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Hardback. Exploring a variety of everyday human longings as they arise in modernist fiction, this book poses a direct challenge to psychoanalytic criticism that characterises desire as sexual or powerful in nature. Using continental philosophy as its framework, it contends that human longings are as endless in kind as they are in manifestation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486. Modernist Knowledge, Boredom, Laughter, and Anticipation. 224 pages. Exploring a variety of everyday human longings as they arise in modernist fiction, this book poses a direct challenge to psychoanalytic criticism that characterises desire as sexual or powerful in nature. Using continental philosophy as its framework, it contends that human longings are as endless in kind as they are in manifestation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640850
ISBN
9780748640850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.96
€ 109.07

Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444. 1890-1950. Series: York Notes Companions. 352 pages. Cateogry: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 21. Weight: 442.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408204764
ISBN
9781408204764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. The Homeric Hymns have survived for two and a half millennia because of their captivating stories, beautiful language, and religious significance. This book incorporates twenty-eight new lines in the first Hymn to Dionysos, along with expanded notes, a new preface, and an enhanced bibliography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated, Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282117
ISBN
9780520282117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. A trilogy comprising "Snow Leopard" (1987), "The Parks" (1992), and "After Spending a Night Among Horses" (1997), coupled with a cycle of poems, "Minerals." This poetry draws its sonorous and plangent music from the landscapes of Finland, seeking harmony between the troubled human heart and the threatened natural world. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852246495
ISBN
9781852246495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Hardback. In celebration of its tercentenary, this collection brings together ten eminent scholars with new perspectives on the poem. Editor(s): Nichol, Don. Num Pages: 312 pages, 63. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647961
ISBN
9781442647961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.69

Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 Illustration (black and white). BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
William Collins
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First edition & printing in this form
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007902408
ISBN
9780007902408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.73

Hardback. Explores the legacy of women playwrights in Irish theatre since the beginning of theTwentieth century. This book contains chapters which consider the intersecting contexts of gender, sexuality and the body in order to investigate the broader cultural, political and historical implications of representing 'woman' on the stage. Editor(s): Sihra, Melissa. Series: Performance Interventions. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006478
ISBN
9780230006478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.00

Paperback. A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262425
ISBN
9781853262425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

Paperback. Christopher Lloyd has been writing a weekly column in "Country Life" since 1963. His prose is exciting; his knowledge is vast; his ideas are provocative, and what is the true test of a writer who has transcended his medium, he makes you laugh out loud. This book intends to capture the essence of Christopher Lloyd and of his garden at Great Dixter. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Garden Diaries of Great Dixter. 288 pages. Christopher Lloyd has been writing a weekly column in "Country Life" since 1963. His prose is exciting; his knowledge is vast; his ideas are provocative, and what is the true test of a writer who has transcended his medium, he makes you laugh out loud. This book intends to capture the essence of Christopher Lloyd and of his garden at Great Dixter. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF; WM. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight: 204.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408811085
ISBN
9781408811085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.32

paperback. When President Habyarimana's jet was shot down in April 1994, Rwanda erupted into a hundred-day orgy of killing - which left up to a million dead. The author travelled through the country as the genocide was continuing. This analysis aims to reveal the terrible truth behind the headlines. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, chronology. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; DNF; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140247602
ISBN
9780140247602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571133024
ISBN
9780571133024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A brand new collection of specially commissioned stories from the very best names in female fiction, including Cecelia Ahern, Wendy Holden, Santa Montefiore, Freya North, Meg Cabot and many more. Editor(s): Adams, Jessica; Alderson, Maggie; Edwards-Jones, Imogen; Manby, Chris. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 370. Clean copy in good to very good condition.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0000770
ISBN
9780007211364
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A brand new collection of specially commissioned stories from the very best names in female fiction, including Cecelia Ahern, Wendy Holden, Santa Montefiore, Freya North, Meg Cabot and many more. Editor(s): Adams, Jessica; Alderson, Maggie; Edwards-Jones, Imogen; Manby, Chris. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 370. Used paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KRF0038244
ISBN
9780007211364
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Brings together the author's important critical writing from 1972 to 1980. This title explores some of the most controversial artists and thinkers of our time, including her polemic against Hitler's favourite film-maker, Leni Riefenstahl, and the cult of fascist art, as well as an analysis of Hans-Jurgen Syberberg's "Hitler, a Film from Germany". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141190082
ISBN
9780141190082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Series: Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533304
ISBN
9781784533304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. Tells about writers and their families. This book explores the often tense relationship between writers and their families. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041766
ISBN
9780141041766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Many poets make us smile; how many poets make us laugh - or, in that curious phrase, "laugh out loud" (as if there's another way of doing it)? Who else uses an essentially conversational idiom to achieve such a variety of emotional effects? This title offers a selection from the poetry of Philip Larkin. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571258116
ISBN
9780571258116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Believe me, my young friend, there is absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In them or out of them, it doesn't matter. Whether you get away or you don't, whether you arrive at your destination or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; DD; YQE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571190485
ISBN
9780571190485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. The No. 1 bestselling true story of Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto who, on 11 September, survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; BTP; JKSW2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KNW0009763
ISBN
9780752849416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. First published in 1831, and here presented in a dual-language edition with some of his lesser-known unpublished poems, Leopardi's poetical masterpiece is an unsurpassed anatomy of man's unhappiness on earth. Translator(s): Nichols, J. G. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847494672
ISBN
9781847494672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

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