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Literary studies: general

Paperback. An impressionistic study of Bruce Chatwin's life and work by one of his friends. It is not a biography, but a collection of Clapp's own memories of Chatwin and those of his friends and colleagues. Both a solitary and a socialite, he has been described as the person who reinvented travel-writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 175. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KRA0010579
ISBN
9780099733713
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Paperback. The York Notes series covers major works from medieval to modern English literature, and classic and contemporary works from Europe, America, the Commonwealth and the Third World. This text covers the selected poems of Sylvia Plath. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 4KL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 212 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582424777
ISBN
9780582424777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Hardback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474275019
ISBN
9781474275019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.80
€ 82.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062364739
ISBN
9780062364739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Written in an informed and accessible by one of the leading authorities in the field, A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers alike a concise and thoroughly up-to-date history of the American literary tradition. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405192309
ISBN
9781405192309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tangerine Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910691175
ISBN
9781910691175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Wordsworth and Coleridge's joint collection of poems has often been singled out as the founding text of English Romanticism. This is the only edition to print both the original 1798 collection and the expanded 1802 edition, with Wordsworth's famous Preface. It includes important letters, a wide-ranging introduction and generous notes. Editor(s): Stafford, Fiona. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199601967
ISBN
9780199601967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Tim Winton's homage to the ocean and his childhood is a magnificent celebration of life at its limits Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main market ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447203094
ISBN
9781447203094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. First published in 1993, this book brings together Muriel Spark's writings on the Bronte sisters, including a selection of their letters and a selection of Emily Bronte's poems. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772466
ISBN
9781847772466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Coleridge's poetry and prose - all the major poems, complemented by important criticism, letters, and marginalia - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Editor(s): Jackson, H. J. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 47. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537914
ISBN
9780199537914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. A study of the impact of German Pietism on the life and literature of one of the 20th century's most influential writers - Hermann Hesse. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554581498
ISBN
9781554581498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.89

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Clairview Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570799
ISBN
9781905570799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. D.H. Lawrence's first travel book and an important insight into the roots of his literary genius. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769653
ISBN
9781780769653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 272 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179447
ISBN
9780231179447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. The making of a great Chilean poet. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662803
ISBN
9781855662803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. Includes an introduction providing historical, literary and cultural contexts for the poems. This book incorporates a revised and updated bibliography, minor changes to the text and glossary, and significant revision and updating of the explanatory notes. Editor(s): Andrew, Malcolm; Waldron, Ronald. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 383 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
5th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897914
ISBN
9780859897914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.54

Paperback. Brings together Philip Larkin's poems. In this book, due prominence is given to the poet's comments on his poems, which often outline the circumstances that gave rise to a poem, or state what he was trying to achieve. Editor(s): Burnett, Archie. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571240074
ISBN
9780571240074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. Staring at Lakes started out as a book about depression. And then became a story about growing old, the essence of love and marriage - and sitting in cars, staring at lakes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BM; DSBH; DSK; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473627314
ISBN
9781473627314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Hardcover. The poems of Catullus have notoriously been subjected to numerous accidental corruptions. This work represents a reappraisal of his text. It recommends some 600 changes to the Oxford Text of "R A B Mynors". It suggests that Catullus' text was also subjected to significant deliberate change, much of it probably dating back to classical antiquity. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125159
ISBN
9781905125159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HPCD; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350025684
ISBN
9781350025684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Poet, novelist, essayist, editor, anthologist, lexicographer and painter, Clarence Major is a challenging yet underappreciated contemporary African- American artist. This collection combines poetry, prose and art by Major with critical essays that showcase his aesthetic movement across boundaries. Editor(s): Bell, Bernard W. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; ACXJ8; AGB; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227726
ISBN
9780807848999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The discovery of a walled-up cave in northwest China led to the retrieval of a lost early Ch'an (Zen) literature of the T'ang dynasty, one of the recovered texts was the collection "Bodhidharma Anthology". This text provides a detailed study and an annotated translation of the anthology. Translator(s): Broughton, Jeffrey L. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318. The Earliest Records of Zen. 198 pages. The discovery of a walled-up cave in northwest China led to the retrieval of a lost early Ch'an (Zen) literature of the T'ang dynasty, one of the recovered texts was the collection "Bodhidharma Anthology". This text provides a detailed study and an annotated translation of the anthology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSBB; HREZ. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight: 284. Translator(s): Broughton, Jeffrey L.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520219724
ISBN
9780520219724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.00

paperback. Draws together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines to analyse the life and work of John Ruskin (1819-1900). Editor(s): O'Gorman, Francis. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 316 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107674240
ISBN
9781107674240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.73

Paperback. Djuna Barnes (1892-1982) once described herself as the most famous unknown writer, and although her novel "Nightwood" is celebrated, her poetry has been a well-kept secret. This selection contains work written between 1914 and the 1970s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 8. Weight in Grams: 137.
Edition
New
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857547078
ISBN
9781857547078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.85

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