Literary essays
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Literary essays
Paperback. Features fifty essays that focus on a period in which modernization and republicanism coexisted within classical Chinese culture. This work provides an introduction that supplies critical literary and historical background on the relationship between xiaopin wen and the May Fourth movement. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629964238
- ISBN
- 9789629964238
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Condition: New
€ 29.47
€ 29.47
paperback. If you hate your parents, the man or the establishment, don't show them up by getting wasted and wrapping your car around a tree. If you really want to rebel against your parents: outearn them, outlive them, and know more than they do.' Henry Rollins has a unique hard- edged view of the world. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 120.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753510353
- ISBN
- 9780753510353
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€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
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Paperback. Closer to Dylan Thomas than Matthew Arnold in his creative violence and insistence on the sound of poetry, the author was no staid, conventional Victorian. On entering the Jesuit order the age of twenty-four, he burnt all his poetry and 'resolved to write no more, as not belonging to my profession, unless by the wishes of my superiors'. Editor(s): Gardner, William Henry. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1953
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140420159
- ISBN
- 9780140420159
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.59
€ 13.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. Just what was so great about Peter, Catherine, Frederick and Alexander? What did Cleopatra see to admire in the fat man with a beard, Mark Anthony? Why do people suffer from Montezuma's revenge? This title takes you on a journey through the annals of history with the heroes and villains of the past as your fellow travellers. Illustrator(s): Steig, William. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGH; DNF; HBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750932042
- ISBN
- 9780750932042
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.91
€ 17.99
€ 13.91
The Barbara Johnson Reader. The Surprise of Otherness.
Johnson, Barbara. Ed(S): Gonzalez, Bill Johns...
Offers a historical guide through the metamorphoses and tumultuous debates that have defined literary study in recent decades, as viewed by one of critical theory's most astute thinkers. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Bill Johnson; Feuerstein, Melissa; Valens, Keja; Porten, Lili; Valens, Keja L. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822354031
- ISBN
- 9780822354031
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Condition: New
€ 157.82
€ 157.82
Paperback.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Natural Heritage Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896219059
- ISBN
- 9781896219059
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.97
€ 15.99
€ 13.97
paperback. In "The Metamorphoses", Ovid draws on Greek mythology, Latin folklore, and tales from Babylon and the East to create a series of narrative poems, linked by the common theme of transformation. This is Arthur Golding's 16th-century translation of the verses. Editor(s): Forey, Madeleine. Translator(s): Golding, Arthur. Num Pages: 576 pages, chronology, bibliog , notes. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 43. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140422306
- ISBN
- 9780140422306
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.48
€ 19.99
€ 16.48
paperback. New introduces the world of Amy Levy, a talented Anglo-Jewish writer who committed suicide in 1889 aged 28. During her brief career she published essays, short stories, three novels and three collections of poetry, but none of them is in print today. A selection of her work is included here. Num Pages: 576 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DNF; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 874.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813012001
- ISBN
- 9780813012001
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Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
paperback. This is a commentary on Aeschines' "Against Timarchos", the prosecution speech in the politically crucial trial of 346/5BC. It is a rhetorical masterpiece of misrepresentation, which persuaded the jury to convict Timarchos despite the fact that Aeschines had virtually no evidence of his misdeeds. Series: Clarendon Ancient History Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; JFSK2; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199241569
- ISBN
- 9780199241569
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Condition: New
€ 134.21
€ 134.21
Paperback. A collection of essays on the Chinese life and culture. It poses questions on the cultural turn of the time and on the role a Chinese intellectual assumed in translating his native culture to the West. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2AB; 2GDC; DNF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629964351
- ISBN
- 9789629964351
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Condition: New
€ 29.50
€ 29.50
paperback. When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers are cast into slavery and transported from Africa to the colony of Surinam. Oroonoko's noble bearing soon wins the respect of his English captors, but his struggle for freedom brings about his destruction. Editor(s): Todd, Janet. Num Pages: 400 pages, notes. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298. Very good copy showing light age and shelfwear
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0001779
- ISBN
- 9780140433388
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.14
€ 7.14
Paperback. This collection of annotated newspaper articles and memorials by Dorothea Dix provides a forum for the mid-19th-century humanitarian and reformer to speak for herself. An introduction to each document places it in social and historical context, and the editor considers Dix's ongoing impact. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; HBTB; JFFA; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321636
- ISBN
- 9780809321636
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Condition: New
€ 33.96
€ 33.96
Hardcover. Aristotle Categoriae et Liber de Interpretatione Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1936
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 198th
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145073
- ISBN
- 9780198145073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.84
€ 46.84
paperback. Series: Florida History and Culture (Paperback). Num Pages: black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; DNF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813034393
- ISBN
- 9780813034393
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.79
€ 19.99
€ 19.79
hardcover. 'Courageous reporting - read this book!' Michael Moore Original hardback edition of this New York Times bestseller. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032437
- ISBN
- 9780745318462
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. George Cuvier's research on fossil bones helped in the formation of geology and palaeontology. In this translation, his writings on fossils and catastrophes are accompanied by a narrative and interpretive commentary, placing Cuvier's work in its biographical, scientific and social context. Translator(s): Rudwick, Martin J.S. (Professor of History, Science Studies Program, University of California, San Diego, USA). Num Pages: 318 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032623
- ISBN
- 9780226731063
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Early English Text Society
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032995
- ISBN
- 9780197222744
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033158
- ISBN
- 9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Marjory Stoneman Douglas is best known for having been Florida's most passionate environmentalist, but she was first, foremost and always a writer. This text presents a collection of her best articles from her daily column "The Galley", which ran from 1920 until 1923. Series: The Florida History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 b&w photographs, notes. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DNF; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813024585
- ISBN
- 9780813024585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.09
€ 25.99
€ 24.09
Paperback. Editor(s): Karpinski, Eva C.; Henderson, Jennifer; Sowton, Ian C.; Ellenwood, Ray. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554588398
- ISBN
- 9781554588398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.21
€ 54.21