Literary essays
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Literary essays
Paperback. "Doing things by the book" acquires a whole new meaning in Brandon R. Schrand's memoir of coming of age in spite of himself. The "works cited" are those books that serve as Schrand's signposts as he goes from life as a hormone-crazed, heavy-metal wannabe in the remotest parts of working-class Idaho to a reasonable facsimile of manhood. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243378
- ISBN
- 9780803243378
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€ 19.49
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Paperback. Concerns about power, its use and abuse, have been at the centre of Margaret Randall's work for more than fifty years. And over time Randall has acquired a power all her own, as her unique ability to observe, consider, and distil experience has drawn read Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 208
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- New
- SKU
- V9780803234772
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- 9780803234772
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€ 17.99€ 17.34
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Paperback. Looks at the spiritual significance of circumstances and places and those who inhabit them, from the Jewish dead in a long-neglected cemetery in Poland to a dog slaughtered on a highway fronting the Black Sea to gunshots ringing out in rural Michigan. This title probes what such phenomena suggest about the times we live in. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234314
- ISBN
- 9780803234314
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€ 20.56
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Paperback. A collection of critical and polemical essays. It features such essays as: "Refusal to Inter", "Legitimate Defense", "Surrealism and the Treatment of Mental Illness", "Introduction to the Strange Tales of Achim von Arnim", and "Picasso in His Element". Translator(s): Polizzotti, Mark; Caws, Mary Ann. Series: French Modernist Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 190.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803220843
- ISBN
- 9780803220843
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€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Paperback. A collection of 17 essays first printed in "American Quarterly", the journal of the American Studies Association. To mark the Association's 50th anniversary, the editor has brought together works which provide a window into the history and evolution of the practice of American studies. Editor(s): Maddox, Lucy. Num Pages: 458 pages, 4, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; DNF; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801860560
- ISBN
- 9780801860560
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€ 43.99€ 35.80
€ 43.99
€ 35.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Bartlett, Anne Clark; Bestul, Thomas H. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DNF; DQ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801484551
- ISBN
- 9780801484551
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€ 44.21
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Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801480805
- ISBN
- 9780801480805
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€ 47.08
€ 47.08
Paperback. A collection of essays of the contemporary Christian writing. Editor(s): Wilson, Reverend Dr John. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787969646
- ISBN
- 9780787969646
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€ 20.99€ 18.05
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€ 18.05
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.
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- 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
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€ 78.45
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Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 95 color photos. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 948.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166490
- ISBN
- 9780691166490
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€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Hardback. Features Thomas Jefferson's papers from the end of his presidency until his death, covering the period from 16 November 1809 to 11 August 1810. This title includes both incoming and outgoing letters, totaling 518 documents. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 816 pages, 8 halftones. 6 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1228.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124902
- ISBN
- 9780691124902
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€ 167.00€ 124.00
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Hardback. Includes first-hand accounts of Thomas Jefferson's demeanor at his successor's inauguration and one of the most detailed descriptions of life at Monticello by a visitor. This volume tells of his efforts to restore order at his mismanaged mill complex, breed merino sheep, and otherwise resume full control of his financial and agricultural affairs. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 784 pages, 8 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1257.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 792
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121215
- ISBN
- 9780691121215
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€ 167.00€ 123.86
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Hardback. Set in the turbulent post-World War I period, this volume finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the deflection of starlight by the sun. It reveals fresh facets of Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European scientific, academic, and cultural life. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Schulmann, Robert; Illy, Jozsef; Kennefick, Daniel J.; Sauer, Tilman. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 776 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; DNF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 199 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1650.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691120881
- ISBN
- 9780691120881
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€ 186.99€ 138.97
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Paperback. Includes thirteen selections from the polemical writings of Henry D Thoreau that represent various stages in his twenty-two years of active writing. This title offers a microcosm of Thoreau's literary career. It allows the reader to achieve a full sense of Thoreau's evolution as a writer and thinker. Editor(s): Glick, Wendell. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118765
- ISBN
- 9780691118765
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€ 21.99€ 17.61
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Hardback. Presents the manuscripts that provide insight into a crucial period of the author's intellectual development, as he became increasingly dissatisfied with Naturphilosophie and struggled to affirm Trinitarian Christianity on a rational basis. Editor(s): McFarland, Thomas. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 664 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 0. Weight in Grams: 857.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691098821
- ISBN
- 9780691098821
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€ 382.22€ 281.13
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Hardback. During the winter of 1818-1819, Samuel Taylor Coleridge gave 14 lectures on the history of philosophy. This edition presents an indexed text of the lecture series and provides, in addition, the complete texts of the shorthand reports and of Coleridge's own notes, along with newspaper and manuscript reports by people who attended the lectures. Editor(s): Jackson, J. R. de J. Series: Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 78. Weight in Grams: 1628.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691098753
- ISBN
- 9780691098753
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€ 363.40€ 269.12
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Hardback. Covers events in the thirteen months of the author's time in Philadelphia serving as vice president under President John Adams and presiding over a Senate that was dominated by his political opponents, the Federalists. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 808 pages, 9 halftones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1285.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094984
- ISBN
- 9780691094984
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€ 167.00€ 124.44
€ 167.00
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Hardback. W H Auden's first ten years in the United States were marked by rapid and extensive change in his life and thought. He became an American citizen, fell in love with Chester Kallman, and began to reflect on American culture. This volume contains prose that Auden wrote during these years, including essays and reviews he published under pseudonyms. Editor(s): Mendelson, Professor Edward. Series: The Complete Works of W.H. Auden. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 44. Weight in Grams: 964.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089355
- ISBN
- 9780691089355
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€ 108.20€ 81.73
€ 108.20
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Hardback. A collection of fifty-three early pieces by Thoreau representing the full range of his youthful imagination. Collected, arranged, and edited, these writings date from 1828 to 1852 and cover a range of subjects, such as: learning, morals, literature, history, politics, and love. Editor(s): Moldenhauer, Joseph J.; Moser, Erwin. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691062860
- ISBN
- 9780691062860
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€ 143.48€ 107.85
€ 143.48
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Hardback. In the spring of 1919, two British solar eclipse expeditions confirmed the correctness of general relativity theory and propelled Albert Einstein to instant celebrity. This title includes, the majority of Einstein's writings. Editor(s): Janssen, Michel; Schulmann, Robert; Illy, Jozsef; Lehner, Christoph; Buchwald, Diana Kormos. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; DNF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 728
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691057170
- ISBN
- 9780691057170
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Condition: New
€ 186.99€ 140.01
€ 186.99
€ 140.01