Literary essays
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Literary essays
Paperback. An historical tragedy by an eighteenth century playwright. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 75 pages, 1 b&w plate, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 75
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893770
- ISBN
- 9780859893770
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Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. This volume brings together eight of Blacking's most important theoretical papers which reveal his theoretical themes such as the innateness of musical ability and the properties of music as a symbolic or quasi-linguistic system. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; DNF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226088303
- ISBN
- 9780226088303
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€ 47.99€ 36.58
€ 47.99
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Paperback. Cicero's speeches "In Defence of Sextus Roscius of Amerina," "In Defence of Aulus Cluentius Habitus," "In Defence of Gaius Rabirius," "Note on the Speeches in Defence of Caelius and Milo," and "In Defence of King Deiotarus" provide insight into Roman life, law, and history. Editor(s): Grant, Michael. Translator(s): Grant, M. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442885
- ISBN
- 9780140442885
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DNF; JFSJ1; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816628759
- ISBN
- 9780816628759
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.13
€ 27.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. Series: Association of Writers and Writing Programs Award for Creative Nonfiction. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820347622
- ISBN
- 9780820347622
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.48
€ 23.99
€ 21.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Holt, Stephanie; Lynch, Maryanne. Num Pages: 220 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sybylla Co-operative Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780908205110
- ISBN
- 9780908205110
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.23
€ 17.99
€ 13.23
Hardcover. A memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from a beloved and best-selling author. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BM; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 127. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393254815
- ISBN
- 9780393254815
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.46
€ 24.99
€ 21.46
Paperback. Offers a collection of author's critical essays and reflections. This title presents a discussion on contemporary art, issues and people. Num Pages: 928 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140289701
- ISBN
- 9780140289701
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.82
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Paperback. 'I've lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac - and that's just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?' Combining the best of her recent columns, the author deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949068
- ISBN
- 9780091949068
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.88
€ 19.99
€ 14.88
Hardcover. Plutarch (c. 45 120 CE) wrote on many subjects. His extant works other than the "Parallel Lives" are varied, about sixty in number, and known as the "Moralia" ("Moral Essays"). They reflect his philosophy about living a good life, and provide a treasury of information concerning Greco-Roman society, traditions, ideals, ethics, and religion. Editor(s): Cherniss, Harold. Translator(s): Helmbold, W.C. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 116 x 31. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674994478
- ISBN
- 9780674994478
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.15
€ 33.99
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Hardcover. Plutarch (c. 45 120 CE) wrote on many subjects. His extant works other than the "Parallel Lives" are varied, about sixty in number, and known as the "Moralia" ("Moral Essays"). They reflect his philosophy about living a good life, and provide a treasury of information concerning Greco-Roman society, traditions, ideals, ethics, and religion. Translator(s): Babbitt, F.C. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 115 x 27. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674993372
- ISBN
- 9780674993372
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.15
€ 33.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. Joseph Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago was for twenty years the most influential US Catholic bishop. This posthumous collection of a number of his major addresses on central moral issues in contemporary American life voices the causes that were closest to his heart: the sanctity and protection of all human life. Editor(s): Langan, John P. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HRA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406760
- ISBN
- 9780878406760
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Condition: New
€ 70.93
€ 70.93
Hardcover. 8 masterly essays by great French thinker: "Of Friendship," "Of Books," "Of Cruelty," "Of Repentance," four more. Classic Charles Cotton translation. Translator(s): Atkinson, James B.; Sices, David. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603845960
- ISBN
- 9781603845960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.44
€ 53.99
€ 38.44
Paperback. 8 masterly essays by great French thinker: "Of Friendship," "Of Books," "Of Cruelty," "Of Repentance," four more. Classic Charles Cotton translation. Translator(s): Atkinson, James B.; Sices, David. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603845953
- ISBN
- 9781603845953
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.04
€ 19.99
€ 16.04
Hardback. One of Washington's best known columnist's offers his wit and wisdom on America in the 1990s. From politics and culture to sports and literature, Yardley's observations are controversial and uncompromising. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692040
- ISBN
- 9780847692040
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.13
€ 27.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. Gregoire Le Roy was at school with Maeterlinck and Van Leberghe, and grew up in the same atmosphere of intellectual ferment. His first published collection pre-dates Maeterlinck's Serres chaudes. This is the first edition since their original publication of the three collections of poems by a significant member of the Belgian Symbolist school. Editor(s): Bales, Richard. Series: Exeter Textes Litteraires. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897297
- ISBN
- 9780859897297
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Condition: New
€ 38.78
€ 38.78
Hardcover. "Momus" has attracted increasing attention from scholars as a work anticipating the realism of Machiavelli and the satiric wit of Erasmus. This edition provides a Latin text, based on the two earliest manuscripts, both corrected by Alberti himself, and includes a full translation into English. Translator(s): Knight, Sarah. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3H; DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007543
- ISBN
- 9780674007543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.57
€ 40.99
€ 33.57
Paperback. Moll Flanders is one of the best-selling novels of all time. Editor(s): Rivero, Albert J. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, chronology, bibliog. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393978629
- ISBN
- 9780393978629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.18
€ 16.99
€ 15.18
Paperback. Selected writings from the author of Brave New Worldand The Doors of Perceptionon the role of psychedelics in society. Editor(s): Horowitz, Michael; Palmer, Cynthia. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Park Street Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892817580
- ISBN
- 9780892817580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.65
€ 18.99
€ 13.65
Paperback. A satirical attack on what William Beckford perceived as characteristically feminine novel-writing. Editor(s): Gemmett, Robert J. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845886080
- ISBN
- 9781845886080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29