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Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816672950
- ISBN
- 9780816672950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. This is a concise handbook full of playwrighting experience. Spencer presents a coherent way of thinking about playwriting that addresses the important principles of structure, includes writing exercises that build upon one another, and trouble-shoots recurrent problems that playwrights face. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571199914
- ISBN
- 9780571199914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Hardback. Immensely entertaining and readable, The Pleasant Nights will appeal to anyone interested in fairy tales, ancient stories, and folk creations. Editor(s): Beecher, Donald. Series: Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DQ; DSBD; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1378.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 792
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644267
- ISBN
- 9781442644267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.47
€ 125.47
Paperback. Irishwoman Eliza Lynch became briefly, in the 1860s, the richest woman in the world. The book opens in Paris with Eliza in bed with Francisco Solano Lopez - heir to the untold wealth of Paraguay. The fruit of their congress will be extraordinary, and will send her across the Atlantic on the regal voyage to claim her glorious future in Ascuncion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099436942
- ISBN
- 9780099436942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Fraser, Antonia; Gray, Victoria. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408859629
- ISBN
- 9781408859629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
paperback. "The Pleasure Steamers" is Andrew Motion's first collection of poems. Formally adventurous, in the way his work has continued to be, the collection explores relationships, geographies and the legacy of the past to the present. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 214 x 5. Weight in Grams: 104. From the library of Gerard Fanning. With two (2) MS letters from Motion to Fanning in which the subsequent poet laureate discusses providing a poem for publishing in Fanning's next broadsheet, and also discusses Motion's new collection 'The Pleasure Steamers' (this title), both letters dated September 1978, on University of Hull letterhead, Fanning has made MS notes on the later letter. Signed and dated by Fanning on half title. Good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear, lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd Manchester
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0030169
- ISBN
- 9780856352478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 150.00
€ 150.00
Hardback. Alan Jacobs offers a witty, literate, and accessible guide for aspiring readers, offering tips on what to read and how to get the most out of it. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction or poetry or even the Bible, from reading responsively, to rereading, to reading on electronic devices. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199747498
- ISBN
- 9780199747498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. This study shows that sentimental, melodramatic and gothic novels written in the wake of the American Revolution can be read as an emotional history of the early Republic, reflecting the hate, fear and grief which tormented the federalist era, and giving voice to a collective mourning process. Num Pages: 306 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773117
- ISBN
- 9780226773117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. When the renowned aviation hero and rabid isolationist Charles A Lindbergh defeats Franklin Roosevelt by a landslide in the 1940 presidential election, fear invades every Jewish household in America. Lindbergh publicly blamed the Jews for pushing America towards a pointless war with Nazi Germany. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KKD0002897
- ISBN
- 9780099478560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Featuring an introduction to the playwright, this book includes, a detailed analysis of the language, structure and characters of the play, and textual notes explaining difficult words and references. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- 9780571212323
- ISBN
- 9780571212323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Featuring an introduction to the playwright, this book includes, a detailed analysis of the language, structure and characters of the play, and textual notes explaining difficult words and references. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 128. Copy with some shelf wear and age to cover. Pages remain fine
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0000133
- ISBN
- 9780571212323
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous "Chin P'ing Mei", an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Translator(s): Roy, David Tod. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 520 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 714
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016146
- ISBN
- 9780691016146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 624 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169835
- ISBN
- 9780691169835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.07
€ 46.99
€ 41.07
Paperback. Provides an annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of His-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126197
- ISBN
- 9780691126197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.07€ 39.70
€ 50.07
€ 39.70
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717172917
- ISBN
- 9780717172917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.04
€ 8.04
Good copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Washington Square Press
- Publication date
- 1973
- SKU
- KRA0008942
- ISBN
- 9780671473525
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611801538
- ISBN
- 9781611801538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Fuss, Diana; Gleason, William A. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157146
- ISBN
- 9780691157146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.99
€ 30.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Rumi, Jelaluddin. Series: Shambhala Pocket Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 93 x 22. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- Poc
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590306352
- ISBN
- 9781590306352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. Suitable for those who want to write as well as read poems, this book reveals the journey of thought, language and music within sixty more poems and also shows how poems fortify us on the journey of our lives, in a collection of essays written in elegant, accessible prose. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099492948
- ISBN
- 9780099492948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardback. The variety of contemporary American poetry leaves many readers overwhelmed. The critic, scholar, and poet Stephen Burt sets out to help. Beginning in the early 1980s, where critical consensus ends, he presents 60 poems, each with an original essay explaining how the poem works, why it matters, and how it speaks to other parts of art and culture. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 390 x 37. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737877
- ISBN
- 9780674737877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. One of the most versatile of Roman poets, Catullus wrote verse of an almost unparalleled diversity and stylistic agility, from the brevity of the epigram to the sustained elegance of the elegy. Editor(s): Whigham, Peter. Translator(s): Whigham, Peter. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449815
- ISBN
- 9780140449815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. San Juan de la Cruz, the 16th-century Spanish mystic, is regarded as one of Spain's finest poets, blending lyricism and mystical thought. This dual-language edition provides the original Spanish from the "Codex of Sanlucon de Barrameda", with facing English translations. Translator(s): Nims, John Frederick. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226401102
- ISBN
- 9780226401102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Of all the great classical love poets, Propertius is surely one of those with most immediate appeal for the twentieth-century reader. His poetry centres on a helpless infatuation for his sinister mistress, Cynthia, and it is analysed with a tormented but witty grandeur in all its changing moods - from ecstasy to suicidal despair. Translator(s): Lee, Guy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555925
- ISBN
- 9780199555925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89