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Hardback. A collection of 50 of the most significant speeches from around the globe that demonstrably changed the modern world and analysis into the impact they had. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNS; GBCQ; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 251 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473640948
ISBN
9781473640948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. In this collection of 20 short stories, the editor Richard Ford has selected his personal favourites of Chekhov's work. Includes are "The Kiss", "The Darling", as well as lesser known tales such as "A Blunder", "Hush" and "Champagne". Translator(s): Garnett, Constance. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862073005
ISBN
9781862073005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Previously published in the Oxford Authors series, this unique one-volume selection of Milton's poetry and prose includes all the English and Italian verse and a generous selection of his major prose works. Modernized spelling, extensive notes, and a helpful introduction make the text immediately accessible to the modern reader. Editor(s): Orgel, Stephen; Goldberg, Jonathan. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 1008 pages, frontispiece engraving. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 51. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539185
ISBN
9780199539185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Ellis, Roger. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Meriwether Publishing,U.S. United States
Number of pages
137
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566080552
ISBN
9781566080552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. Presents a biography of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), who was born in Dublin, of English parents, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. London-based for many years, and a noted satirist during the reign of Queen Anne, he returned to Dublin in 1713 as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral. His popular work "Gulliver's Travels" appeared in 1726. Editor(s): Mahon, Derek. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 128 pages, music. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main - Poet to Poet
Condition
New
SKU
9780571230716
ISBN
9780571230716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.92

Paperback. This unique edition of the Book of Common Prayer includes the texts of three different versions, 1549, 1559, and 1662, to provide a panorama of the history of ritual in England from the Reformation to the present day. The first edition for the common reader, with full notes and introduction, this is one of the seminal texts of human experience. Editor(s): Cummings, Professor Brian. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBH; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199645206
ISBN
9780199645206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 35 x 130 x 196. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444705119
ISBN
9781444705119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.19

Paperback. A translation that describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide. It depicts a cruel underworld in which desperate figures are condemned to eternal damnation for committing one or more of seven deadly sins. It also includes explanatory notes and illustrations showing the different layers of hell. Translator(s): Kirkpatrick, Robin. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393544
ISBN
9780141393544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.51

Paperback. Writing his column "Bones of Contention" for the "Nationalist and Leinster Times", the author took on the character of the quizzical and enquiring humorist who might be found in a respectable public house in Carlow: erudite, urbane and informative. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
259
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843512653
ISBN
9781843512653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. While offering an alternative history of modernist theater and literature, Puchner provides a new account of the contradictory forces within modernism. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403991
ISBN
9781421403991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; DSK; JFC; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476075
ISBN
9780801476075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardcover. Hundreds of quotations from the most quotable Irishman ever. A fantastic selection in a new hardback edition. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; GBCQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 115 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847170675
ISBN
9781847170675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907975578
ISBN
9781907975578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.41
€ 56.91

Paperback. This is a lively, readable and accurate verse translation of the six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical Latin writers. The volume includes Phaedra, Oedipus, Medea, Trojan Women, Hercules Furens, and Thyestes, together with an invaluable introduction and notes. Translator(s): Wilson, Emily. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192807069
ISBN
9780192807069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. This anthology collects together some of the most famous examples of the Gothic tale in the 1890s, with stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, Vernon Lee, Henry James and Arthur Machen, as well as some lesser known yet superbly chilling tales from the era. The introduction explores the many reasons for the Gothic revival, and how it spoke to the anxieties of the moment. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538874
ISBN
9780199538874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Womack gives us an essential Mayakovsky: 'A Cloud In Trousers', 'I Love', a film scenario, a play, agit-prop, love poetry, public and private verse. The great poet of the Soviet era remains a great enigma. Translator(s): Womack, James. Series: Fyfieldbooks. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784102920
ISBN
9781784102920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Presents an abridgment of Stanley Lombardo's translation of Virgil's "Aeneid", suitable for use in such courses as those surveys of Roman history or classical mythology in which time may not permit a reading of the epic in its entirety. This book highlights the place of the "Aeneid" in Roman mythology, history, and literature. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207905
ISBN
9780872207905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.57

Paperback. In a vase in a closet, a couple of years after his father died in 9/11, nine-year-old Oskar discovers a key.. The key belonged to his father, he's sure of that. But which of New York's 162 million locks does it open? Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141012698
ISBN
9780141012698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, York Notes will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 212 x 9. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405896238
ISBN
9781405896238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. This chronologically arranged anthology includes the work of about 60 Irish poets. The collection includes a range of previously unknown verse by poets such as Swift, William Dunkin, and many lesser known poets such as Henrietta Battier. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181041
ISBN
9781859181041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
Summersbook (UK) Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955229503
ISBN
9780955229503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Poets have been fascinated and challenged by the sonnet ever since it was imported from Italy to England in the sixteenth century. This title presents both a sharing of personal favourites and a celebration of high moments in the sonnet's history. Editor(s): Paterson, Don. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571278732
ISBN
9780571278732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Chase Twichell is one of America's leading poets. "Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been" draws on several collections written over 35 years, including two published in Britain by Faber and two by Bloodaxe. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486. New and Selected Poems. 192 pages. Chase Twichell is one of America's leading poets. "Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been" draws on several collections written over 35 years, including two published in Britain by Faber and two by Bloodaxe. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852248673
ISBN
9781852248673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. A smart, funny play about love, friendship and growing up, from the author of WINK and Fury. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425972
ISBN
9781848425972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

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