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Paperback. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of even the most complex literary terms from abjection to zeugma. An essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. Recommended web links are available via a companion website. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198715443
ISBN
9780198715443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

hardcover. This reference guide provides entries on English-language writers and writing throughout the 20th century. Writers from all over the world are included, from James Joyce to Amy Tan. A whole range of writing is celebrated, embracing fiction, plays, poetry and non-fictional writing. Editor(s): Stringer, Jenny. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
772
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192122711
ISBN
9780192122711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.15

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198708735
ISBN
9780198708735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 44.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198704850
ISBN
9780198704850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. This edition of the classic reference has been thoroughly revised and updated, offering unrivalled coverage of English literature. It continues to offer detailed and authoritative information on authors and works, alongside extended coverage of popular literary genres, as well as of the themes and concepts encountered by students. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 197 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2186.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
1184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192806871
ISBN
9780192806871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 49.45

Paperback. A unique A-Z reference work of over 3,100 entries spanning the length and breadth of classical literature. It ranges from detailed biographies of authors, overviews of myths and legends, and explanations of literary styles, to topical entries on the wider aspects of classical society, and on the literary works that shed light on them. Editor(s): Howatson, M. C. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; DSRC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199548552
ISBN
9780199548552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Hardcover. This Companion is the first place to look for information on the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, and others involved in children's literature, and on the stories and characters at their centre. Written both to entertain and to instruct, it is a reference work that no one interested in the world of children's books should be without. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199695140
ISBN
9780199695140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.10

Paperback. Throughout the 19th century fictional ghost stories developed in parallel with the more general Victorian fascination with death and what lay beyond it. This collection includes stories by J.S. Le Fanu, M.R. James, Elizabeth Gaskell, Rhoda Broughton, Charles Dickens, Henry James and Wilkie Collins. Editor(s): Cox, Michael; Gilbert, R. A. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 106 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804471
ISBN
9780192804471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardcover. Philip Larkin's Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse provoked controversy and dispute on first publication in 1973. It was also considered a quirky and idiosyncratic collection by some critics. Today it is recognized as a fine and wide-ranging selection of modern English verse. Editor(s): Larkin, Philip. Series: Oxford Books of Verse. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 39. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Clarendon Press Oxford
Number of pages
692
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198121374
ISBN
9780198121374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801944
ISBN
9780192801944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. From tales of the supernatural to pungent social realism, and from the humorous to the disturbing, whether rural or urban, this anthology shows the vitality of the Scottish short story. Editor(s): Dunn, Douglas. Series: Oxford Books of Prose & Verse. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199556540
ISBN
9780199556540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. The definitive collection of the twentieth century's most characteristic genre-from H.G. Wells's prophetic vision of technological warfare to contemporary cyberspace and up-to-the-minute myths of genetic engineering. Editor(s): Shippey, Tom. Num Pages: 624 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DQ; FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803818
ISBN
9780192803818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Selected and introduced by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a rich and vibrant anthology celebrating the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience - revealing that the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. Editor(s): Dawkins, Richard. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: DQ; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199216819
ISBN
9780199216819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Publisher
United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195130850
ISBN
9780195130850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.98

paperback. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KAC0003228
ISBN
9780192828453
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561537
ISBN
9780199561537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.44

Hardcover. An anthology exploring all aspects of friendship from biblical times to today. The book is divided into 12 sections, beginning with thoughts on the nature of the phenomenon, and how to keep friends and how to lose them. The book looks at friendship among men, among women and between both sexes. Editor(s): Enright, D. J.; Rawlinson, David. Num Pages: 374 pages, index. BIC Classification: DQ; VFV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0002749
ISBN
9780192141903
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The essay is one of the richest, most imaginative, and most eloquent literary form. This anthology contains some 140 essays by all the leading exponents of the genre. Editor(s): Gross, John. Series: Oxford Books of Prose & Verse. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199556557
ISBN
9780199556557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. Christopher Ricks's 'Oxford Book of English Verse' -- third in succession, after Arthur Quiller-Couch's original volume (1900) and Helen Gardner's new selection (1972) -- is a treasury from more than seven centuries of the poet's art. Poems that are also translations are included. Editor(s): Ricks, Christopher. Num Pages: 752 pages, index. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
742
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192141828
ISBN
9780192141828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. A fresh contemporary design for A. S. Byatt's celebrated anthology of English short stories The Oxford Book of English Short Stories.The 37 stories featured here are selected from the 19th and 20th centuries, by authors ranging from Dickens, Trollope, and Hardy to J. G. Ballard, Angela Carter, and Ian McEwan. Editor(s): Byatt, A. S. Series: Oxford Books of Prose & Verse. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561605
ISBN
9780199561605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. From dreams realistic and reminiscent to the world of nightmare and phantasmagoria, from the bizarre and ridiculous to the perplexing and haunting, this anthology draws on the dreams of a wide variety of novelists, poets, playwrights, and others to explore the inexhaustible fascination of dreams and their power as a source of literary inspiration. Editor(s): Brook, Stephen. Series: The Oxford Books of Prose Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, index. BIC Classification: DQ; JMTD; VXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KTJ0049384
ISBN
9780192803856
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 'Reading for this anthology,' says D. J. Enright in his introduction, 'I was moved to the thought that on no theme have writers shown themselves more lively.' Editor(s): Enright, D.J. Series: Oxford Books of Prose & Verse. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199556526
ISBN
9780199556526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Bringing together contributions from major figures and work of Caribbean writers, this collection of short stories is pan-Caribbean, ranging beyond the Anglophone territories to include stories originally published in Spanish, French, and Dutch. Editor(s): Wickham, John; Brown, Stewart. Series: Oxford Books of Prose. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802293
ISBN
9780192802293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. This title shows how rewarding an art form the aphorism can be, and how well the aphorist can illuminate the hidden truth, or lay bare the ironies of existence. Sections including "Religion", "Money and Rank", "Men, Women, Marriage" and "Politics", cover the range of aphoristic literature. Editor(s): Gross, John. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; CFG; DQ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804563
ISBN
9780192804563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.77

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