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Hardback. Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) has been considered by many the major African-American fiction writer before the Harlem Renaissance. This book collects essays he wrote from 1899 through 1931, the majority of which concern white racism, and political and literary addresses he made to both white and black audiences from 1881 through 1931. Editor(s): McElrath, Joseph R., Jr.; Leitz, Robert; Crisler, Jesse S. Num Pages: 636 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735490
ISBN
9780804735490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.23

paperback. Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) has been considered by many the major African-American fiction writer before the Harlem Renaissance. This book collects essays he wrote from 1899 through 1931, the majority of which concern white racism, and political and literary addresses he made to both white and black audiences from 1881 through 1931. Editor(s): McElrath, Joseph R., Jr.; Leitz, Robert; Crisler, Jesse S. Num Pages: 636 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744324
ISBN
9780804744324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.71

Paperback. George Chapman's translations of Homer are the most famous in the English language. This volume presents the original (1611) text of Chapman's translation of the "Iliad", making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. It also provides an introduction and a glossary. Editor(s): Nicoll, Allardyce. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 648 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DN; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 34. Weight in Grams: 822.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Princeton pbk. ed
Number of pages
741
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002361
ISBN
9780691002361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 2ACSC; DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895703
ISBN
9788772895703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Features a collection of essays on literature, cinema, art - and everything in between. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141019468
ISBN
9780141019468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nightboat Books United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982264522
ISBN
9780982264522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Neglected and obscure writers are at the fore in this incisive collection of critical essays. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785354007
ISBN
9781785354007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 245 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Akashic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617754098
ISBN
9781617754098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Consisting of short stories, poems, essays and cartoons and comics, Cawl is an anthology of one multi-prize winning, funny, angry young Welshman's creative endeavours and social and political frustrations. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF; FYB; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910901526
ISBN
9781910901526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Henderson, Christine Dunn; Yellin, Mark E. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865974432
ISBN
9780865974432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.77

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Demirel, Selcuk. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903328
ISBN
9781907903328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1HB; DNJ; JFFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846276170
ISBN
9781846276170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Selected essays from the rich and complex collection of Edouard Glissant, one of the most prominent writers and intellectuals of the Caribbean, examine the psychological, sociological, and philosophical implications of cultural dependency. Series: CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French. Num Pages: 313 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
3rd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813913735
ISBN
9780813913735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.10

Hardcover. Series: Danish Humanist Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 301 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; AVGC6; AVH; DNF; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772891798
ISBN
9788772891798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.12
€ 59.48

Hardcover. These tales bring together a band of pilgrims who represented most of the occupations and social groups of the time. The diversity of the narrators in turn made possible a varied collection of tales including chivalric romance, spiritual allegory, courtly lay, beast fable and literary satire. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 36. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150742
ISBN
9781857150742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.30

Paperback. An irreverent, witty memoir from one of the most renowned sports journalists in the business Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; DNJ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119841
ISBN
9781472119841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. A collection of essays by W G Sebald, which provide insight into the themes that came to dominate his life. It also includes four pieces that pay tribute to Corsica, weaving elegiacally between past and present. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141017860
ISBN
9780141017860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

paperback. Illustrator(s): Cary, Bob. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816641840
ISBN
9780816641840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. A general survey of the Odyssey, together with comment on the action, characterisation and style of books XIX and XX. Editor(s): Rutherford, R. B. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 264 pages, bibliography, index. Editor(s): Rutherford, R. B. A general survey of the Odyssey, together with comment on the action, characterisation and style of books XIX and XX. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF. Dimension: 127 x 204 x 16. Weight: 304. Series Editor(s) :Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521347600
ISBN
9780521347600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.44

Hardback. A collection of presidential messages and speeches that called America to war. Editor(s): Buhite, Russell D. Num Pages: 374 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HBJK; JPHL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842025928
ISBN
9780842025928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Rossotti, Pietro. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC7; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Catholic University of America Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813229249
ISBN
9780813229249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816617432
ISBN
9780816617432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Thinking collapses and remerges in this metafictional collection of essays following a writer and artist at work. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wave Books
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781940696270
ISBN
9781940696270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Entertains and diverts by bizarre stories of mapless roads and unreal cities, the Ostrich Palisades and the erotic stones of Bonehenge. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224087858
ISBN
9780224087858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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