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Hardback. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, this collection of the Bard's greatest plays is digested to a few thousand words along with footnotes. It is suitable for those who know their Shakespeare, perfect for the theatre goer needing a quick recap, and a massive relief for those just desperate to pass their English exam. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; WH; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857524256
- ISBN
- 9780857524256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.56
€ 9.99
€ 8.56
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996373
- ISBN
- 9780674996373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.99
€ 33.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. Traces the history of maps, from their initial decorative and religious purposes to their later instructional applications. This book describes how maps rely on projections in order to portray a three-dimensional world on the two-dimensional flat surface of paper. Num Pages: 246 pages, with colour & b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595340412
- ISBN
- 9781595340412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.12
€ 24.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. The author's childhood was warm, bright and serene. The Hampstead and Lancing schooldays which followed were sometimes agreeable, but often not. His life at Oxford - which he evokes in Brideshead Revisited - was essentially a catalogue of friendship. This title presents a portrait of his recollection of those hedonistic days. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140183092
- ISBN
- 9780140183092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. The most supportive, easy-to-use and focussed literature guides to help your students understand the texts they are studying at GCSE and A Level Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582823044
- ISBN
- 9780582823044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.21
€ 11.21
Hardback. After his highly successful history of Prussia, the authorized biographer of Siegfried Sassoon examines the First World War through the lives of the poets who fought at the front. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3JJF; DSC; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781447241997
- ISBN
- 9781447241997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 5.38
€ 5.38
Hardback. Editor(s): Yarbrough, Robert; Stein, Robert. Series: Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801026850
- ISBN
- 9780801026850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.51€ 39.95
€ 51.51
€ 39.95
Paperback. After decades of neglect, the screenplay is finally being recognised as a form that deserves serious critical analysis. This book for the first time combines detailed study of the theory and practice of screenwriting with new approaches to criticism and original studies of individual texts. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223622
- ISBN
- 9780230223622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.86
€ 58.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Ganiban, Randall Toth; Perkell, Christine; O'Hara, James J.; Johnston, Patricia A. Series: The Focus Vergil Aeneid Commentaries. Num Pages: 534 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585102143
- ISBN
- 9781585102143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.48
€ 49.99
€ 35.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DQ; DSBB; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149235
- ISBN
- 9780231149235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Paperback. This book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism; it enables students to build a critical framework and write analytically. Michael Ryan offers a thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice covering traditional approaches as well as more recent developments in criticism. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405182829
- ISBN
- 9781405182829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.42
€ 32.99
€ 31.42
Paperback. The classic study of alienation, creativity and the modern mind Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753814321
- ISBN
- 9780753814321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. "Concise, learned, revisionary.. should enrich the passionate conversation about poetic forms for years to come."- Edward Hirsch, author of How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry Editor(s): Boland, Eavan; Strand, Mark. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393321784
- ISBN
- 9780393321784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.12
€ 19.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. A first volume of memoirs, revisiting the South Africa of half a century ago, of a boy growing up in a small country town with a father he could not respect and a mother he adored. Coetzee evokes the tensions, delights and terrors of childhood, in a world of unexplained rules he knew he must obey. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099268277
- ISBN
- 9780099268277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190607661
- ISBN
- 9780190607661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.95
€ 74.95
Hardback. "Beowulf" is one of the finest works of vernacular literature from the European Middle Ages and as such is a fitting title to head the Old English family of texts published in the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. This title provides readers as well as established scholars with fresh insights into "Beowulf", and the four other texts. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052956
- ISBN
- 9780674052956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.59
€ 40.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 243 pages. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816610372
- ISBN
- 9780816610372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.77
€ 29.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349185351
- ISBN
- 9781349185351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Paperback. This updated edition of The Merry Wives of Windsor includes a response to arguments about the dating of the play. Editor(s): Crane, David. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 186 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 186 pages, 10 b/w illus. Editor(s): Crane, David. This updated edition of The Merry Wives of Windsor includes a response to arguments about the dating of the play. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight: 314.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521146814
- ISBN
- 9780521146814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.63
€ 14.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452148298
- ISBN
- 9781452148298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.47
€ 15.47
Paperback. Shakespeare was a man of his time, constantly engaging with his audience's deepest desires and fears. In this book, by reconnecting with this historic reality we are able to experience the true character of the playwright himself. It traces Shakespeare's unfolding imaginative generosity. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 312 x 36. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924520
- ISBN
- 9781847924520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.78
€ 26.99
€ 18.78
Paperback. Veronica Franco was a 16th-century Venetian beauty, poet, and protofeminist. This collection presents the eroticism and eloquence that set her apart from the chaste, silent woman prescribed by Renaissance gender ideology. Translator(s): Jones, Professor Ann Rosalind; Rosenthal, Margaret F. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BG; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226259871
- ISBN
- 9780226259871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.60
€ 32.99
€ 25.60
Hardcover. Horace Walpole was letter writer so energetic and fertile that his collected correspondence occupies forty volumes. His letters provide one of the most vivid pictures we have of the late eighteenth-century Britain. This collection contains 434 letters, arranged under sixteen headings for ease of reference. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152326
- ISBN
- 9781857152326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. Moves from Moss Side to Malaya recalling author's time as an education officer in the tropics, his tempestuous first marriage, his struggles with Catholicism and the beginning of his prolific writing life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437055
- ISBN
- 9780099437055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75