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Hardcover. Major writers through the centuries have turned their minds to the subject of books, often with humour, sometimes with exasperation, always with affection. This essential anthology for bibliophiles offers a rich selection of musings on the virtues of libraries, books and 'the pleasant smell of paper freshly pressed'. Editor(s): Bodleian Library the. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244188
ISBN
9781851244188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Paperback. This volume examines the literature and culture of 19th-century America, covering genres such as the early American novel, realist fiction and historical romance, short stories and poetry. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408266632
ISBN
9781408266632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.40

Hardcover. Offers a critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. This volume offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. Editor(s): Grady, Hugh. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSGS; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826446459
ISBN
9780826446459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.92
€ 183.39

Paperback. When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, this book offers students what they need to succeed. It provides chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. It is suitable for late-night studying and paper writing. Editor(s): SparkNotes. Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSRC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469532
ISBN
9781411469532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

Paperback. The Short Oxford History of English Literature offers an introductory guide to the literature of the British Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day covering all the major periods of English literature chronologically. This third edition has been revised and updated incorporating a greater number of female and contemporary authors. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199263387
ISBN
9780199263387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.76

Paperback. The W. Somerset Maugham Reader presents a full range of Maugham's literary capabilities, from his early works of social realism, to his dramatic tales of love and revenge, to his pieces on travel to exotic lands. Editor(s): Meyers, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790728
ISBN
9781589790728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.59

Paperback. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: DSR; DSRC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9781292138077
ISBN
9781292138077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.65

Hardback. Editor(s): Dewey, Joseph O., PhD; Kellman, Professor Steven G.; Malin, Irving. Num Pages: 219 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492125
ISBN
9781611492125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611473919
ISBN
9781611473919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.90

Hardback. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFB; DSBD; DSGS; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441150721
ISBN
9781441150721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.42
€ 173.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469556
ISBN
9781411469556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.14

Paperback. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DSRC; HBJD; HBW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472036813
ISBN
9780472036813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.90

Paperback. Edinburgh has provided the setting for countless novels over the years, not least in more recent times with Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961) and Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting (1993). Nowadays, the city hosts its annual International Book Festival, when, for a couple of weeks every August, authors and visitors from far and wide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; DSRC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462141
ISBN
9780752462141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.17

Paperback. Should you finish every book you start? How has your family influenced the way you read? What is literary style? How is the Nobel Prize like the World Cup? This collection of provocative pieces tells what readers want from books and how to look at the literature we encounter in a new light. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701796
ISBN
9781784701796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 148 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408266649
ISBN
9781408266649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. * This companion to the work of one of Britain's best-loved novelists celebrates the centenary of her birth. Editor(s): Taylor, Helen. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082353
ISBN
9781844082353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.00
€ 12.99

Paperback. Acclaimed as 'the best book about Tolkien', this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkien's wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 b/w illus, 11 b/w plates (8pp), With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007119530
ISBN
9780007119530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
SparkNotes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411469624
ISBN
9781411469624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.12

Paperback. A new edition of the bestselling Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, this wide-ranging, compact guide has been fully revised and updated. In over 5,500 A-Z entries, it covers all aspects of English literature and constitutes an indispensable reference for English students, teachers, and anyone else who loves literature. Editor(s): Birch, Dinah; Hooper, Katy. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSR; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 49. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199608218
ISBN
9780199608218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Hardback. London: An Illustrated Literary Companion, compiled by Rosemary Gray, captures the varying moods of the great city of London over recent centuries, through diary entries, with quotations, poems, essays and extracts from great works written in its honor. It is beautifully illustrated with drawings and engravings from distinguished artists. Editor(s): Gray, Rosemary. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DQ; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 104 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated, Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509827688
ISBN
9781509827688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.09

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