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Paperback. This Very Short Introduction aims to disentangle the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation of the past two hundred years. Phillips examines Sade's life and work: his libertine novels, his championing of atheism, and his uniqueness in bringing the body and sex back into philosophy. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804693
ISBN
9780192804693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Although best remembered for his novels, Thomas Hardy thought of himself as a poet forced by circumstance to write fiction for a living. This selection of nearly two hundred poems includes pieces, such as "During Wind and Rain", "Channel Firing", "Afterwards", "The Darkling Thrush", "The Oxen", "To Lizbie Browne", and others. Editor(s): Thomas, Harry. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DCF; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433418
ISBN
9780140433418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. Presents the tale of Mary Shelley - and how she came to write one of the greatest stories ever told, aged just 19. This title explores Shelley's remarkable life: her controversial philosopher father, her scandalous elopement aged 16 and how she wrote a novel, and more. Num Pages: 125 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 202 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
125
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848422575
ISBN
9781848422575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. * The first anthology of African literary criticism * Brings together key texts that are otherwise hard to locate * Covers all genres and critical schools * Provides the intellectual context for understanding African literature * Facilitates the future development of African literary criticism. Editor(s): Olaniyan, Tejumola; Quayson, Ato. Num Pages: 792 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 247 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1366.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
792
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405112017
ISBN
9781405112017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.72

Paperback. Good clean copy with light wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Moytura Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
SKU
KCD0040914
ISBN
9781871305043
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The new edition of this bestselling literary theory anthology has been thoroughly updated to include influential texts from innovative new areas, including disability studies, eco-criticism, and ethics. Editor(s): Rivkin, Julie; Ryan, Michael. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 1640 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 2. Weight in Grams: 2210.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118707852
ISBN
9781118707852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.19

Paperback.
Publisher
Macmillan Education
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1953
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333076125
ISBN
9780333076125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 81 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 272 x 13. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Salmon Poetry
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KTK0097736
ISBN
9781910669204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This volume consists of two long poems. "Lines of Desire" tells the story of an individual in crisis, under cruel pressure both from past and present events. "Joe Soap" combines narrative and lyric forms to trace a historical pattern reaching from the First World War to contemporary apocalypse. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130. 8vo. good copy in original wrappers.Poetry.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Main
SKU
KEX0277791
ISBN
9780571169009
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This is a one volume paperback edition of the poems of John Donne (1572-1631) based on a comprehensive re-evaluation of his work from composition to circulation and reception. Donne's output is tremendously varied in style and form and demonstrates his ability to exercise his rhetorical capabilities according to context and occasion. Series: Longman Annotated English Poets. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 144 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1222.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1024
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408231241
ISBN
9781408231241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Paperback. Discusses Greek poetic traditions, analyzes the themes of the Iliad, and looks at the portrayal of Achilles, Hektor, and the gods. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
275
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520056268
ISBN
9780520056268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

paperback. An exploration into the "strange science of writing" in which the author reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for "great" writing: the crucial role dreams play in literary inspiration; the importance of depth; and the notion of death. Translator(s): Cornell, Sarah E. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures S. 162 pages. An exploration into the "strange science of writing", in which the author reflects on the writing process and explores three distinct areas essential for "great" writing: the crucial role dreams play in literary inspiration; the importance of depth; and the notion of death. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight: 250. Translator(s): Cornell, Sarah.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
162
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076593
ISBN
9780231076593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. This book is a genealogy of reconciliation in modern Ireland. As Seamus Deane has written, reconciliation stands at a nexus between politics and aesthetics in Irish writing, and has therefore often been a vehicle of colonial ideology. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782050681
ISBN
9781782050681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Hardcover. In this volume, Tony Tanner introduces Shakespeare's four greatest tragedies - "Hamlet", "Othello", "Macbeth" and "King Lear". Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Everymans Library
Number of pages
540
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150926
ISBN
9781857150926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590179772
ISBN
9781590179772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From creating story ideas, formatting the script, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118017227
ISBN
9781118017227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.38

Paperback. A young American volunteers for the Italian ambulance service in World War I. Working near the front, he meets and falls in love with a British nurse. Disillusioned by the war, he makes the decision to desert, taking his new love to Switzerland. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Arrow
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099910107
ISBN
9780099910107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; DSA; DSB; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138864252
ISBN
9781138864252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816645244
ISBN
9780816645244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.84

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KCD0017720
ISBN
9780486277943
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A work in which the sureties of daylight become uncertain: dark, unsettling narratives about what wakes in us when we escape our day-lit selves to visit a place where the dream-like and the nightmarish are never far apart. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571255634
ISBN
9780571255634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.52

Paperback. Translator(s): Ramp, Philip. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135. .
Publisher
Shoestring Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910323441
ISBN
9781910323441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Ian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538409
ISBN
9780199538409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hardie, Senior Research Fellow and Honorary Professor of Latin Literature Philip (University of Cambridge); Powell, Dr Anton (University of Wales Institute of Classics UK). BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
The Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910589618
ISBN
9781910589618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.50

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