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paperback. In The Weight of a World of Feeling, Allan Hepburn draws together all the reviews that Elizabeth Bowen left uncollected in her non-fiction collections, as well as several more familiar essays that that she published in The Tatler, in order to make them accessible to a broader audience. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810131569
ISBN
9780810131569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.47

Paperback. This anthology seeks to revolutionize the way the Harlem Renaissance is viewed. It seeks to redress the emphasis on male writers, offering a balanced collection of writers - men and women, gay and straight, famiiar and obscure. It includes poetry, short stories, drama, essays, music and art. Editor(s): Patton, Venetria K.; Honey, Maureen. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; ACX; AVGC6; DNF; DQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813529301
ISBN
9780813529301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Adler, Frances; Payne Busman, Debra; Garcia, Diana. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Edition
50986th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816527939
ISBN
9780816527939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.58

Paperback. This collection of speeches delivered in 1987 presents widely diverging opinions of four influential men: an eminent politician; a professional soldier; a government scholar; and a distinguished scholar. The book aims to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the Vietnam War. Editor(s): Hearden, Patrick J. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; DNF; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557530035
ISBN
9781557530035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.90

Paperback. Sponsored by the Thoreau Society, the books in this series offer the thoughts of a great writer on a variety of topics, some that we readily associate with him, some that may be surprising. Each volume includes selections from his familiar published works as well as from less well known lectures, letters, and journal entries. Editor(s): Mott, Wesley T. Series: Spirit of Thoreau S. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558494985
ISBN
9781558494985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.10

Hardcover. Features fifteen essays that tell the story of Hadley, Massachusetts from a variety of disciplinary vantage points. This work investigates relations between Native and European communities, and explores the social, cultural, and political past of this New England town. Editor(s): Miller, Marla R. Num Pages: 384 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558497009
ISBN
9781558497009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.58

Paperback. Berglund and Jan Roush have assembled twelve leading scholars of American Indian literature to provide new perspectives on Sherman Alexie by many accounts, the most widely read American Indian writer in the United States and likely in the world." Editor(s): Berglund, Jeff; Roush, Jan. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607810087
ISBN
9781607810087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Parenthood is full of secrets. The pregnant body, labour, the mysteries of a new child, the transformation of relationships - men and women are themselves reborn as they become parents. This text collects the work of 50 accomplished writers to guide new parents through this complex terrain. Editor(s): Kovacic, Kristin (Teacher, Creative and Performing Arts High School, Pittsburgh, USA); Barrett, Lynne (Florida International University, Miami, USA). Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: DN; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877458319
ISBN
9780877458319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.53

Hardcover. How did they accomplish their goals? Why did they choose the writing life? What influence did the history, lore, and culture of Texas play in their creative process? This collection of fourteen essays by some of the prominent Texas writers explores questions such as these. Editor(s): Jameson, W. C. Num Pages: 250 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653587
ISBN
9780875653587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. Editor(s): G'Schwind, Stephanie. BIC Classification: DNF; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Center for Literary Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885635570
ISBN
9781885635570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.06

Paperback. A collection of innovative and insightful essays providing a critical and theoretical reflection on the concept and history of Lusofonia| Editor(s): Rocha, Joao Cezar de Castro. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSRC; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Tagus
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933227436
ISBN
9781933227436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.41

Paperback. This collection of new essays looks at the diversity of seventeenth-century Quaker writing, examining its rhetoric, its polemical strategies, its purposeful use of the print medium, and the heroism and vehemence of its world vision. Editor(s): Corns, Thomas N.; Loewenstein, David. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DNF; DSB; HRCC97. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714642468
ISBN
9780714642468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.43

Paperback. This new poetic translation brings the earliest extant English poem closer to the modern reader. Kennedy offers a translation in alliterative verse, based on Klaeber's text, of the Old English Beowulf, and provides a brief critical introduction which reviews literary and cultural discussions of the poem. Editor(s): Kennedy, Charles W. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195024357
ISBN
9780195024357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.86

Hardcover. The three medieval texts that make up "Jankyn's Book of Wikked Wyves" have formed a vital part of Chaucerian research for more than 50 years. The editors examine Jankyn's book from many angles, including the extensive manuscript sources, background information, and Chaucer's use of the materials. Editor(s): Hanna, Ralph, III; Lawler, Traugott. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 facsim. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820319209
ISBN
9780820319209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.22

Hardcover. An abbess in the Franciscan abbey of Longchamp, Agnes of Harcourt wrote a biography of Isabelle of France and a letter detailing Louis IX's involvement with the abbey, both of which provide a window on 13th-century religious life. This translation also contains an introduction to her life and work. Editor(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Translator(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; BG; DN; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044039
ISBN
9780268044039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.00

Paperback. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 574 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203525
ISBN
9780872203525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262425
ISBN
9781853262425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

Hardcover. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other tranlations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
478
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204850
ISBN
9780872204850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.73
€ 41.94

Paperback. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other translations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Number of pages
478
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204843
ISBN
9780872204843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Translated into dactylic hexameter, this edition of the "Odyssey" recaptures the oral-formulaic experience as never before Translator(s): Merrill, Rodney. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472088546
ISBN
9780472088546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.79