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Paperback. Offers satirical and bitter denunciation of the degeneracy of Roman society. This work draws forth a world of whores, fortune-tellers, boozy politicians, slick lawyers, shameless sycophants, ageing flirts and downtrodden teachers. It portraits of decadent aristocrats - male and female - and the jumped-up sons of newly-rich former slaves. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ACD; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236. Good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks and creases, remains a good readable copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KCW0017533
- ISBN
- 9780140447040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 15.99€ 11.12
€ 15.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Hoffman intimately examines the myriad ways in which connections to the natural world can be deepened through an equality of perception. The narrative spans the common and often contested ground that supports human and natural communities alike, seeking the unsung stories that sustain us." Series: Association of Writers and Writing Programs Award for Creative Nonfiction. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820347578
- ISBN
- 9780820347578
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.15
€ 25.99
€ 24.15
Paperback. "The Smoking Book" is built on the foundation of two questions: how does it feel to smoke, and what does smoking mean? Lesley Stern muses on these questions through intersecting stories and essays. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFH1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773339
- ISBN
- 9780226773339
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. In this translated classic, Rousseau argues for the preservation of individual freedom in political society. He says that we can only be free under the law by voluntarily embracing that law as our own. Hence, being free in society requires each of us to subjugate all our desires to the collective good, the general will. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853267819
- ISBN
- 9781853267819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.11
€ 7.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 211.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307406866
- ISBN
- 9780307406866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Includes "The Portrait of Mr W H", Wilde's defence of Dorian Gray, reviews, and the writings from "Intentions" (1891): "The Decay of Lying", "Pen, Pencil, Poison", and "The Critic as Artist". This volume presents Wilde as a deep and serious reader of literature and philosophy, and an eloquent thinker about society and art. Editor(s): Dowling, Linda. Num Pages: 416 pages, further reading, notes. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140433876
- ISBN
- 9780140433876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81
Paperback. The Souls of Black Folk is a classic study of race, culture, and education at the turn of the twentieth century. A singular combination of essays, memoir, and fiction, the book is a searing account of the situation of African Americans in the United States. This edition includes an invaluable appendix of contextualizing material. Editor(s): Edwards, Brent Hayes. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555833
- ISBN
- 9780199555833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): Schutz, John A.; Adair, Douglass. Num Pages: 325 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972865
- ISBN
- 9780865972865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.78
€ 24.99
€ 18.78
Hardback. The first edition of The Spy since its original publication in 1810-11 includes early versions of some of Hogg's best-known poetry and prose besides a wealth of fascinating and lesser-known material. Editor(s): Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 712 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSK; GBCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614172
- ISBN
- 9780748614172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.62€ 158.20
€ 165.62
€ 158.20
Hardback. For over a decade Will Hutton has been one of Britaina s leading progressive voices. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DNF; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620787
- ISBN
- 9780745620787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.75
€ 78.75
Paperback. * Assembles for the first time the best work of Stanley Fish* Includes essays on Milton, the English Renaissance, law and literature, speech--act theory, Shakespeare amongst others* Also includes headnotes written by specialists in the field. . Editor(s): Veeser, H. Aram. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631204398
- ISBN
- 9780631204398
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Condition: New
€ 56.26
€ 56.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- First LP Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970939
- ISBN
- 9780865970939
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.94
€ 11.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. William Lowell Randall explores the links between literature and life and speculates on the range of storytelling styles through which people compose their lives. In doing so, he draws on a variety of fields, including psychology, psychotherapy, theology, philosophy, feminist theory, and literary theory. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442626386
- ISBN
- 9781442626386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.65
€ 45.99
€ 40.65
Paperback. On the evening of 26th November 1703, a cyclone from the north Atlantic hammered into southern Britain at over seventy miles an hour, claiming the lives of over 8,000 people. For Defoe, bankrupt and just released from prison for seditious writings, the storm struck during one of his bleakest moments. Editor(s): Hamblyn, Richard. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141439921
- ISBN
- 9780141439921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
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€ 14.25
Paperback. Interspersed with poems and songs, this novel takes its readers over vast distances across China, to the heavens, and into the underworld. It uses colourful characters, twists of plot, and witty dialogue to convey its religious message - that worldly life is ephemeral and that true contentment can be found only through Daoist cultivation. Translator(s): Clart, Philip. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 504 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; DNF; FC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987255
- ISBN
- 9780295987255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.75
€ 46.99
€ 41.75
Paperback. This is a commemorative edition for C. Vann Woodward, who died in December 1999, of his classic work on the history of segregation and American race relations. Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer and former Woodward student, William McFeely contributes a special afterword to discuss how Strange Career achieved its own significance as part of history. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Commemorative
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195146905
- ISBN
- 9780195146905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268030940
- ISBN
- 9780268030940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
€ 20.92
Hardcover. Editor(s): Malcolm, Joyce Lee. Num Pages: 1180 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 80. Weight in Grams: 2230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Number of pages
- 1180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971875
- ISBN
- 9780865971875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.90
€ 45.99
€ 35.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Malcolm, Joyce Lee. Num Pages: 1180 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971899
- ISBN
- 9780865971899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.47
€ 26.99
€ 23.47
Paperback. Is "Cupid and Psyche" a romance, a folktale, a Platonic allegory of the nature of the soul, a Jungian tale of individuation, or an archetypal dream? This book provides a translation of this best known section of "Apuleius' Golden Ass". Translator(s): Relihan, Joel C. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209725
- ISBN
- 9780872209725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.44
€ 17.99
€ 14.44