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Paperback. Includes Edward Gallagher's prose translations of "The Lays of Marie de France"; a general introduction; a map; commentaries on the lays; two anonymous Breton lays - The Lay of Melion and The Lay of Tyolet; a glossary of proper names; a glossary of specialised terms; and an appendix of selected texts in the Old French. Translator(s): Gallagher, Edward J. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
193
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841887
ISBN
9781603841887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.15

Hardback. Series: The Palgrave Lacan Series. Num Pages: 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ; JMAF; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319552743
ISBN
9783319552743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.39

Paperback. The Law Is a White Dog tackles key societal questions: How does the law construct our identities? How do its rules and sanctions make or unmake persons? And how do the supposedly rational claims of the law define marginal entities? Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157870
ISBN
9780691157870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Series: Topics in Contemporary Semiotics. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461282419
ISBN
9781461282419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.50

Hardback. Harold Pinter (1930-2008) is one of the foremost twentieth-century dramatists/ playwrights in Britain as well as the world. This new book offers a comprehensive overview of Pinter's work across various media including political dramas, poetry, screenplays, and his activism. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; DSC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137508157
ISBN
9781137508157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.80

Paperback. Editor(s): McWilliams, John P., Jr. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538195
ISBN
9780199538195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.13

Paperback. In The Last Love Song, Tracy Daugherty, the critically acclaimed author of Hiding Man (a New Yorker and New York Times Notable book) and Just One Catch, delves deep into the life of distinguished American author and journalist Joan Didion in this, the first printed biography published about her life. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250105943
ISBN
9781250105943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.36

Paperback. Aims to unearth the life story of the creator of "The Leopard", one of the novels of the twentieth century. This book stands as a meditation on what it is that makes a writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955010514
ISBN
9780955010514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. This accessible satellite textbook is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on fiction. It combines activities, commentaries and suggestions for further reading. Series: Intertext. Num Pages: 132 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CF; DSA; DSK. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
132
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415145992
ISBN
9780415145992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.50

Hardback. Series: Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture, 1650-1850. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; DSB; JFSJ1; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611487619
ISBN
9781611487619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801048876
ISBN
9780801048876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.98

Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to the medieval languages and texts that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. Using key episodes in The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, medieval texts are presented in their original language with translations. Essential for those who wish to delve deeper into the background to Tolkien's mythology. Num Pages: 398 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137454690
ISBN
9781137454690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 146.96

Paperback. Focussing on the work of Hannah Arendt, the author traces the emergence of a critical aesthetics of judgment in a group of writers - often hard to place in the 'between' of modernism and contemporary writing - including Elizabeth Bowen, Muriel Spark, Iris Murdoch and Martha Gellhorn. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691258
ISBN
9780748691258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 287.
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385493918
ISBN
9780385493918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. A literary, cultural and historical study of journalism and journalists in British fiction and film. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; APF; DSBH; KNTJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474220545
ISBN
9781474220545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.57

Paperback. Sunday 20 November, 1825. With these words the author began what many regard as his greatest work, a diary which was to turn into an extraordinary day-to-day account of the last six years of his life, years of financial ruin, bereavement, and increasing ill health. This title presents memoirs of his contemporaries. Num Pages: 978 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 53. Weight in Grams: 653.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862418281
ISBN
9780862418281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 23. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476334
ISBN
9780801476334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Logan, Professor Robert A. Series: Arden Early Modern Drama Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308. A Critical Reader. Series: Arden Early Modern Drama Guides. 288 pages. Editor(s): Logan, Robert A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 17. Weight: 304.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441110794
ISBN
9781441110794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. 'A farce of terribly serious, even savage comic humour' T.S Eliot The Jew of Malta was arguably the most popular play of the Elizabethan era. This new student edition is freshly revised to incorporate the latest stage history and critical interpretations of the play. Editor(s): Siemon, James R. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713677669
ISBN
9780713677669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Series: African Poetry Book Series. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803295988
ISBN
9780803295988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Hardcover. Features a collection of facts and insights into the life and times of the great novelist and the attitudes and customs that shaped both her and her work. This title looks at the facts of author's life and times, as well as stories about her novels, including: the marriage proposal that Austen accepted, only to change her mind, and more. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135. .
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233005140
ISBN
9780233005140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.08

Hardcover. Stunning two-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's life and works ever published, including synopses of all his writings, and a Tolkien gazetteer, who's who and chronology. Num Pages: 2752 pages, Index. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised and expanded edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008214548
ISBN
9780008214548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.60
€ 94.02

Hardback. Editor(s): Billiani, Francesca; Sulis, Gigliola. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 243 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473537
ISBN
9781611473537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.72

Hardback. The Italian Antimafia, New Media, and the Culture of Legality is the first book to examine the online battles between the mafia and its growing cohort of opponents. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; DSB; HBJD; JF; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487501105
ISBN
9781487501105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

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