fiction, part essay, this book is a revelation of what writing can do. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241959572
ISBN
9780241959572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910974230
ISBN
9781910974230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. * A definitive collection of 101 short pieces from 1900 to 2000 this is an invaluable volume of women's writing this century Editor(s): Smith, Ali; Boddy, Kasia; Wood, Sarah. Num Pages: 528 pages, Integrated: 10, Int. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860498428
ISBN
9781860498428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002855
ISBN
9780241143469
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Anchor Books
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400032181
ISBN
9781400032181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.55

Paperback. Candid, poignant and intimate, Ali Taylor's play Cathy offers a timely reflection on the lives of those at the sharp end of economic austerity, faced with impossible choices and an uncertain future. Inspired by Cathy Come Home, Ken Loach's pioneering television drama. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848426283
ISBN
9781848426283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. "Overspill". Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848420311
ISBN
9781848420311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. A sparkling anthology of revolt and resistance to orthodoxy and repression. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; HBG; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674480
ISBN
9781844674480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

Paperback. Features 101 poems, which map the border between the personal and natural worlds. This book includes poems by William Barnes, Robert Frost, John Clare, Gerard Manley Hopkins, W H Auden, Stevie Smith, Ted Hughes, Hugh MacDiarmid, John Ashbery, and many others. Editor(s): Oswald, Alice. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571218578
ISBN
9780571218578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

hardcover. In 1818 London artisans formed a self-help group with the aim of teaching themselves to write like gentlemen. For a year and a half the essay-circle met to read aloud and criticise one another's writings. The "Mental Exercises" they produced are a record of the life and social ideas of artisans in Regency London. Editor(s): Jenkins, Alice. Series: Liverpool English Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846311406
ISBN
9781846311406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.36

Paperback. Alice A. Kuzniar critically examines the alternative medical practice of homeopathy within the Romantic culture in which it arose. In The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of Romanticism, Kuzniar argues that Hahnemann was a product of his time rather than an iconoclast and visionary. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBJD; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521264
ISBN
9781487521264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.49

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