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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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.
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
€ 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
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100. 64pp
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781851320141
- ISBN
- 9781851320141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00
€ 13.00
Paperback. Addresses the interplay between modes of writing, modes of understanding, and modes of being in the world. This title explores writing as a technic akin to ritual, oral storytelling, magic and meditation, that enables us to reach beyond the limits of everyday life and forge virtual relationships and imagined communities. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304. Essays on Writers and Writing. 218 pages. Addresses the interplay between modes of writing, modes of understanding, and modes of being in the world. This title explores writing as a technic akin to ritual, oral storytelling, magic and meditation, that enables us to reach beyond the limits of everyday life and forge virtual relationships and imagined communities. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSK; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275263
- ISBN
- 9780520275263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622018624
- ISBN
- 9789622018624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.19
€ 27.19
Hardcover. This study provides literary analysis of some of the most celebrated Greek novels of the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the issues of identity, autobiography and social determinism raised in these texts. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHM; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106259
- ISBN
- 9780739106259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.43
€ 124.43
Paperback. These essays discuss members of the "other" New York Jewish Intellectuals, men and women who lived in New York during the 1930s and 40s, and who wrote and worked in a different intellectual circle from the one inhabited by those known as the New York Jewish Intellectuals. Num Pages: 394 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814746608
- ISBN
- 9780814746608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Jerome K Jerome is without doubt best known today for his comic masterpiece "Three Men in a Boat". This work provides a selection from his other works demonstrative of the variety and brilliance of his writing. It is suitable for fans of "Three Men in a Boat" who want to find out more about its author's other works. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258. 160 pages. Jerome K Jerome is without doubt best known today for his comic masterpiece "Three Men in a Boat". This work provides a selection from his other works demonstrative of the variety and brilliance of his writing. It is suitable for fans of "Three Men in a Boat" who want to find out more about its author's other works. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight: 258.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845886356
- ISBN
- 9781845886356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Offers a vision of Henry James as a social critic whose later works can be read as rich with homo-erotic suggestiveness. Drawing from work in queer and feminist theory, this book argues that the most fruitful approach to James is one that ignores the elitist portrait of the formalist master. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; JFFK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321477
- ISBN
- 9780822321477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.35
€ 27.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. The bestselling second novel from the author of GOLD and INCENDIARY. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Paperback
- SKU
- KRF0038018
- ISBN
- 9780340963425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The bestselling second novel from the author of GOLD and INCENDIARY. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- 1st Paperback
- SKU
- KIN0008096
- ISBN
- 9780340963425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99