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Paperback. A concise study of the life and poetry of the Victorian priest-poet. The book gives a chronological description and analysis of Hopkins's career and writing, and pays due attention to his Victorian and Jesuit background - a man divided between the religious and the aesthetic life. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333568217
- ISBN
- 9780333568217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Paperback. Brings together the poems/translations of American poet, David Ferry. The text includes his books "Strangers" and "Dwelling Places", selections from "On the Way to the Island" and selections from his translations of the Babylonian epic "Gilgamesh", the "Odes of Horace" and Virgil's "Eclogues". Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226244877
- ISBN
- 9780226244877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.50
€ 30.99
€ 24.50
Paperback. The book is the first study of the 10th century Iraqi poet Ibn al-Hajjaj who popularized a new genre of obscene and scatological parody (sukhf) and is considered the most obscene poet in Arabic literature. Antoon traces the genealogy of this fascinating genre in and examines its rise by placing it in its sociopolitical context. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349453610
- ISBN
- 9781349453610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Paperback. On a street in a town in the North of England, ordinary people are going through the motions of their everyday existence. A young man is in love with a neighbour who does not even know his name. An old couple make their way up to the nearby bus stop. But then a terrible event shatters the quiet of the early summer evening. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0216121
- ISBN
- 9780747561576
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Costanzo, Gerald; Paterson, Martha; Wirt, Sophie. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Carnegie-Mellon University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887485923
- ISBN
- 9780887485923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.79
€ 25.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. Self and Sensibility in Contemporary American Poetry is an inquiry into the cultural roles lyric poetry does and can play in our age. Series: Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780521274135
- ISBN
- 9780521274135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.52
€ 41.99
€ 41.52
Hardback. This book takes performance studies in exciting new directions, exploring the ways in which ethics can be used to understand the complex questions facing contemporary spectators. Engaging with five key performances, the book reflects on the emotional and intellectual impacts of politically inflected performance on spectators, critics and theorists. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 219 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; HPQ; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518018
- ISBN
- 9780230518018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Paperback. An attempt to understand the complexity of the vision and contributions of the African-American writer, James Baldwin, without needing to name him as exclusively homosexual, expatriate, black or activist. A group of scholars discuss Baldwin's life, his presence and his political thought and work. Editor(s): McBride, Dwight A. Num Pages: 356 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814756188
- ISBN
- 9780814756188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.18
€ 34.99
€ 31.18
Genesis B and the Comedic Imperative argues that the Old English (from Old Saxon) poem Genesis B does not present, as some scholars assert, an unorthodox view of the Fall of Adam and Eve but that the poem reflects the comedic "happy ending" that characterizes much medieval Christian literature: the eventual attainment of Heaven. Num Pages: 342 pages, 4 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Lehigh University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611461671
- ISBN
- 9781611461671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.69
€ 140.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oberlin College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780932440549
- ISBN
- 9780932440549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.31
€ 14.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSC; JFC; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349523320
- ISBN
- 9781349523320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
The Narrow Pass of Our Nerves. Writing, Coloniality and Postcolonial T...
Sara . Ed(S): Castro-Klaren
Paperback. Editor(s): Castro-Klaren, Sara. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iberoamericana Editorial Vervuert S.L.U Spain
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788484895916
- ISBN
- 9788484895916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.96
€ 45.99
€ 32.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 203 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312226688
- ISBN
- 9780312226688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.72
€ 122.72
Hardback. Examines the creative process. This work yokes ten images with ten poems and in so doing one explores the other: text uses apposition to excavate image and its genesis, and image illuminates text and its content. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 372 x 305 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847771056
- ISBN
- 9781847771056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.38€ 68.78
€ 74.38
€ 68.78
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CFGA; CJB; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1891
- Publisher
- Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663153283
- ISBN
- 9783663153283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.49
€ 70.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Arac, Jonathan; Ritvo, Harriet. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780822316121
- ISBN
- 9780822316121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
Paperback. Taking up such issues as mainstreaming, the male gaze, and female masculinity, this book puts forward provocative readings of little explored texts and offers new insights into the contemporary representation of lesbians. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; D; JFSJ; PNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349374113
- ISBN
- 9781349374113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 5. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Birch Brook Press United States
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913559765
- ISBN
- 9780913559765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.86
€ 19.99
€ 15.86
Paperback. Brings a much-needed perspective to Deadwood's representation of the frontier West Editor(s): Graulich, Melody; Witschi, Nicolas S. Series: Postwestern Horizons. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264748
- ISBN
- 9780803264748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.19
€ 46.99
€ 42.19
Hardcover. This book examines the iconography of the Virgin of Guadalupe as a force for social justice and feminist emancipation within Chicana cultural productions from 1975-2010. In these productions the Virgin serves as a paradigm to unlock the histories of conquest and colonization, racism, and sexual oppression in the US-Mexico borderland and beyond. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340008
- ISBN
- 9780230340008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardback. Encouraging independent reading skills in children ages 5-8, this annotated volume profiles some 3,600 books for emerging readers. Each entry offers bibliographic information, a brief plot summary, and description of illustrations and other features to help you make informed selection and programming decisions. Series: Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference. Num Pages: 668 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; GBCR; GLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 668
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591585459
- ISBN
- 9781591585459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.28€ 77.59
€ 86.28
€ 77.59
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600932
- ISBN
- 9780691600932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.12€ 49.62
€ 64.12
€ 49.62
Paperback. From the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth, tourism became established as a leisure industry and travel writing as a popular genre. In this collection of essays, leading international historians and travel writing experts examine the role of home tourism in the UK and Ireland in the development of national identities and commercial culture. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321285
- ISBN
- 9781349321285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardcover. A collection of patriotic verse. It features old favourites such as henry VI's speech before Agincourt and the Charge of the Light Brigade. Series: Art and Creative Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, front and back cover only. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 90 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841652757
- ISBN
- 9781841652757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.19
€ 7.19