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Paperback. Inspired by Shakespeare's songs, the short poems of Emily Dickinson, and Wordsworth's "Lucy" poems, this collection of songlike poetry is based on the ubiquitous spread of weeds - like the shallow rooting plants, small poems can grow anywhere. It demonstrates a mastery of traditional forms and experiments with the Ghazal, an ancient Persian form. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857548686
ISBN
9781857548686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Hardback. In illuminating the powerful and often poorly recognized legacy of the British women writers who spurred a marketplace revolution in their earlier years only to find unanticipated barriers to acceptance in later life, Looser opens up new scholarly territory in the burgeoning field of feminist age studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887055
ISBN
9780801887055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21
€ 55.70

Paperback. As World War II rages in Europe, in Donegal there is another war closer to home. In Dolly West's kitchen, the family has its own conflicts to face as their lives are transformed with the arrival of allied troops across the border in Derry. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116. 8vo.Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
SKU
KEX0271238
ISBN
9780571203703
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 4.99

Paperback. Samuel Waters served as an officer in the Irish Constabulary in all four provinces. His recollections encompass the Fenian Rising, the Land War and the 1916 insurrection. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGHA; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JKSW1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 0. Weight in Grams: 135.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181898
ISBN
9781859181898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. Series: Virago Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 201 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088638
ISBN
9781844088638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. A collection of three of Terry Pratchett's most popular Discworld Novels, adapted for the stage by long time friend and collaborator Stephen Briggs, this is the perfect collection for amateur dramatic companies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 249 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oberon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783191628
ISBN
9781783191628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.67

Paperback. Accessible guide to and description of the medieval poetic tradition in Scandinavia. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSX; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843842798
ISBN
9781843842798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474260121
ISBN
9781474260121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.61

Paperback. Ekphrasis is the art of describing works of art. Heffernan explores this ambivalent poetry, which simultaneously celebrates the power of the silent image while circumscribing that power with the authority of the word. The canon of this work is known as the 'Museum of Words'. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226323145
ISBN
9780226323145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover. This volume contains Shakespeare's first five history plays - "Henry VI", Parts I, II and III, "Richard III" and "King John". The text of the plays is accompanied by extensive notes, an author chronology, a bibliography and a detailed introduction to each play. Num Pages: 638 pages, 1 geneal.table. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 136 x 48. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
638
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151770
ISBN
9781857151770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 85 pages, port. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Salmon Poetry
Number of pages
85
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KST0011338
ISBN
9781907056901
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 10.98

Paperback. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. When young prince Hamlet is confronted by his fathers ghost on the battlements of Castle Elsinore, he is burdened with a terrible task: slay King Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, who the ghost alleges murdered him. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396507
ISBN
9780141396507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Argues that the activity of reading, in its broadest sense, defines our species. This title explores the crafts of reading and writing, the identity granted to us by literature, the far-reaching shadow of Jorge Luis Borges, to whom the author read as a young man, and the links between politics and books and between books and our bodies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300172089
ISBN
9780300172089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. A classic work for actors and students on understanding and playing Shakespeare. In the first half of the book, Barton attempts an objective analysis of how Shakespeare's text actually works; in the second half he concentrates on the more subjective areas such as irony and ambiguity, passion and coolness. Series: Performance Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Pap/DVDReissued Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713687736
ISBN
9780713687736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.78

Hardcover. 143 pp. Limited edition, on large hand-made paper. 102/250. Frontis portrait by John S Sargent. Publisher's green buckram on bevelled boards. Gilt title on spine and front cover, spine slightly sunned. Keywords: Poetry - Criticism - Drama
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Burns Oates & Washbourne
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1923
Edition
1st ed.
SKU
KHS0042340
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 145.00

Paperback. Surveys the life, works and critical reputation of one of the significant British writers of the 20th-century: Ted Hughes. This guide discusses his poetry, stories, plays, translations, essays and letters. It provides a comprehensive account of Hughes' critical reception, separated into the major themes that have interested readers and critics. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415311892
ISBN
9780415311892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 48.35

Paperback. Translator(s): Pantano, Daniele; Reidel, James. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811223980
ISBN
9780811223980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. Who is A. N. Dyer? For fans of 'The Art of Fielding' and 'Wonder Boys' - this is the panoramic, deeply affecting story of an iconic novelist and the heartbreaking truths that fiction can hide. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
KLJ0015470
ISBN
9780007552818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Novelist and playwright, famed for inventing the word 'robot' in his play "RUR", Karel Capek was a vital part of the burgeoning artistic scene of Czechoslovakia of the 1920s and 30s. This title presents a selection of Capek's writing, containing his essential ideas. Translator(s): Tobrmanova-Kuhnova, Sarka. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231621
ISBN
9780571231621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.09

Hardcover. The comedies of Plautus are the earliest Latin works to survive complete and are cornerstones of the European theatrical tradition from Shakespeare and Moliere to modern times. This fifth volume of a new Loeb edition of all twenty-one of Plautus's extant comedies includes lively modern translations, introductions, and ample explanatory notes. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 510 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
510
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996816
ISBN
9780674996816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.68

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Gomer Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850888157
ISBN
9780850888157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 228 x 8. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555977504
ISBN
9781555977504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. Asserts the author's belief in Joseph Conrad as a 'bloody racist' and his conviction that Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" only serves to perpetuate damaging stereotypes of black people. This title includes "The Trouble with Nigeria", the author's searing outpouring of his frustrations with his country. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192581
ISBN
9780141192581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. Speaks for the Devil in acknowledging that in many societies women are respected, or listened to, only when they are carrying someone evils in their bodies - a child; a devil. For some to be possessed is to be set free. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852245696
ISBN
9781852245696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.08

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