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Paperback. A first volume of memoirs, revisiting the South Africa of half a century ago, of a boy growing up in a small country town with a father he could not respect and a mother he adored. Coetzee evokes the tensions, delights and terrors of childhood, in a world of unexplained rules he knew he must obey. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099268277
- ISBN
- 9780099268277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Frederick Ahl's new translation captures the excitement, poetic energy, and intellectual force of Virgil's epic poem in a way that has never been done before. Echoing the Virgilian hexameter the verse stays almost line for line with the original in a thrillingly accurate and engaging style. Translator(s): Ahl, Frederick. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199231959
- ISBN
- 9780199231959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190607661
- ISBN
- 9780190607661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.98
€ 111.98
Hardback. "Beowulf" is one of the finest works of vernacular literature from the European Middle Ages and as such is a fitting title to head the Old English family of texts published in the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. This title provides readers as well as established scholars with fresh insights into "Beowulf", and the four other texts. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052956
- ISBN
- 9780674052956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Paperback. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 243 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816610372
- ISBN
- 9780816610372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349185351
- ISBN
- 9781349185351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.97
€ 121.97
Paperback. This updated edition of The Merry Wives of Windsor includes a response to arguments about the dating of the play. Editor(s): Crane, David. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 186 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 186 pages, 10 b/w illus. Editor(s): Crane, David. This updated edition of The Merry Wives of Windsor includes a response to arguments about the dating of the play. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight: 314.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521146814
- ISBN
- 9780521146814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.96
€ 14.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452148298
- ISBN
- 9781452148298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.32
€ 15.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. This text discusses Arabic writing and composition by looking at vocabulary, grammar, transformations, and style. Written entirely in Arabic, the book is clear and logical, and is aimed at intermediate to advanced levels. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJBG; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774244728
- ISBN
- 9789774244728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.57
€ 23.57
Paperback. Shakespeare was a man of his time, constantly engaging with his audience's deepest desires and fears. In this book, by reconnecting with this historic reality we are able to experience the true character of the playwright himself. It traces Shakespeare's unfolding imaginative generosity. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 312 x 36. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924520
- ISBN
- 9781847924520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Veronica Franco was a 16th-century Venetian beauty, poet, and protofeminist. This collection presents the eroticism and eloquence that set her apart from the chaste, silent woman prescribed by Renaissance gender ideology. Translator(s): Jones, Professor Ann Rosalind; Rosenthal, Margaret F. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BG; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226259871
- ISBN
- 9780226259871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.85
€ 32.99
€ 25.85
Hardcover. Horace Walpole was letter writer so energetic and fertile that his collected correspondence occupies forty volumes. His letters provide one of the most vivid pictures we have of the late eighteenth-century Britain. This collection contains 434 letters, arranged under sixteen headings for ease of reference. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152326
- ISBN
- 9781857152326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Moves from Moss Side to Malaya recalling author's time as an education officer in the tropics, his tempestuous first marriage, his struggles with Catholicism and the beginning of his prolific writing life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437055
- ISBN
- 9780099437055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Russo Ballaro, Grace; Love, Stephanie. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 298 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137590626
- ISBN
- 9781137590626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.02
€ 200.02
Paperback. Want to become a classic novel buff, or expand your reading of some of the finest novels ever published? With 100 of the best titles fully reviewed and a further 500 recommended, you'll quickly set out on a journey of discovery. Num Pages: 192 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 105 x 15. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713675832
- ISBN
- 9780713675832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.12
€ 18.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. Along with a fresh translation of Azuela's classic novel, this volume offers an introduction setting the work in its historical, literary, and political contexts. Related texts include contemporary reviews of Azuela's work, excerpts from John Reed's "Insurgent Mexico", and selections from Azuela's correspondence. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208346
- ISBN
- 9780872208346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.42
€ 17.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. Editor(s): McDonald, Christie V.; Wihl, Gary. Series: Literature & Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513. Fine copy.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press Pennsylvania
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KNH0011474
- ISBN
- 9780271010113
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Examining the powerful drive that leads men and women literally to shed their skins gubarand--in mind and body--to cross the boundary of sex, Prosser argues that sex change is, at best, a narrative--thus transsexuals make for adept and absorbing authors. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109352
- ISBN
- 9780231109352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Hardcover. This text deals with the configurations in the literature and culture of 16th-century England. It looks at works of courtly writers like Ralegh, Spenser, and Sidney, examining their ideas on the human body, politics, gender, and national identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, index, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300. Keywords: "Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Literary Studies - 16th to 18th Centuries,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Cultural Studies,Education Resource"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- KHS0051744
- ISBN
- 9780333761021
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 67.50
€ 67.50
Paperback. The nearest we can get to a Dickens autobiography, these letters give us unique insights into his life, and are essential reading for Dickens fans everywhere. Whether you dip in or read straight through, this selection of his letters creates afresh the brilliance of being Dickens, and the sheer pleasure of being in his company. Editor(s): Hartley, Jenny. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686834
- ISBN
- 9780199686834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Hardback. The pleasure and excitement of exploring Virginia Woolf's writings is at the heart of this book as Julia Briggs reconsiders Woolf's work - from some of her earliest fictional experiments to her late short story, 'The Symbol', and from the most to the least familiar of her novels. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624348
- ISBN
- 9780748624348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.47€ 130.72
€ 136.47
€ 130.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 626
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108038393
- ISBN
- 9781108038393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.22
€ 62.22
Paperback. From its beginnings in Twilight fan-fiction to its record-breaking sales as an e-book and paperback, this book tells the story of the erotic romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels. It subjects the Fifty Shades cultural phenomenon to the serious scrutiny it has been begging for. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226153698
- ISBN
- 9780226153698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.09
€ 25.99
€ 21.09
Paperback. Editor(s): Robbins, Hollis; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DSBF; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143105992
- ISBN
- 9780143105992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54