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Biography: literary

Paperback. The seventeenth-century poet Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the most intriguing figures in English literature. This title offers a look into Marvell's life, from his early employment as a tutor and gentleman's companion to his suspicious death, reputedly a politically fueled poisoning. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181968
ISBN
9780300181968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. A compelling guide to the bestselling author of all time, the aptly named Queen of Crime Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472110572
ISBN
9781472110572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. A biography of Renaissance poet and courtier, Thomas Wyatt. Num Pages: 355 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 313.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780720883
ISBN
9781780720883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Series: Persephone Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906462109
ISBN
9781906462109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.14

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965255
ISBN
9780750965255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.18

Paperback. This revealing new biography opens Anne's most private life to a new audience and shows the true nature of her relationships with her siblings, in particular with her sister Charlotte. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982375
ISBN
9780750982375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Baker's startlingly honest, very funny account of his obsession with John Updike, part of a stunning redesign of Baker's Granta backlist. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083517
ISBN
9781847083517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.66

Paperback. An entirely new portrait of Keats, rich with insights into the torments of his life and the imaginative sources of his works Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 38. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197273
ISBN
9780300197273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006512349
ISBN
9780006512349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.89

Paperback. Celebrates the life and work of Douglas Adams who, in a field in Innsbruck in 1971, had an idea that became "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Num Pages: 288 pages, 5pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216. Celebrates the life and work of Douglas Adams who, in a field in Innsbruck in 1971, had an idea that became "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Num Pages: 288 pages, 5pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
3rd edition
SKU
9781848564961
ISBN
9781848564961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.00

Hardback. The Life of Sharatchandra Chatopadhyay presents a historical critical assessment of the novelist's upbringing and the experiences that informed his work. The author exposes Sharatchandra's innate conservative worldview and his romantic platonic concept of human sexuality that informs all his love stories. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; BGL; DSB; HBJF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611475074
ISBN
9781611475074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.75

Paperback. Influencing Hemingway documents the places, people, and activities that influenced and intrigued the literary great. Arranged chronologically and punctuated with photographs, this book traces Hemingway's encounters and reflects on how they impacted and influenced his decisions, actions, philosophy of life, and, of course, his works. Num Pages: 212 pages, 67 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
New
SKU
KHN0002436
ISBN
9781538102404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The life story of the Victorian novelist George Eliot is as dramatic and complex as her best plots. This new assessment of her life and work combines recent biographical research with penetrating literary criticism, resulting in revealing new interpretations of her literary work. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118917671
ISBN
9781118917671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.19

Paperback. First published in 1993, this book brings together Muriel Spark's writings on the Bronte sisters, including a selection of their letters and a selection of Emily Bronte's poems. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772466
ISBN
9781847772466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.05

Hardback. Translator(s): Balcom, John. Series: Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169967
ISBN
9780231169967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.62
€ 41.17

Hardback. Editor(s): Kelvin, Norman. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 692 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
692
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640693
ISBN
9780691640693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 325.39

hardcover. Editor(s): Kelvin, Norman. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636207
ISBN
9780691636207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 264.48

Hardback. Editor(s): Kelvin, Norman. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 606 pages, 86 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632186
ISBN
9780691632186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 288.53

Paperback. Unimpressed by the world of debutante balls, Monica Dickens shocked her family by getting a job. With no experience whatsoever, she gained employment as a cook-general. This title tells story of Monica. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091944681
ISBN
9780091944681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893002
ISBN
9780718893002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.87

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