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Paperback. Features essays about why we read. This work explores the pleasures and trials that we take from books, as well as explaining the beauty of Ruskin and his work, and the joys of losing yourself in literature as a child. Translator(s): Sturrock, John. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 80.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036731
ISBN
9780141036731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.31

Hardcover. Translator(s): Kilmartin, Terence; Moncrieff, Scott. Num Pages: 900 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 42. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
900
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841598970
ISBN
9781841598970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.77

Hardcover. Translator(s): Moncrieff, Scott; Kilmartin, Terence. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 37. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
700
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841598994
ISBN
9781841598994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.77

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
900
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841598987
ISBN
9781841598987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.08

For nearly a decade Marc Aronson ran an imprint dedicated to international and multicultural literature for teenagers. In 2001, he wrote an essay arguing against all awards in which you must be a member of a given ethnic group to win. Here, he shows his convictions that led him to write the essay. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810846388
ISBN
9780810846388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Pathfinder Books Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
83
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873487290
ISBN
9780873487290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.06

Paperback.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892815258
ISBN
9780892815258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

Paperback. Series: Malcolm X speeches & writings. Num Pages: 196 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSL3; JPA; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Pathfinder Books Ltd United States
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873487542
ISBN
9780873487542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.33

Hardcover. Series: Malcolm X speeches & writings. Num Pages: 233 pages, 8pp of photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; DNF; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Pathfinder Books Ltd United States
Number of pages
233
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873485463
ISBN
9780873485463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.62

Paperback. First collection of authoritative essays to address the intersection of contemporary literary theory and Irish literature. Editor(s): Ni Annrachain, Maire; Nic Dhiarmada,Briona. Series: Irish Language. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 0. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781859180518
ISBN
9781859180518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. The world-famous Icelandic sagas related to the spectacular living landscapes of today. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752433424
ISBN
9780752433424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Open Gate Press United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900001505
ISBN
9780900001505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.23

Paperback. Considered the foremost woman intellectual of the Romantic period, Germain de Stael achieved an influence on European culture through the force of her fiction and critical writings. This volume makes a representative sample of her work available to English-speaking readers. Translator(s): Folkenflik, Vivian. Num Pages: 411 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231055871
ISBN
9780231055871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.24

Hardback. Collects letters, novellas, essays, criticism, and a play by a leading intellectual of the Romantic period. Translator(s): Folkenflik, Vivian. Num Pages: 411 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231055864
ISBN
9780231055864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 88.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226502427
ISBN
9780226502427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.98

Hardback. This volume contains the shorter books and monographs of Hugh MacDiarmid, as part of Carcanet's "MacDiarmid 2000" programme. Other titles in the series include "Complete Poems", "Lucky Poet", "Contemporary Scottish Studies" and "Scottish Eccentrics". Editor(s): Riach, Alan. Series: Lives & letters: MacDiarmid 2000. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857542332
ISBN
9781857542332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.48

Paperback. A collection of essays on a range of Welsh writers, both well-known and otherwise, by one of the leading specialists in the anglophone literary culture of Wales. Series: Writing Wales in English. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786830890
ISBN
9781786830890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; DNF; HBJM; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Auckland University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869408107
ISBN
9781869408107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.02

paperback. A collection of essays with the themes of time and knowledge, consciousness and perception. Num Pages: 447 pages, 3 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520217003
ISBN
9780520217003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. A collection which proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories which offer insights into the filmmaker, Luis Bunuel's life and thought. Translator(s): White, Garrett. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 2ADS; APFA; APFB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376. Selected Writings of Luis Bunuel. 277 pages, 1 b&w photograph. A collection which proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories which offer insights into the filmmaker, Luis Bunuel's life and thought. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; APFA; APFB; DNF. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight: 400. Translator(s): White, Garrett.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234239
ISBN
9780520234239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

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