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Paperback. The young Jane Austen was a precocious reader, devouring pulp fiction and classic literature, both of which she soon began to imitate and parody. Three volumes of her vivacious teenage writing survive. Devices and themes which appear subtly in her later fiction run riot here: drunkenness, brawling, sexual misdemeanour, theft, and even murder. Editor(s): Sutherland, Kathryn; Johnston, Freya. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 13 black and white illustrations, 2 Maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; BJ; DSBF; DSK; FYB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198737452
ISBN
9780198737452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Introduces Scotland's contribution to forms of traditional culture and expression. This title examines the relationship between the oral and the literary in Scots, Gaelic, and English. It explores the cultural meanings of 'tradition' and 'living tradition' and the roles of historical and modern informants, storytellers, and singers. Editor(s): Dunnigan, Sarah; Gilbert, Suzanne. Series Editor(s): Brown, Ian; Clancy, Thomas Owen. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645398
ISBN
9780748645398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Hardcover. 8vo. Original cloth, . Irish Literature
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
SKU
KEX0279662
ISBN
9780002239097
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Angelo Poliziano was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance. His "Sylvae" are poetical introductions to his courses in literature at the University of Florence, written in Latin hexameters. Editor(s): Fantazzi, Charles. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674014800
ISBN
9780674014800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Hardcover. Translator(s): Davis, Dick. Num Pages: 310 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: DSB; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 289 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Publisher
Mage Publishers United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934211536
ISBN
9780934211536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 46.84

Paperback. Andrew Marvell was born in Yorkshire in 1624 and was educated in Hull and Cambridge. He became the unofficial laureate to Cromwell and in 1657 he took over from Milton as the Latin Secretary to the Council of State. It was only after the First World War that his poetry gained popularity. This book introduces this poet. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 120 x 7. Weight in Grams: 80.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235483
ISBN
9780571235483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.75

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472572356
ISBN
9781472572356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.99

paperback. The poignant - and at times very funny - new novel from the author of 'The Magician's Assistant', shortlisted for the Orange Prize. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Fourth Estate Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841155838
ISBN
9781841155838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.90

Hardback. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. First edition signed by the author.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
3rd impression
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KEX0303058
ISBN
9780747583615
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 75.00

Hardback. Sanaz Fotouhi here traces the origins of the emerging body of diasporic Iranian literature in English, and uses these origins to examine the socio-political position and historical context from which they emerged. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBN; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780767284
ISBN
9781780767284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.56
€ 137.39

Paperback. When Agatha Christie, the so-called 'Queen of Crime', disappeared from her home in Sunningdale in Berkshire for eleven days on 3 December 1927, the whole nation held its breath. This work explains, in the light of scientific knowledge, her behaviour during that troubled time. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442884
ISBN
9780752442884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Leather / fine binding. A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in search of salvation. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly Beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin, damnation and forgiveness through a series of unforgettable encounters. Illustrator(s): Dore, Gustave. Translator(s): Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection. Num Pages: 712 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435162068
ISBN
9781435162068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. Explores the ways in which we connect with others and the wider world. This collection of poems features characters that speak in many voices, both animal and human, bringing into focus the moments when we are most alive, and most alone. It takes the reader from the last performance of a virtuoso octopus to the industry of a Chinese city. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 142 x 4. Weight in Grams: 95.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852247225
ISBN
9781852247225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
60177th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208995
ISBN
9780872208995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.67

Paperback. Against the backdrop of the aurora borealis and suffused with Norse mythology, Valhalla explores the boundaries of scientific research and tests the endurance of human love. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848424975
ISBN
9781848424975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Spanning almost seven centuries, this anthology encapsulates the foundation and consolidation of literature written in English, culminating in some of the finest works produced in the Middle Ages. Building on the success of the first two editions, Old and Middle English c. 890-c. Editor(s): Treharne, Elaine M. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ABC; DQ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1346.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405181204
ISBN
9781405181204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 48.38

Paperback. Offers broad coverage of contemporary narrative theory, including frameworks that draw from classical and post-classical narratology, linguistics, and media studies Editor(s): Page, Ruth; Thomas, Bronwen. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803217867
ISBN
9780803217867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

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

Paperback. Pedro Juan was a reporter in Havana, but as existence in Cuba and his own life begin to collapse around him, he gives up the farce of a daily job, and begins to "train himself to take nothing seriously". His training involves lots of sex, drugs, rum, jazz, beat literature and street philosophy. Translator(s): Wimmer, Natasha. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571206261
ISBN
9780571206261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

hardcover. The first instalment of Tom Paulin's poem about World War II. Affirming the struggle and memory of a generation upon whom the doors of living memory are now closing, it looks at the relation of art to war and to questions of national identity, the search for peace and for a shared civic culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 341 201pp. Keywords: Irish poetry
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
SKU
KHS1010734
ISBN
9780571209156
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 18.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; HBJD1; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456817
ISBN
9780801456817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.58

Paperback. Through his researches in the archive of 16th and 17th-century manuscripts and documents at the Middle Temple in London, the author reveals that Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" was commissioned for performance there in 1602. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 colour illustrations, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 375.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357197
ISBN
9781900357197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.93

Hardback. Essays on the depiction of animals, birds and insects in early medieval material culture, from texts to carvings to the landscape itself. Editor(s): Bintley, Michael D. J.; Williams, Thomas J. T. Series: Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DN; 3F; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270088
ISBN
9781783270088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Paperback. The wonderful new novel from Martina Reilly, an author who is going from strength to strength on our commercial list. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 303. Clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KTM0000836
ISBN
9780751537901
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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