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hardcover. This reference guide provides entries on English-language writers and writing throughout the 20th century. Writers from all over the world are included, from James Joyce to Amy Tan. A whole range of writing is celebrated, embracing fiction, plays, poetry and non-fictional writing. Editor(s): Stringer, Jenny. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
772
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192122711
ISBN
9780192122711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.10

Hardcover. This book provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words. Editor(s): Onions, C. T. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1040
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198611127
ISBN
9780198611127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.08
€ 59.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199658237
ISBN
9780199658237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.15

Paperback. This unique and thoroughly revised collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, drawing on the resources of the Oxford Dictionaries team for the most up-to-date research. Lively and compelling, it is filled with favourites - old and new - with a strong emphasis on meanings of proverbs catalogued. Editor(s): Speake, Jennifer. Series: Oxford Paperback Reference. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 264 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198734901
ISBN
9780198734901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Rhyming slang is a subject of perennial interest to the general language-conscious public. Entries are arranged in subject areas, such as clothing, food and drink, and animals. John Ayto explores the range and development of rhyming slang during its 150 year history, from traditional Cockney Rhyming Slang to the popney rhyming slang of today. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CBD; CFFD; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198607519
ISBN
9780198607519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. An essential point of reference for anyone wanting to widen their vocabulary, this dictionary offers more than 140,000 alternative and opposite words as well as thousands of real examples of usage from the Oxford English Corpus to help you find the word you need quickly and easily. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198705185
ISBN
9780198705185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. This English-Hebrew dictionary provides a description of the Hebrew language as it is encountered and used today, covering formal and poetic Hebrew as well as current idioms and phrases, slang and colloquialisms. The labelling system allows quick identification of context, register and usage. Editor(s): Doniach, N. S.; Kahane, Ahuvia. Num Pages: 1120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGR; 2CSJ; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 171 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1376.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
1120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198601722
ISBN
9780198601722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 46.48

Paperback. The best introduction to word history ever published combines scholarship with readability. OED's chief etymologist shows how words originate and change. He explores the histories of place and personal names and explains how to use different kinds of evidence, historical as well as linguistic. This is a book for everyone interested in words. Num Pages: 360 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199691616
ISBN
9780199691616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.17

Hardback. This Handbook triangulates the disciplines of history, legal history, and literary interpretation to produce a new, interdisciplinary framework for the study of early modern England. Editor(s): Hutson, Lorna. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 800 pages, 12 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; HBJD1; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199660889
ISBN
9780199660889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.55

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of the Victorian Novel contributes substantially to a thriving scholarly field by offering new approaches to familiar topics as well as essays on topics often overlooked. Editor(s): Rodensky, Lisa. Series: Oxford Handbooks of Literature. Num Pages: 832 pages, Four black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198744689
ISBN
9780198744689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.75

Paperback. Lynda Mugglestone's hugely popular The Oxford History of English is republished in a reset and revised edition featuring David Crystal's new take on the future of English. With impeccable and approachable scholarship, it describes the changing sounds, words, and meanings of English. A book for everyone interested in the language. Editor(s): Mugglestone, Lynda. Num Pages: 624 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199660162
ISBN
9780199660162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.20

Paperback. A unique account of one of history's most intriguing literary groups. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp colour and b&w plate section. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745956343
ISBN
9780745956343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme; Shapiro, Norma. Num Pages: 316 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 2ABM; EBD. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780194740197
ISBN
9780194740197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.67

Paperback. Designed to meet the needs of theatre professionals, as well as general readers, the edition includes an extensive performance history, a commentary illuminating the complexities of Shakespeare's language, and a setting of the song 'Who is Silvia?' prepared from an Elizabethan source. Editor(s): Warren, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192831422
ISBN
9780192831422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823239108
ISBN
9780823239108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback. From William Faulkner's famous reply, 'The writer's only responsibility is to his art,' to James Salter's confession 'What is the ultimate impulse to write? Because all this is going to vanish', the Paris Review has elicited many of the most arresting, illuminating, and revealing discussions of life and craft from the greatest writers of our age. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 524 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 562. 448 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. For more than half a century, the "Paris Review" magazine has spoken with most of the leading novelists, poets and playwrights, and the interviews themselves have come to be recognised as an essential record of the writing life. This book contains an original selection of sixteen of these most celebrated interviews. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 35. Weight: 562.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841959252
ISBN
9781841959252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Brings together another rich, varied crop of literary voices, comprising: Graham Greene, James Thurber, William Faulkner, Robert Lowell, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Eudora Welty, John Gardner, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Philip Larkin, James Baldwin, William Gaddis, Harold Bloom, Toni Morrison, Alice Munro, Peter Carey and Stephen King. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 528 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552. 448 pages, facsims. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Philip. Includes interviews from one of the world's best literary magazines. This volume is suitable for reading for those who cares about writers and writing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 27. Weight: 640.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847670335
ISBN
9781847670335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Suitable for all writers and readers, this volume builds on the success and acclaim of the first two editions. Series: The Paris Review. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847671134
ISBN
9781847671134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. This text explores the desire, suffering, exultation, spiritual rapture and dedication to art that characterizes the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and attempts to decipher their many complex and witty references to texts and paintings of her time. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 color illustrations in an 8 page insert plus 9 halftones scattered throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674656666
ISBN
9780674656666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.90

Paperback. A collection of poems that lists them according to their first individual appearance in the language rather than by poet. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 52. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
1184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140424546
ISBN
9780140424546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.89

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