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Hardback. Explores the relationship between philanthropy and literary realism in novels by Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, George Eliot, and William Dean Howells, and examines how each used the figure of philanthropy both to redefine the sentiments that informed social identity and to refashion their own aesthetic practices. Editor(s): Manning, Susan; Taylor, Andrew. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625086
ISBN
9780748625086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.05
€ 114.87

Paperback. Le Philinte de Moliere was first published in 1791 and is here produced with variants from the manuscript held in the Bibliotheque nationale and with a selection of contemporary reviews of the first performance in 1790. Editor(s): Proud, Judith K. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 171 pages, 1 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859894968
ISBN
9780859894968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Streitfeld, David. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612195261
ISBN
9781612195261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.96

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746311370
ISBN
9780746311370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.03

Philip Larkin met Monica Jones at University College Leicester in autumn 1946, when they were both 24, he was the newly-appointed assistant librarian and she was an English lecturer. This title consists of nearly 2000 letters, postcards and telegrams, which chronicle various aspects of Larkin's life and the convolutions of their relationship. Editor(s): Thwaite, Anthony. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 43. Weight in Grams: 770. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper. First edition
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
Number of pages
496
SKU
KEX0303689
ISBN
9780571239092
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, colour plate section. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190002
ISBN
9781845190002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.14

Hardback. This collection of critical essays attempts a full reappraisal of the critical position of Philip Massinger's dramatic output. Editor(s): Howard, Douglas. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 44. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with minor shelf wear and some nicks and tears to DW
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0000990
ISBN
9780521258951
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Rediscover the magic and wonder of the original Grimm Tales, retold by master-storyteller Philip Pullman. Perfect for youth theatres, schools and amateur companies looking for a vivid new version of the classic fairytales. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425088
ISBN
9781848425088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.35

Paperback. Has anyone ever worked harder and longer at being immature than novelist Philip Roth? This book examines Roth's 'mature immaturity' in its depth and richness. It lets readers to reconsider the narrow categories into which Roth has often been slotted - laureate of Newark, New Jersey; junior partner in the firm Salinger, Bellow, Mailer, and Malamud. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138435
ISBN
9780691138435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.65

Hardcover.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996359
ISBN
9780674996359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.98

Paperback. First published in Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's Sophocles: "Four Tragedies," this riveting translation by Peter Meineck of Sophocles' "Philoctetes" features a new Introduction by Paul Woodruff. Translator(s): Meineck, Peter; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624661228
ISBN
9781624661228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.71

First published in Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's Sophocles: "Four Tragedies," this riveting translation by Peter Meineck of Sophocles' "Philoctetes" features a new Introduction by Paul Woodruff. Translator(s): Meineck, Peter; Woodruff, Paul. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624661235
ISBN
9781624661235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. Centering on the Greek army's attempt to win the trust of their master bowman Philoctetes, without whom they cannot win the Trojan War, Philoctetes is a morally complex and timelessly relevant meditation on ends and means, on patriotism, and on the relationship between public duty and private interest. Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Num Pages: 128 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: DCF; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136579
ISBN
9780195136579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Series: Skylight Illuminations. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jewish Lights Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594731037
ISBN
9781594731037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.57

Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100866
ISBN
9781585100866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.52

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653778
ISBN
9780691653778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.86

Hardback. This volume assembles for the first time writings from the past two hundred years by philosophers engaging the dramatic work of William Shakespeare. Editor(s): Kottman, Paul A. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804759199
ISBN
9780804759199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.21

Hardback. This book offers an original orientation to how speculative thinking may be profoundly stimulated through intermediating engagements with the work of art. The author illustrates the practical implications of this orientation. Num Pages: 231 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611472820
ISBN
9781611472820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.35

Paperback. Philosophical theorizing about language now involves an increasing emphasis on empirical work and a renewed convergence with philosophy of mind, formal semantics and logic. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551110868
ISBN
9781551110868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.19

hardcover. This book establishes first, that melancholy serves as an important focal point in the interpretation of Benjamin's early work, and second, that Benjamin's approach to melancholy releases it from its customary psychological context, turning it into a philosophical premise. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804785198
ISBN
9780804785198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.38

Paperback. Philosophy and Terry Pratchett is the first attempt by philosophers to explore themes in Sir Terry Pratchett's writings. It will appeal to both specialists and fans of Pratchett with serious essays written in a manner accessible to anyone who enjoys, or is curious about, Pratchett's work. Editor(s): Held, Jacob M.; South, James. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137360151
ISBN
9781137360151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.05

Hardback. For information on similar titles, please visit www.lexingtonbooks.com Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611480559
ISBN
9781611480559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.23

hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection of essays looks at the distinctively English intellectual, social and political phenomenon of Latitudinarianism. Editor(s): Kroll, Richard; Ashcraft, Richard; Zagorin, Perez. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 620. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032565
ISBN
9780521410953
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Hardcover. Philostratus's writings embody the height of the renaissance of Greek literature in the second century CE. Heroicus is a vineyard conversation about the beauty, continuing powers, and worship of the Homeric heroes. Gymnasticus is the sole surviving ancient treatise on sports, which reshapes conventional ideas about the athletic body. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 506 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 128 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996748
ISBN
9780674996748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.02

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