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Paperback. This book offers a new history of the fairy tale, revealing the creative role of periodical publication in shaping this popular genre. Sumpter explores the fairy tale's reinvention for (and by) diverse readerships in unexpected contexts, including debates over evolution, colonialism, socialism, gender and sexuality and decadence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSY; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349355754
ISBN
9781349355754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.87

Hardcover. This book offers a new history of the fairy tale, revealing the creative role of periodical publication in shaping this popular genre. Sumpter explores the fairy tale's reinvention for (and by) diverse readerships in unexpected contexts, including debates over evolution, colonialism, socialism, gender and sexuality and decadence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230518056
ISBN
9780230518056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349513338
ISBN
9781349513338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.53

Hardback. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403917270
ISBN
9781403917270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.43

Hardback. This study covers the impact on Victorian Britain of the history and literature of Ancient Rome. It shows how scholars and poets, as well as engineers, soldiers, scientists and politicians, gained inspiration from the writing, theory and practice of their Roman predecessors. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSB; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631180760
ISBN
9780631180760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761819905
ISBN
9780761819905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.51

Paperback. A collection of speeches, articles, essays and introductions from Sunday Times bestselling author, commentator and craftsman Neil Gaiman. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472208026
ISBN
9781472208026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. A collection of the author's peacetime dispatches, bearing witness to six decades of change. They include coverage of America in the Great Depression, the betrayal of Czechoslovakia, young Poles undaunted by their Communist government, the trial of Adolf Eichmann and Spain in the days after Franco. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862071490
ISBN
9781862071490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.57

paperback. If you want to know about writing, about how to make others share the horror and intensity of an experience, try the first piece in this collection, Justice at Night Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781780601045
ISBN
9781780601045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633787
ISBN
9780691633787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.54

Paperback. They attain an assurance and stability rare in contemporary poetry, while their careful balance of sadness and joy reminds the reader of the difficult negotiations we make in life. Series: Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction. Num Pages: 82 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406329
ISBN
9781421406329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.26

Paperback. Features the Victorians' fascination with the old north. This title explores the ways in which the terms 'Viking' and 'Viking Age', both unknown in 1800, were invented, explored and popularised during the nineteenth century. It presents an account of the construction and translation of the Viking Age in Queen Victoria's Britain. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AB; DSB; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
D.S. Brewer
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859916448
ISBN
9780859916448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.57

paperback. Tells the story of the hard life in an Irish village, looking at characters such as the local tailor, the blacksmith and the farm-wife. The book combines laughter, pathos and innocence with the gossip of a closely-knit community. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKW0001171
ISBN
9780863221422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Tells the story of the hard life in an Irish village, looking at characters such as the local tailor, the blacksmith and the farm-wife. The book combines laughter, pathos and innocence with the gossip of a closely-knit community. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003874
ISBN
9780863221422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Tells the story of the hard life in an Irish village, looking at characters such as the local tailor, the blacksmith and the farm-wife. The book combines laughter, pathos and innocence with the gossip of a closely-knit community. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, nicks and bumps to cover but remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0016347
ISBN
9780863221422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Tells the story of the hard life in an Irish village, looking at characters such as the local tailor, the blacksmith and the farm-wife. The book combines laughter, pathos and innocence with the gossip of a closely-knit community. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAK0006904
ISBN
9780863221422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Written by a prominent member of the Bloomsbury group, this novel of colonial Ceylon (Sri Lanka) includes a biographical afterword by Sir Christopher Ondaatje, author of "Woolf in Ceylon", and a short story, "Pearls before Swine", which vividly draws on Woolf's experience as a young District Commissioner. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272. 216 pages. Written by a prominent member of the Bloomsbury group, this novel of colonial Ceylon (Sri Lanka) includes a biographical afterword by Sir Christopher Ondaatje, author of "Woolf in Ceylon", and a short story, "Pearls before Swine", which vividly draws on Woolf's experience as a young District Commissioner. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKS; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight: 278.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871293
ISBN
9780907871293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0012915
ISBN
9781901866780
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. 151pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781901866780
ISBN
9781901866780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 4.99

paperback. Contains the descriptions of North America, a bountiful land of grapes and vines, discovered by Vikings five centuries before Christopher Columbus. This title counts the Icelandic settlement of Greenland by Eirik the Red and the chance discovery by seafaring adventurers of a mysterious new land. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: DQ; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140447767
ISBN
9780140447767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Ranging from the First World War to the Gulf War, this title includes stories that depict a soldier's experience from call-up, battle and comradeship, to leave, hospital and trauma in later life. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561156
ISBN
9780099561156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679728955
ISBN
9780679728955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Hardback. The result is a study that underscores how Baudelaire's legacy continues to energize literary engagements with the violence of modernity. Series: Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883088
ISBN
9780801883088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.94
€ 57.47

Hardcover. Wallace Stevens, one of the leading poets of the 20th century, continues to influence a wide range of poets writing today. Here, Brogan traces Steven's evolving poetic practices along three major lines that often intersected. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820325194
ISBN
9780820325194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.22

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