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Paperback. David Seed examines how science fiction has emerged as a popular genre of literature in the 20th century, and discusses it in relation to themes such as science and technology, space, aliens, utopias, and gender. Looking at some of the most influential writers of the genre he also considers the wider social and political issues it raises. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 117 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199557455
ISBN
9780199557455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; DSA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816691982
ISBN
9780816691982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 242 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405807074
ISBN
9781405807074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 147 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Salmon Poetry
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908836564
ISBN
9781908836564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.00
€ 12.58

Paperback. Drawing from ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources, this textbook offers a comprehensive and systematic historical overview of aesthetic theory. Editor(s): McQuillan, Colin; Tanke, Joseph J. Num Pages: 720 pages, ill. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1068. 720 pages, ill. Editor(s): McQuillan, Colin; Tanke, Joseph J. Drawing from ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources, this textbook offers a comprehensive and systematic historical overview of aesthetic theory. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 46. Weight: 1070.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441138262
ISBN
9781441138262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Rivers Oram Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863584329
ISBN
9780863584329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Kwakkel, Erik; McKitterick, Rosamond; Thomson, Rodney M. Series: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Book Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 48 colour 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Leiden University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789087281557
ISBN
9789087281557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.14

Paperback. An extravaganza of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and king with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling from the hilarious Three Sillies to the delightfully macabre Sammles ghost. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415286022
ISBN
9780415286022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.56

Paperback. York Notes for GCSE offer an approach to English Literature that aims to help readers achieve a better grade. This series has been completely updated to reflect the needs of today's students. The new editions are filled with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 88 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSK; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 208 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582772663
ISBN
9780582772663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.12

Paperback. Editor(s): McConnell, Justine; Hall, Edith. Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 bw illus. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSBH; DSK; HRKP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472579386
ISBN
9781472579386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.34

Hardcover. Aelius Aristides (117 after 180), among the most versatile authors of the Second Sophistic and an important figure in the transmission of Hellenism, produced speeches and lectures, declamations on historical themes, polemical works, prose hymns, and essays on a wide variety of subjects. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 708 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 16 x 10. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996465
ISBN
9780674996465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.94

Paperback. For more than fifty years, Assia Djebar, winner of the Neustadt Prize for Contribution to World Literature, used the tools of poetry, fiction, drama and film to vividly portray the world of Muslim women in all its complexity. This book traces Djebar's development as a writer against the backdrop of North Africa's tumultuous history. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846316852
ISBN
9781846316852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.25

Paperback. Part of the "Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare" series, this version of "King Lear" aims to help A Level students understand the text and develop their own insights. It includes notes to bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, space for students' own annotations, and activities and assignments. Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435193096
ISBN
9780435193096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.81

Paperback. Provides an insight into the original context, qualities and influence of George Orwell's essays. This title presents the examination of his genius as an essayist. It unravels the variety, complexity and, occasional inconsistency, of essays. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441125842
ISBN
9781441125842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.34

Paperback. First published in 1899 and subsequently out of print for over 50 years, The Symbolist Movement in Literature was a highly influential work of criticism, introducing the French Symbolists to an Anglophone readership. This new critical edition includes an introduction, chronology, notes and illuminating appendices. Editor(s): Creasy, Matthew. Num Pages: 309 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847771254
ISBN
9781847771254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Most people know Roald Dahl as a famous writer of children's books and adult short stories, but few are aware of his fascination with medicine. Taking examples from Dahl's life, and illustrated with excerpts from his writing, this book uses Dahl's medical interactions as a starting point to explore some extraordinary areas of medical science. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGT; DSBB; DSK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781383391
ISBN
9781781383391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 115 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: 2AB; APT; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Peter Owen Ltd
Number of pages
115
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780720612677
ISBN
9780720612677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. The Derveni Papyrus, discovered accidentally in 1962, is the oldest known European "book." This book addresses many open questions about the papyrus, including its authorship, the context of the peculiar chthonic ritual described in the text, and the relationship of the author and the ritual to the so-called Orphic texts. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HRKP3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 268 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674726765
ISBN
9780674726765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.07

Paperback. An incisive study of modern American literature, casting new light on its origins and themes. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. 304 pages. An incisive study of modern American literature, casting new light on its origins and themes. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 20. Weight: 440.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625079
ISBN
9780748625079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1QDAG; DSBB; HPCA; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176369
ISBN
9780691176369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.76

Paperback. Features four last prose fictions by Samuel Beckett that were originally published individually, and their composition spanned the final decade of his life. This edition also includes several short prose texts such as: "Heard in the Dark" I & II, "One Evening", "The Way", and, "Ceiling". Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571244737
ISBN
9780571244737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. Challenges advanced language learners to elevate their reading ability to the level necessary for handling real primary sources in an unmediated way Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Margaret; Starr, Chloe. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991276
ISBN
9780295991276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.19

Paperback. A delightfully unfestive comedy about a group of recent graduates doing seasonal work selling Christmas trees. Pine premiered at Hampstead Downstairs, London, in December 2015. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425484
ISBN
9781848425484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. In 2000, a sixteenth-century manuscript containing a copy of a previously unknown play in Middle Cornish was discovered among papers bequeathed to the National Library of Wales. This eagerly awaited edition of the play offers a text with a facing-page translation, and a reproduction of the original text at the foot of the page. Series: New Exeter Medieval Texts. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 2AB; DD; DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 133. .
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Critical, Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859892940
ISBN
9780859892940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.71

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