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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

Paperback. This is the second of a two-volume anthology celebrating four centuries of English poetry, from the Elizabethan era to the 21st century. Beginning with William Blake, this volume covers many of the Romantic poets, moving to the 19th, then 20th centuries. Editor(s): Wain, John. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 50. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804228
ISBN
9780192804228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. In one volume. This collection, published in six individual volumes or in this two-volume edition, presents the finest English literature from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, with introductory matter and extensive annotation by six of the foremost critics and scholars writing today. Editor(s): Kermode, Frank; Hollander, John. Series: Oxford Anthology of English Literature. Num Pages: 2432 pages, Numerous halftones. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 230 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2050.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Major Authors Ed
Number of pages
2406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195016574
ISBN
9780195016574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 279.08

Paperback. The Owl and the Nightingale is one of the comic poems in the English language and one of the best-known and accomplished of all medieval literary texts. This book contains a lively parallel-text translation in modern English, as well as a glossary, notes and introduction. Series: Exeter Mediaeval Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 b&2 halftones, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3H; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896900
ISBN
9780859896900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.04

Paperback. The Overhaul is Kathleen Jamie's first collection since the award-winning The Tree House. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 6. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447202042
ISBN
9781447202042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

paperback. Num Pages: 54 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Shoestring Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904886150
ISBN
9781904886150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. Meursault, his anti-hero, will not lie. When his mother dies, he refuses to show his emotions simply to satisfy the expectations of others. And when he commits a random act of violence on a sun-drenched beach near Algiers, his lack of remorse compounds his guilt in the eyes of society and the law. Yet he is as much a victim as a criminal. Translator(s): Smith, Sandra. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141198064
ISBN
9780141198064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. The classic study of alienation, creativity and the modern mind Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753814321
ISBN
9780753814321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Meursault is different. He will not lie. He will not pretend. He is true to himself. So when his mother dies and he is unmoved, he refuses to do the proper thing and grieve. Returning to Algiers after the funeral, he carries on life as usual until he becomes involved in a violent murder. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 78.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
128
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950050
ISBN
9780241950050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Serving as a primer for generational revolt and poetic expression, this collection brings readers the words, visions, and extravagant lives of bohemians, beatniks, hippies, punks, and slackers. 50 photos & illustrations. Readings. Editor(s): Kaufman, Alan; Griffin, S. A. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 51. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Thunder's Mouth Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560252276
ISBN
9781560252276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Good clean copy showing some age and wear to spine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0003746
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. 5pp. A fine copy. Illustrated by Michael Ayrton. Includes slightly dust soiled and torn envelope. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Faber
Publication date
1954
SKU
KHS0070845
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Agee, Chris; O Searcaigh, Cathal; Philip, Andrew. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 291 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Publisher
IRISH PAGES
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956104618
ISBN
9780956104618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.00
€ 22.92

Paperback. Tracy Brain introducescompletely new approaches to Plath's writing, taking the studies away from the familiar concentration to reveal that Plath as a writer was concerned with a much wider range of important cultural and political topics. .
Series: Longman Studies in Twentieth Century Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582327306
ISBN
9780582327306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Paperback. Arthur and Jake: brothers, yet worlds apart. Arthur is older, shy, dutiful, and set to inherit his father's farm. Jake is younger and reckless, a dangerous to know. When Laura arrives in their 1930s rural community, an already uneasy relationship is driven to breaking point.. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780099437260
ISBN
9780099437260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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