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Paperback. Closer to Dylan Thomas than Matthew Arnold in his creative violence and insistence on the sound of poetry, the author was no staid, conventional Victorian. On entering the Jesuit order the age of twenty-four, he burnt all his poetry and 'resolved to write no more, as not belonging to my profession, unless by the wishes of my superiors'. Editor(s): Gardner, William Henry. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1953
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140420159
ISBN
9780140420159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. From the author of Winesburg, Ohio, an autobiography of Midwestern life and culture by one of the leading figures of 20th-century American letters. Series: Sweetwater Fiction: Reintroductions S. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472030835
ISBN
9780472030835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.07

This biography explores the controversial life and work of 20th-century French novelist Louis-Ferdinand Celine, through the places and times in which he lived and in which he grounded his fiction. It also sheds light on crucial areas of French cultural, social, and political history. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631176152
ISBN
9780631176152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.69

Paperback. Just what was so great about Peter, Catherine, Frederick and Alexander? What did Cleopatra see to admire in the fat man with a beard, Mark Anthony? Why do people suffer from Montezuma's revenge? This title takes you on a journey through the annals of history with the heroes and villains of the past as your fellow travellers. Illustrator(s): Steig, William. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGH; DNF; HBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750932042
ISBN
9780750932042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Featuring original and intriguing insights as well as references to material hitherto inaccessible to English readers, this study presents a form of 'history from below' with emphasis on the individual reader and writer, and his or her experiences and perceptions. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; CFC; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802093578
ISBN
9780802093578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.15

Represents one of the earliest complete works on Islamic law, one that is centrally important for the formation of Islamic legal thought and the Islamic legal tradition Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 229 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769980
ISBN
9780814769980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.65

Offers a historical guide through the metamorphoses and tumultuous debates that have defined literary study in recent decades, as viewed by one of critical theory's most astute thinkers. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Bill Johnson; Feuerstein, Melissa; Valens, Keja; Porten, Lili; Valens, Keja L. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 785.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354031
ISBN
9780822354031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Drawing on educational materials, textbooks, adventure tales, plays, and Sunday-school papers, Boys and Girls in No Man's Land explores the role of children in the nation's war effort. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642249
ISBN
9781442642249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.36

Prizing Literature is the first extended study of contemporary award winning Canadian literature and the ways in which we celebrate its authors. Series: Cultural Spaces. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442642713
ISBN
9781442642713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

The Emblematics of the Self breaks new ground in understanding hegemonic and cosmopolitan European conceptions of the 'other,' as well as new possibilities for early modern identities, in an increasingly global Renaissance. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643468
ISBN
9781442643468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.51

This collection of 171 letters, most never before published, finally makes the fascinating Shaw/Murray correspondence available. Editor(s): Carpenter, Charles A. Series: Selected Correspondence of Bernard Shaw. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643826
ISBN
9781442643826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Relics and Writing in Late Medieval England uses the literary study of relics to address issues of clerical and lay cultures, orthodoxy and heterodoxy, and writing and reform. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645639
ISBN
9781442645639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

Italian Women Writers looks at the work of three of the most significant women in late nineteenth century Italy whose domestic fiction and journalism addressed a growing female readership. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; 3JH; 3JJC; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 232 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646414
ISBN
9781442646414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.69

Jeanette Beer's work bridges the divide between the study of vernacular and Latin writing, providing new evidence that the linguistic cultures were not isolated from each other. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647541
ISBN
9781442647541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.28

In Shakespeare in Quebec, Jennifer Drouin analyses representations of nation and gender in Shakespearean adaptations written in Quebec since the Quiet Revolution. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBD; DSGS; JFSJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 2. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647978
ISBN
9781442647978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.69

In Mannerist Fiction, William Donoghue re-conceptualizes the history of formalism in western literature. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648012
ISBN
9781442648012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.37

"Hereford Cathedral is proud of its four stained-glass windows commemorating Traherne, but these volumes are as glorious a memorial." Christopher Howse, DAILY TELEGRAPH Editor(s): Ross, Jan. Series: Works of Thomas Traherne. Num Pages: 373 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 696.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843825
ISBN
9781843843825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.40

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072482
ISBN
9780252072482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.06

Captures the essence of life lived in one of the world's enduring metropolises. This anthology offers original translations of 170 Arabic poems from Bedouin, Muslim, Christian, Kurdish, and Jewish poets - from Baghdad's founding in the eighth century to the present day. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 215 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725218
ISBN
9780674725218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

With its wide-ranging discussion of texts and rhetorical figures, this book can serve as an introduction to Old English poetic composition and style. Verse and Virtuosity, will be of considerable interest to Anglo-Saxonists, linguists, and those studying rhetorical traditions. Series: Toronto Old English Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802091574
ISBN
9780802091574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.08

The Classical Tradition: Art, Literature, Thought presents an authoritative, coherent, and wide-ranging guide to the afterlife of Greco-Roman antiquity in later Western cultures and a ground-breaking reinterpretation of large aspects of Western culture as a whole from a classical perspective. Num Pages: 530 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2ADL; 2AHA; AC; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 30. Weight in Grams: 988.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405155496
ISBN
9781405155496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 135.61

1611: Authority, Gender, and the Word in Early Modern England explores issues of authority, gender, and language within and across the variety of literary works produced in one of most landmark years in literary and cultural history. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405193917
ISBN
9781405193917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.09

In this groundbreaking collection, ten leading scholars explore the intersections between identity and Latin language and literature in Anglo-Saxon England. Editor(s): Stephenson, Rebecca; Thornbury, Emily Victoria. Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; 2ADL; 3F; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442637580
ISBN
9781442637580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.15

Past traces the roots of the twentieth-century literature and cinema of crime to two much earlier, diverging interpretations of the criminal: the bodiless figure of Cesare Beccaria's Enlightenment-era On Crimes and Punishments, and the biological offender of Cesare Lombroso's positivist Criminal Man Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442643888
ISBN
9781442643888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

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