Literary essays
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Literary essays
Paperback. In her opening essays - 'Fathers', 'Forefathers' and 'Ancestors', the author considers the renaissance of the historical novel and discusses particularly the novel of wartime experience; the surprising variety of distant pasts that British writers have invented; and the new 'Darwinian novel'. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283836
- ISBN
- 9780099283836
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
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Paperback. Editor(s): Murray, Isobel. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- B&W Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903265017
- ISBN
- 9781903265017
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Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.68
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Paperback. Covers three different genres and all the telling themes: Scotland, childhood, fantasy and sentimentality, theatrical invention, social comedy and proto-feminism. This title exposes the pomposities of male pride and public success in 1910 from the point of view of an ex-wife unexpectedly returned as her (be)knighted husband's typist. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841950037
- ISBN
- 9781841950037
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
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Paperback.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812978919
- ISBN
- 9780812978919
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140445404
- ISBN
- 9780140445404
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.99
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Paperback. A lively anthology of ancient Greek popular literature. Editor(s): Hansen, William. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253211576
- ISBN
- 9780253211576
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.30
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Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 5. Weight in Grams: 72. Series: Dover Thrift S. 80 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF; JPHC. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 5. Weight: 72.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486272740
- ISBN
- 9780486272740
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Condition: New
€ 5.72
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Paperback. Brings together a substantial number of Elizabeth Bowen's ungathered and unknown radio broadcasts, interviews and public lectures. Editor(s): Hepburn, Allan. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DNS; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640423
- ISBN
- 9780748640423
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.42
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Paperback. Forty-seven of the primary texts of contemporary architecture theory, introducing each by detailing the concepts and categories necessary for its understanding and evaluation. Editor(s): Hays, K. Michael. Num Pages: 824 pages, 70. BIC Classification: AMA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 190 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1906.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 824
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262581882
- ISBN
- 9780262581882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.61
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Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996205
- ISBN
- 9780674996205
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.96
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Hardcover. Translator(s): Hammond, N. G. L. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772896830
- ISBN
- 9788772896830
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.82
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Paperback. BIC Classification: BGLA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476723426
- ISBN
- 9781476723426
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
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Hardcover. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907903465
- ISBN
- 9781907903465
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.66
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Paperback. Combines mythology, legend and human drama. This book focuses on the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin's Valkyries. It incorporates strands from the oral narratives of the fourth and fifth centuries, when Attila the Hun and other warriors fought on the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Num Pages: 160 pages, glossary, maps. BIC Classification: DNF; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447385
- ISBN
- 9780140447385
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
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Paperback. Editor(s): Hyneman, Charles S.; Lutz, Donald S. Num Pages: 1447 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1447
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970410
- ISBN
- 9780865970410
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.61
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Hardcover. The "Metamorphoses" ("The Golden Ass") of Apuleius (born c. 125 CE) is a romance combining realism and magic. Lucius wants the sensations of a bird, but by pharmaceutical accident becomes an ass. The bulk of the novel recounts his adventures as an animal, but Lucius also recounts many stories he overhears, including that of Cupid and Psyche. Translator(s): Aldington, W. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 634
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674990494
- ISBN
- 9780674990494
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Ryholt, Kim. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772895475
- ISBN
- 9788772895475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.00€ 71.39
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Paperback. Revealing the author's thoughts on sexuality, religion, cannibals, intellectuals, and other unexpected themes, this work includes titles such as: "On Solitude," "To Philosophize Is to Learn How to Die," and "On Experience". Translator(s): Cohen, John M. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140178975
- ISBN
- 9780140178975
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
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Paperback. Since the early 1970s, when Marina Warner reported from Vietnam and America, in startling essays, she has been one of the most challenging and profound commentators on the culture. This collection draws together essays, offering a retrospective of her changing ideas on literature and culture - on fiction, drama, religion, language and fairy tale. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437727
- ISBN
- 9780099437727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.57
€ 23.99
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Hardcover. In "Tetrabiblos," a core text in the history of astrology, the preeminent ancient astronomer Ptolemy (c. 100 178 CE) treats the practical use of astronomical knowledge: making predictions about individuals lives and the outcome of human affairs. Translator(s): Robbins, F.E. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 502 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 116 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 502
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674994799
- ISBN
- 9780674994799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76