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Paperback. In 1995 BBC Television's "Bookworm" programme conducted a poll amongst viewers to determine their favourite poems. The top 100 are presented in this book. They include the winner, Kipling's "If", and many other classics, as well as modern verse by writers such as Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Edition
1st. Edition
Publisher
BBC Books B.B.C./BBC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563387824
ISBN
9780563387824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Hardback. Editor(s): Nichols, Richard. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149464
ISBN
9780231149464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.12

Paperback. Recognised as a classic when first published (winner of 'Lakeland Book of the Year' in 1994) this is a fullyrevised and updated edition of Grevel Lindop's guide to the Lake District and its literary associations. Invaluable for all with an interest in the writers, poets and novelists who have been inspired by the beauty of the area. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 bw 77 line/map. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; DSRC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Sigma Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910758120
ISBN
9781910758120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. The great English, Anglican and modernist poet and writer C.H. Sisson was born in Bristol a hundred years ago. This Reader draws on his poetry, fiction, translations, and his literary, political and religious essays. Editor(s): Louth, Charlie; McGuinness, Patrick. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 41. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772657
ISBN
9781847772657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.23

Paperback. Well-read paperback, in good condition, with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
SKU
KRF0031619
ISBN
9780747262602
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf and reading wear.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Publication date
1980
Edition
Reissue
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0009575
ISBN
9780553211436
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Offers translation and commentary on Eutropius, whose Breviarium (Abbreviated History of Rome) was a major vehicle for transmitting knowledge of Roman history to people of the Middle Ages and beyond. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 186 pages, 3 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853232087
ISBN
9780853232087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.61

Hardcover. A collection of essays on feminism, from one of the most important and original public intellectuals writing today Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Granta
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783780792
ISBN
9781783780792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. Paul Cefalu argues that Shakespearean characters raise timely questions about the relationship between cognition and consciousness and often defy our assumptions about normal cognition. The book will appeal to scholars and students interested in both the virtuesand limitations of cognitive literary criticism." Series: Shakespeare Now!. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472523464
ISBN
9781472523464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.22

Paperback. W B Yeats' life spanned the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, and his poetry reflects all the turmoil, fervour, traditions and revolutions of that period. This collection shows the impact of a great poet whose startling relevance to our own times grows more and more evident. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 31. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099723509
ISBN
9780099723509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812971255
ISBN
9780812971255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.67

paperback. An edition with introduction and line-by-line commentary of the Roman playwright Plautus' comedy Amphitruo. Editor(s): Christenson, David M. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 352 pages. Editor(s): Christenson, David M. An edition with introduction and line-by-line commentary of the Roman playwright Plautus' comedy Amphitruo. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSBB. Dimension: 203 x 130 x 23. Weight: 424. Series Editor(s) :Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521459976
ISBN
9780521459976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.21

Paperback. First Edition. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Treaty Stone Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KAK0008046
ISBN
9781902071008
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. HANNAN
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Treaty Stone Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KRF0040857
ISBN
9781902071008
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007449941
ISBN
9780007449941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.33

Hardback. This entertaining collection gathers together William Shakespeare's wisest and wittiest quotations. Quotable Shakespeare proves that brevity is the soul of wit and is sure to delight all lovers of the Bard's uniquely perceptive and influential works. Series: Quotable. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 101 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849535847
ISBN
9781849535847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.28

paperback. In the last years of World War II, a million tons of bombs were dropped by the Allies on one hundred and thirty-one German towns and cities. This title explores German writers' strange silence about a moment of mass destruction. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSBH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JW; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140298000
ISBN
9780140298000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. An epic tale about one 13-year-old boy, spanning multiple streets, families and years. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JM; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 92.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848426252
ISBN
9781848426252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Hardback. A deluxe edition with a chilling selection of original and classic short stories. The new tales, many of them published here for the first time, bring a modern twist to the outstanding mix of intrigue that lurks in the furtive imagination of E.F. Benson, Henry James, Wilkie Collins, Washington Irving , Edith Wharton, Oscar Wilde and so many more. Series: Gothic Fantasy. Num Pages: 480 pages, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; FKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 41. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Special edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783613755
ISBN
9781783613755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. One of the more popular plays of the Elizabethan period and a major influence on "Hamlet." Series: Drama Classics S. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 106 x 8. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854593771
ISBN
9781854593771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.12

Hardcover. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 102 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621961
ISBN
9781909621961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. Includes the story with less dialogue for a fast-paced read. It's 11th century Scotland. Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, is one of King Duncan's greatest war captains. Upon returning from a battle with the rebellious Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth and Banquo encounter three witches, who prophecy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and then King. Illustrator(s): Haward, Jon; Dobbyn, Nigel; Erskine, Gary. Translator(s): McDonald, John. Num Pages: 144 pages, 569. BIC Classification: DDS; FXL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 434. Quick Text. 144 pages, 569. Illustrator(s): Haward, Jon; Dobbyn, Nigel; Erskine, Gary. Includes the story with less dialogue for a fast-paced read. It's 11th century Scotland. Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, is one of King Duncan's greatest war captains. Upon returning from a battle with the rebellious Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth and Banquo encounter three witches, who prophecy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and then King. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: DDS; FXL. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 10. Weight: 482. Translator(s): McDonald, John.
Publisher
Classical Comics
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
British English
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906332051
ISBN
9781906332051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. Mr Palomar is a delightful eccentric whose chief activity is looking at things. He is seeking knowledge. Whether contemplating a fine cheese, a hungry gecko, a woman sunbathing topless or a flight of migrant starlings, Mr Palomar's observations render the world afresh. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099430872
ISBN
9780099430872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. From the writer of The Crying Game, Mistaken is part thriller, part gothic tragedy, part comedy of manners, brilliantly evoking the divided Dublin of the 1960s and the trauma of adolescence Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 264. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KOC0018155
ISBN
9781848544192
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. When country-girl Grace Melbury returns home from her middle-class school she feels she has risen above her suitor, the simple woodsman Giles Winterborne. Though marriage had been discussed between her and Giles, Grace finds herself captivated by Dr Edred Fitzpiers, a relationship that is encouraged by her socially ambitious father. Editor(s): Ingham, Patricia. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps, notes. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435474
ISBN
9780140435474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. Between 1989 and 1991 several of Shakespeare's tragedies were performed in the central hall of Broadmoor Hospital. This book sets these important events on record. It offers insights into the impact of such drama, in such a setting, upon actors and audience. Editor(s): Cox, Murray. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS; MQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853021213
ISBN
9781853021213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.49

Paperback. Debut collection of poems written in the sweat, blood, and grease of those who labour in the oilfields. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Coach House Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552452639
ISBN
9781552452639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.38

Hardback. The thirteen essays in Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture examine visual and textual representations of Jews before 1066. Editor(s): Zacher, Samantha. Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; 3F; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646674
ISBN
9781442646674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.73

Paperback. Includes poems that explore lives lived strangely in unusual worlds, through a series of deft and seductive soliloquies. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 6. Weight in Grams: 96.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571284054
ISBN
9780571284054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. He expands his examination of possible textual corruption and adds hundreds of new glosses to help scholars, students, and general readers untangle the dense thicket of allusions that crowds every sentence of Joyce's nearly inscrutable masterpiece. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: DS; DSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
fourth edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419077
ISBN
9781421419077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 47.63

paperback. Editor(s): Campbell, Bill; Hall, Edward Austin. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Rosarium Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780989141147
ISBN
9780989141147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474227629
ISBN
9781474227629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.86

Paperback. Published in 1994, this is a paperback edition edition of a study of the life and writings of literary pioneer, Lydia Maria Child. Her writing made and impact on American life as she addressed the issues of her time: slavery, women's rights, treatm Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 832 pages, 10 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1429.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KEX0212593
ISBN
9780822321637
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. An intense real-life thriller centered around the most important weather forecast in the history of warfare. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848423886
ISBN
9781848423886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Love's Labour's Lost is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes. Series Editor(s): Gill, Roma, OBE. Num Pages: 160 pages, B/W. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DDS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 216 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198365921
ISBN
9780198365921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.82

Paperback.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849161831
ISBN
9781849161831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Association for Scottish Literary Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948877360
ISBN
9780948877360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.09

Paperback. In BEDBOUND a father and daughter share a small bed. He talks frantically about his past in furniture sales; she talks no less compulsively about anything at all. In "misterman" we enter the head of Thomas Magill, an unstable man whose mission is to bring God to his fellow townsfolk. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 198 x 5. Weight in Grams: 74.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854596406
ISBN
9781854596406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. 110.pp.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Mayflower
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Edition
n.i.
SKU
KHS1001810
ISBN
9780583117975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. What is a political playwright? Does theatre have any direct effect on society? Why choose to work in a medium which speaks to so few? Is theatre itself facing oblivion? This work aims to address these and other questions in occasional lectures given both in Britain and abroad. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0007649
ISBN
9780571232192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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