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Hardcover. Robert Burns is more than Scotland's national poet. He is also a symbol of national identity for Scotland. He was born in Alloway on 25th January in 1759 and was the oldest son of seven children. This book presents his biography that is illustrated with line drawings of scenes from his life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 98 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Waverly Pr
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902407814
ISBN
9781902407814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. A selection from the work of one of modern Greece's poets. It is drawn from various periods of his career and traces his development from early surrealism, in which he transforms French influence into a distinct personal voice and mythology, through the dramatic style of "The Axion Esti" with its blend of spirituality and earthiness. Translator(s): Keeley, Edmund; Sherrard, Philip. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260. 160 pages. A selection from the work of one of modern Greece's poets. It is drawn from various periods of his career and traces his development from early surrealism, in which he transforms French influence into a distinct personal voice and mythology, through the dramatic style of "The Axion Esti" with its blend of spirituality and earthiness. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DCF. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight: 254. Translator(s): Keeley, Edmund; Sherrard, Philip.
Publisher
Anvil Press Poetry
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856463556
ISBN
9780856463556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Features Christmas poems from a range of years, in a range of styles. Num Pages: 64 pages, 20 drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5HC; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 6. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Enitharmon Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Second Edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900564137
ISBN
9781900564137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. Editor(s): Hammond, Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555192
ISBN
9780199555192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Classical Traditions in Science Fiction is the first collection dedicated to the rich study of science fiction's classical heritage, offering a much-needed mapping of its cultural and intellectual terrain. Editor(s): Rogers, Brett M.; Stevens, Benjamin Eldon. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSK; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190228330
ISBN
9780190228330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.58

Paperback. Translator(s): Neugroschel, Joachim. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172469
ISBN
9781590172469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. A masterpiece from one of the great dramatists of the Spanish Golden Age, Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Translator(s): Edmundson, Helen. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848420601
ISBN
9781848420601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822307891
ISBN
9780822307891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Covering the genres of Chinese poetry, this volume provides an introduction to the Chinese poetry. The sections of the volume are introduced by a short essay on the mode or genre of poem and is followed by a comprehensive bibliography. It is aimed at students of Chinese poetry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 181 ideograms. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822319467
ISBN
9780822319467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. A murderer becomes the toast of the village as his charm negates his crime. A young countess saves her tenants from starvation, but only by selling her soul to the Devil. The sleepy parish of Nyadnanave sees a vision of a cockerel that dares the inhabitants to break the shackles of Church and State. Num Pages: 224 pages, music. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140188783
ISBN
9780140188783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.19

Paperback. Literary Biography: An Introduction offers an erudite and insightful introduction into the history, theory, and practice of the increasingly popular literary genre of life writing. The text illustrates and accounts for the literary genre that merges verifiable historical facts with the familiar conventions of narrative. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119060116
ISBN
9781119060116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AV; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Zone Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Uncorrected Proofs Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935408727
ISBN
9781935408727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. An anthology showcasing the generation of Latvian poets who started writing and publishing after the country gained independence following the disintegration of the Soviet Union. All six have been shortlisted for or received the top Latvian literary prizes yet have retained their ability to surprise and refusal to pander to any convention. Editor(s): Lesinska, Ieva. Series: New Voices from Europe. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AJB; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Arc Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
178
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906570392
ISBN
9781906570392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559363266
ISBN
9781559363266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.58

Paperback. Victor, a New York cop nearing retirement, moves among furniture in the disused attic of a house marked for demolition. Cabinets, desks, a damaged harp, an overstuffed armchair - the relics of a lost life of affluence he's finally come to sell. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189987
ISBN
9780141189987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Methuen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413773418
ISBN
9780413773418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. Analyses how Victorians used the pathology of disease to express deep-seated anxieties about a rapidly industrialising England's relationship to the material world. Drawing on medicine, literature, political economy, sociology, anthropology, and popular advertising, the author explores the industrial logic of disease. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326168
ISBN
9780822326168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. This new edition of Shakespeare's great comedy of love, folly and mistaken identity, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with with three leading directors (Sam Mendes, Declan Donnellan and Neil Bartlett), looks at specific productions in the play's history, and a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230243842
ISBN
9780230243842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.40

paperback. A passionate story of the love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. The story's action is chaotic and violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the descriptions of the moorland setting and the poetic grandeur combined to make this novel a masterpiece of English literature. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions U.K.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
9781853260018
ISBN
9781853260018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Allen, Esther; Bernofsky, Susan. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159692
ISBN
9780231159692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Translator(s): Kushner, Tony (Professor, University of Southampton). Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st TCG Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559360906
ISBN
9781559360906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. Written in the fourteenth century by the renowned theologian Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, this work details the many blessings of the remembrance of God. Through discussions of subjects such as the ego, the nature of the body, the ephemerality of the world, and the purification of the heart, this work is a great contribution to Muslim spirituality. Translator(s): Slitine, M. Youssef; Fitzgerald, M. Abdurrahman. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621781
ISBN
9780946621781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Sophocles' plays transformed Greek myths into dramas featuring complex human characters, through which he explored profound moral issues. This title contains plays such as: "Electra", "Ajax", "Women of Trachis" and "Philoctetes". Editor(s): Raeburn, David. Translator(s): Raeburn, David. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449785
ISBN
9780140449785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100354
ISBN
9781585100354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.57

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