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Hardcover. Chester Himes and John A Williams met in 1961, as Himes was on the cusp of transcontinental celebrity and Williams, sixteen years his junior, was just beginning his writing career. This is a collection of correspondence between these two friends, presenting nearly three decades worth of letters about their lives and loves. Editor(s): Williams, John A.; Williams, Lori. Series: African American Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Edition
Adapted ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814333556
ISBN
9780814333556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.96

Paperback. Translator(s): Leslie, Tanya. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225745
ISBN
9781583225745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.48

Hardback. Provides students and general readers with a valuable introduction to one of the most important and widely read science fiction novels of all time. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313330070
ISBN
9780313330070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.93
€ 90.42

Hardback. This reference discusses the experiences of writers active since 1945 who were shaped by cultures other than their own. Editor(s): Amoia, Alba; Knapp, Bettina L. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; DSBH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1447.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313306884
ISBN
9780313306884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.00
€ 79.38

Hardback. Alphabetically arranged entries cover the lives and works of 54 Latin American mystery writers. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313305542
ISBN
9780313305542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.48
€ 58.25

Hardback. This reference work on Elmer Rice overviews his life and career and provides plot synopses and critical commentaries for his plays. The volume also provides cast and credit lists for major productions and an exhaustive bibliography of primary and secondary materials. Series: Modern Dramatists Research & Production Sourcebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, chronology, bibliographies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSG; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313274312
ISBN
9780313274312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.48
€ 58.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813116334
ISBN
9780813116334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.43

Hardback. 18 July 1898. World-renowned novelist Emile Zola is on the run. His crime? Taking on the highest powers in the land with his open letter 'J'accuse' and losing. Forced to leave Paris, with nothing but the clothes he is standing in and a nightshirt wrapped in newspaper, Zola flees to England with no idea when he will return. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 250 x 34. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571312016
ISBN
9780571312016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. One of a series concerning the major plays of leading 20th-century playwrights. This guide introduces, explores and analyzes in detail the principal themes and styles of the work of Sean O'Casey. It also places it in the context of modern theatre, and includes a select bibliography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 113 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571197804
ISBN
9780571197804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. This incisive biography begins withthe spectacularly tragic last day of the militant Japanese novelist, perhaps best known for his monumental four-book masterpiece The Sea of Fertility. Num Pages: 352 pages, 39. BIC Classification: 2GJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815410744
ISBN
9780815410744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.80

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393974645
ISBN
9780393974645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Offers a study of one of the controversial and talented playwrights of recent times. In this title, the author's survey includes a biography, analysis of Sarah Kane's work, and interviews with Kane and those who helped to put her work on stage. It is suitable for the student and theatregoer. Editor(s): Roberts, Philip; Boon, Richard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571229611
ISBN
9780571229611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. The original edition of this work was entitled "A Student's Guide to Seamus Heaney". It has been revised throughout and contains additional chapters on each of Heaney's poetry collections published since the first edition, as well as separate discussions of his work as a translator and essayist. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571177479
ISBN
9780571177479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.06

Paperback. This autobiography follows Paul Watkins's early life and schooling at the Dragon School, Eton and Yale. Born in 1963, Watkins is the author of "The Promise of Light" and "Night Over Day Over Night", which were both nominated for the Booker Prize. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571171576
ISBN
9780571171576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.78

Paperback. In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; ACV; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719073571
ISBN
9780719073571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. By returning to a pivotal moment in South African history - the Cape Colony in the period 1770-1830 - this book addresses current debates about nationalism, colonialism and neo-colonialism, and postcolonial/post-apartheid culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; DSBF; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748664894
ISBN
9780748664894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Nakassis, Dimitri; Gulizio, Joann; James, Sarah A. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 tables, 31 B/W figures. BIC Classification: DSBB; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
INSTAP Academic Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931534765
ISBN
9781931534765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.99

Paperback. Henry IV, Part One has been one of Shakespeare's most popular plays since it was first produced, and was reprinted several times during the playwright's lifetime. This Broadview Edition provides a discussion of the play's performance history, and both the introduction and footnotes encourage readers to think about the play as a performance text. Editor(s): Gaby, Rosemary. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 138 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810512
ISBN
9781554810512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Brater, Enoch. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
Student
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472514974
ISBN
9781472514974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.90

Paperback. Chinua Achebe is Africa's most prominent writer, and Things Fall Apart (1958) is the most renowned and widely-read African novel in the global literary canon. The essays collected in this casebook explore the work's artistic, multicultural, and global significance from a variety of critical perspectives. Editor(s): Okpewho, Isidore. Series: Casebooks in Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195147643
ISBN
9780195147643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; G; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589880795
ISBN
9781589880795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones, 10 line art illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSB; JFD; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646869
ISBN
9780816646869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. This new annotated edition inlcudes "Live Oak, with Moss" and prose selections from "Democratic Vistas" and "Specimen Days". The text also presents a collection of Whitman's statements about his role as a poet taken from his notebooks, letters, conversations and newspaper articles. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 944 pages, 11 illustrations, chronology, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSC; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
2 Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393974966
ISBN
9780393974966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. What can the printed texts of plays from Shakespeare's time say about performance? How have printed plays been read and interpreted? This collection, now available in paperback, considers the evidence of early modern printed plays and their histories of production and reception, from early performance to the psychology of Hamlet. Editor(s): Holland, Peter; Orgel, Stephen. Series: Redefining British Theatre History. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230210134
ISBN
9780230210134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.65
€ 63.81

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